Karthus build
Jungle Patch 16.13.1 op.gg

Karthus Build

Latest Karthus build for League of Legends with items, runes, summoner spells, skill order, counters and patch data.

49.32% Win Rate 1.27% Pick Rate 2,778 Games
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Karthus Build Guide

Karthus is a unique jungle pick whose damage keeps threatening the map even after he dies, and ranked data on patch 16.13.1 shows a 48.87% winrate at a niche 1.21% pickrate. He’s also playable in the bot lane for players who want to bring his wave clear and poke to a duo lane.

Dark Harvest scales with his ability to finish off targets from a distance, and the Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, and Rabadon’s Deathcap core turns his ultimate into a game-ending threat. Skill order runs Q, then E, then W. Full itemization and counters are covered below.

Karthus Build

S Current tier: S ADC — view tier list

Imported from op.gg · updated every 48 hours · last update Jul 16, 2026.

Jungle 49.32% Win Rate 1.27% Pick Rate 2,778 Games Patch 16.13.1

Starting Items

Core Items

Boots

Full Item Set

Karthus Runes — Domination + Precision

Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Cheap Shot Cheap Shot Grisly Mementos Grisly Mementos Treasure Hunter Treasure Hunter Presence of Mind Presence of Mind Coup de Grace Coup de Grace Adaptive Force Adaptive Force Adaptive Force Adaptive Force Health Scaling Health Scaling

Karthus Summoner Spells

ExhaustExhaust SmiteSmite

Karthus Skill Order

Q › E › W

Ability Order by Level

1Q 2E 3Q 4W 5Q 6R 7Q 8E 9Q 10E 11R 12E 13E 14W 15W

Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.

Karthus Counters

Weak Against

Lee Sin Lee Sin Jungle · Build 43.3% 157 games
Graves Graves Jungle · Build 56.5% 108 games

Strong Against

Graves Graves Jungle · Build 56.5% 108 games
Lee Sin Lee Sin Jungle · Build 43.3% 157 games

Win rates are Karthus's results against each champion, imported from op.gg.

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Karthus Build FAQ

Based on current ranked data (op.gg, patch 16.13.1), the strongest recorded Karthus build in Jungle goes Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap as core items, with a 49.32% win rate across 2,778 games.