Karthus
the Deathsinger
Lore
The harbinger of oblivion, Karthus is an undying spirit whose haunting songs are a prelude to the horror of his nightmarish appearance. The living fear the eternity of undeath, but Karthus sees only beauty and purity in its embrace, a perfect union of life and death. When Karthus emerges from the Shadow Isles, it is to bring the joy of death to mortals, an apostle of the unliving.
Abilities
Death Defied
Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form that allows him to continue casting spells.
Lay Waste
Cost: @Cost@ @AbilityResourceName@ | Cooldown: <Cooldown>@AMMORECHARGETIME@s %i:cooldown%</Cooldown>
Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies.
Wall of Pain
Cost: @Cost@ @AbilityResourceName@ | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%
Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period.
Defile
Cost: @Cost@ Mana per Second | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%
Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana.
Requiem
Cost: @Cost@ @AbilityResourceName@ | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%
After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions.
Core Build
Recommended Runes
Summoner Spells
Core Items (From Real Games)
Strong Against
Tips
Karthus excels at mage playstyle. Focus on utilizing their abilities effectively and building around their core strengths. The recommended runes and items provide the best balance of damage and utility.
Skins (11)
Karthus
Phantom Karthus
Statue of Karthus
Grim Reaper Karthus
Pentakill Karthus
Fnatic Karthus
Karthus Lightsbane
Infernal Karthus
Epic
Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Karthus
Epic
Elderwood Karthus
Epic