# Karthus Build, Runes and Counters · 26.22

> Best build for Karthus: rune page, item set, summoner spells, skill order and counter picks — 26.22 patch, ranked match data.

Source: https://gamerone.org/en/champion/karthus · Patch: 26.22 · Jungle

## Karthus — the Deathsinger

- Tier: B (#49 of 82 in Jungle)
- Win rate: 50.2%
- Pick: 1.5%
- Ban: 1.4%
- Games: 5,998

## Runes

- **Domination**: Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter
- **Sorcery**: Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm
- Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Health scaling with level

## Summoner spells

Exhaust, Smite

## Items

- Starting items: Scorchclaw Pup, Health Potion
- **Ability Power** (Win rate: 51.3% · Games: 2,720): Blackfire Torch → Shadowflame → Rabadon's Deathcap → (Void Staff / Rabadon's Deathcap) → (Void Staff / Rabadon's Deathcap / Zhonya's Hourglass)
- Boots: Sorcerer's Shoes

## Skill order

Q > E > W

## Struggles against

- Sion: -13.6 pp win rate difference (11 games)
- Trundle: -13.6 pp win rate difference (11 games)
- Dr. Mundo: -12.5 pp win rate difference (16 games)
- Fizz: -11.5 pp win rate difference (13 games)
- Ivern: -9.6 pp win rate difference (47 games)

## Strong against

- Olaf: +20.0 pp win rate difference (10 games)
- Aatrox: +15.2 pp win rate difference (23 games)
- Teemo: +14.3 pp win rate difference (14 games)
- Pantheon: +8.3 pp win rate difference (24 games)
- Qiyana: +8.1 pp win rate difference (248 games)

The data is calculated per patch from ranked matches in the selected tier and region.

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