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Karthus

Karthus

the Deathsinger · Mage · Mana

Base Stats

Lv1 · growth · Lv18
Health390+75Lv18 1665
Mana270+61Lv18 1307
HP regen5.5+0.55Lv18 14.9
Mana regen6.5+0.6Lv18 16.7
Attack Damage42.2+3.25Lv18 97.5
Armor11+3.5Lv18 70.5
Magic Resist30fixed
Move Speed335fixed
Range450fixed

Item Build

Riot Season 3 recommended
StartingBoots of SpeedHealth PotionWarding Totem (Trinket)
CoreRod of AgesSorcerer's ShoesTear of the Goddess
OffenseRabadon's DeathcapArchangel's StaffVoid Staff
DefenseZhonya's HourglassAbyssal ScepterRylai's Crystal Scepter

Skills

Passive · Q · W · E · R
Death Defied
PassiveDeath Defied

Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form that allows him to continue casting spells while dead for 7 seconds.

Lay Waste
QLay WasteCD 1s · Cost 20/26/32/38/44

Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
1
1
1
1
1
Cost
20
26
32
38
44
Damage
40
60
80
100
120
Wall of Pain
WWall of PainCD 18s · Cost 100

Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Movement Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
18
18
18
18
18
Cost
100
100
100
100
100
Wall Width
800
900
1000
1100
1200
Movement Speed Slow
40
50
60
70
80
Defile
EDefileCD 0.5s · Cost 30/42/54/66/78

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.

Lv
1
2
3
4
5
CD
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Cost
30
42
54
66
78
Damage per Sec
30
50
70
90
110
Mana Restore
20
27
34
41
48
Requiem
RRequiemCD 200/180/160s · Cost 150/175/200

After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions.

Lv
1
2
3
CD
200
180
160
Cost
150
175
200
Damage
250
400
550

Champion Tips

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Playing as

  • Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.
  • Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Playing against

  • Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.
  • Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Lore

Karthus is a terrible creature who was once a mortal so obsessed with death that he eagerly embraced the gift of undeath. Now in his unlife as a lich, Karthus is closer to his beloved grave than he ever imagined. He commands magic with oblivion as its ...

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