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How to Play KarthusBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Karthus Bot build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Death DefiedPLay WasteQWall of PainWDefileERequiemR
Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeS#1of 42 Bot champions
Win rate54.5%vs 52.3% role avg
Pick rate0.5%42nd most picked Bot
Ban rate0.8%

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Karthus Bot Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (0.6% pick rate, 52.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

52.9% WR
SorceryPRIMARY
Deathfire TouchKEYSTONE
Axiom Arcanist
Transcendence
Scorch
PrecisionSECONDARY
Presence of Mind
Last Stand
SHARDS

Summoner spells

ExhaustExhaustFlashFlash

Skill order

Lay WasteQDefileEWall of PainWMax Q first
Lay Waste13579
Wall of Pain41415
Defile28101213
Requiem611

Item build

0.6% pick
StartingDoran's RingHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
BootsSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
SituationalBlackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassDark SealDark Seal

Karthus Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Karthus holds a 54.5% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.17, 2.1 points above the Bot role average of 52.3%. That is the 1st highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.5% pick rate (42nd most played in the role) and a 0.8% ban rate, Karthus rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Karthus Bot held steady at S tier through Patch 26.17, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At S tier, Karthus is a pick you can blind in most drafts and climb with confidently.

Champion select decides a lot of Karthus Bot games. The hardest matchups this patch are Caitlyn (45.4% win rate for Karthus) and Jinx (50.1% win rate for Karthus): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Jhin (59.3%) and Yunara (57.3%) are the matchups to look for, where Karthus wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Frequently asked questions

Is Karthus good in Patch 26.17?

Karthus is S tier Bot in Patch 26.17 with a 54.5% win rate, 0.5% pick rate, and 0.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Karthus Bot after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Karthus Bot?

The best Karthus Bot build in Patch 26.17 uses Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Deathfire Touch keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Karthus Bot is S tier with 54.5% win rate this patch.

Who counters Karthus?

Champions that counter Karthus in Patch 26.17 include Caitlyn (45.4% Karthus win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.