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Karthus Counters

The best Karthus counters in League of Legends patch 25.21 are Zed, MasterYi, Caitlyn, Briar, Jax. The best Karthus counter is Zed, with Karthus having only a 33.33% win rate in this matchup. Secondary patch 25.21 Karthus counter choices are MonkeyKing, Kayn, Talon, Lillia, LeeSin. Below are the top Karthus counters and matchups alongside their win rates.

  • Karthus passive
    Death Defied

    Death Defied

    Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form that allows him to continue casting spells.

  • Karthus Q
    Lay Waste

    Lay Waste

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

    Cost:
    • 20/
    • 25/
    • 30/
    • 35/
    • 40
    Cooldown:
    • 0
    Range:
    • 875
  • Karthus W
    Wall of Pain

    Wall of Pain

    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.

    Cost:
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 15
    Range:
    • 1000
  • Karthus E
    Defile

    Defile

    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.

    Cost:
    • 30/
    • 42/
    • 54/
    • 66/
    • 78
    Cooldown:
    • 1
    Range:
    • 550
  • Karthus R
    Requiem

    Requiem

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

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 200/
    • 180/
    • 160
    Range:
    • 10000
Classes:
  • Mage
50.74%Win Rate
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