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How to Play KarthusJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.14

The recommended Karthus Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.14, 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 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeC#49of 62 Jungle champions
Win rate50.9%vs 51.8% role avg
Pick rate1.2%46th most picked Jungle
Ban rate0.9%

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Karthus Jungle Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (1.2% pick rate, 49.1% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.1% WR
DominationPRIMARY
Dark HarvestKEYSTONE
Cheap Shot
Grisly Mementos
Ultimate Hunter
SorcerySECONDARY
Axiom Arcanist
Gathering Storm
SHARDS

Summoner spells

ExhaustExhaustSmiteSmite

Skill order

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

Item build

1.2% pick
StartingScorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup + 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 HourglassVoid StaffVoid Staff

Karthus Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Karthus holds a 50.9% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.14, 0.9 points below the Jungle role average of 51.8%. That is the 49th highest win rate of 62 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.2% pick rate (46th most played in the role) and a 0.9% ban rate, Karthus rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Karthus Jungle held steady at C tier through Patch 26.14, 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 C tier, Karthus is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Karthus Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are Naafiri (46.8% win rate for Karthus) and Graves (48.2% win rate for Karthus): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Kayn (51.5%) and JarvanIV (50.8%) are the matchups to look for, where Karthus wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.14:

Frequently asked questions

Is Karthus good in Patch 26.14?

Karthus is C tier Jungle in Patch 26.14 with a 50.9% win rate, 1.2% pick rate, and 0.9% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Karthus Jungle after Patch 26.14 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Karthus Jungle?

The best Karthus Jungle build in Patch 26.14 uses Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with the Dark Harvest keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Karthus Jungle is C tier with 50.9% win rate this patch.

Who counters Karthus?

Champions that counter Karthus in Patch 26.14 include Naafiri (46.8% Karthus win rate), Graves (48.2% Karthus win rate), Viego (49.4% Karthus win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.