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Karthus

Golden Harvest·1/5/2016, 8:57:51 PM·1 votes·686 views

Hey all! I have somewhat recently made the big switch! I used to be really into assassins/ad casters, but frankly, after a year and a half of practicing Zed, Talon, and Yasuo, I was ready to take some time off. So I bought Anivia. She is a beautifully designed champion, and I love her very much, but I have been looking into investing time into other mages that don't really fall off late game, and Karthus came up. I had always heard the 'everything counts Karthus' train and the 'most useless mage' rants, and decided that he wasn't worth even trying. However, I finally got around to buying him and he's REALLY REALLY FUN. I swear, that ult is like a Zed ult, but when you are standing in your own fountain and see Triple Kill pop up, it is truly, deeply satisfying. His whole kit synergises so well with itself. In short, I might have found my new favorite champion. Tl;dr, is there anyone who can give me tips on how to play Karthus well? I've got the basic idea but want to get better. I would appreciate it a lot!

2 Comments

Pasta Help Desk1/5/2016, 9:19:25 PM1 votes

In the lane phase you just wanna farm farm farm. If you can wall someone and land a few Q then go for it. Also only landing Q on a single target is huge. The damage on Q is crap especially early game when you hit more than 1 person.

Mid game is the same thing continue to farm and get your items. You can get kills without having to roam simple by pressing R. Heck sometimes I press R even when it isn't needed just to get assist. Especially is I know I can get more than 1 assist and a possible kill. For example a 3v3 just broke out bot. You can hit R and giver a nice damage boost to your teammates and possibly turn the tide of that fight in your teams favor. I've seen a lot of karthus wait to ult in a situation like this only to end up without a kill or an assist and the enemy team winning the trade and suriving on 50hps or less.

Late game team fights since your playing Karthus you aren't like most mages who wanna sit in the backline. You wanna try to be in the middle of the fight with your E up dmagaing every one who stays in it.

Other than that just practice. You can't expect to get good at something if you don't practice.

Here is a good recent guide on solomid that I think explains all the basics to Karthus and goes in to pretty good detail on the most common matchups.

http://www.solomid.net/guide/view/131552-karthus-build-guide-apc-by-zoumerobiftekaki

blackcat13002/4/2016, 1:34:45 AM1 votes

First ability Q second E for mana.

Use E conservatively mostly to get two extra minoins then off or when you get all in. You can only all in when they are at a Q health ( never under turrets, Q poke rage is more then enough harass.

Stay back and use the range of your Q to your advantage.

~~If you get ganked ~~ when you get ganked focus down the one champ first then go for the next one you can't split damage. OR JUST FLASH A WAY.

You don't need boots. Really item 3070 ( item 1001 ) item 3027 item 3116 item 3040 item 3157 item 3089 item 3135 1000ap 420 - 840 damge on your Q's

tanky I mean really tanky build item 3070 item 3027 item 3151 item 3068 item 3116 item 3040 item 3157

item 3135 item 3001 are used if your enemies start to build mr.

item 3040 + item 3027 > item 3089 +

jungle>>> item 1402 <<<< First useful ap jungle item in 2 years.

Avoid cool-down items. Avoid roaming presure the mid turret. Steel enemy wraith camp. Conserve mana and draw out laning.

You need map awereness to use your ult make sure to take note of any champs with knock-ups, silences, Stuns, pushes, ect......

Make sure your ult will always get at least 1 kill or assist. **Never over estimate your ults damage it is week it dose no damage know how mutch damage it will do or if they have a heal/shield. **

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Keep your mana up never go in to fights with less then half unless your ready to die. IF you play Ahri their Q's and laning fazes are similar.

The wall is just about useless use it to escape junglers or to catch your opponent when they over extend.

Learn how to trick your opponent in to over extending. Have a good jungler on your team. It is hard to play safe under turret because of how fast you wave clear and your low health so communication with your jungler is important.

**Get ready to die **:defying death is your ace in the hole understand that as karthus you died 23 kills and 13 death is a great game.(this only works if your team has the dps to mop up after you go all in) It is to be understood that as karthus you will most likely die 3-10 time a game look at faker play Karthus 3-5 deaths as Karthus is not bad so long as you are getting assists or kills.