Because of Karthus's K/D/A and utility, he has a somewhat poor overall win rate. He does very well in the late game, with a winrate of 54.4% in that phase. Unfortunately, he does worst in the early game, where Karthus's win rate is 45.1%., The difference between his best and worst game phases is a large 9.3%. This sizeable difference makes it clear that his power spikes and wanes in different phases of the match. Prepare well.
In the current meta, Karthus is not very popular. He has been played in only 2.7% of recently ranked matches. He is rarely banned during champ select. Obviously, very few players see him as a major threat. In recent ranked games, Karthus was banned 1.6% of the time.
You will find him most often laning in the jungle position. However, that is not the best position for him. The top win rate position for Karthus is bottom (48.3%). At this time, Karthus's meta game is centered around dealing damage. Specifically, his build should mostly be focused on magical damage. Dealing physical damage is the least important part of Karthus’s build.
You should expect to have to to spend a decent amount of time practicing and learning to master Karthus. Most LoL players think he is an average difficulty champ to use. Karthus mostly deals magic damage (91% of his total damage). He doesn't deal much of other damage types and should not be played as hybrid damage dealer..
Karthus deals tons of damage during a regular ranked match (31,095 damage). You should focus on developing him as a powerful champion to crush your enemies.
He is a powerful damage dealer on the Rift with 7 kills on average each round. That is one of the highest kill counts among all jungles. Furthermore, he has a relatively high average champion death count (7.4 deaths). Moreover, Karthus's KDA is usually average with an average KDA ratio of 2.2 as well as 9.6 assists per round.
The best Karthus players know who their champion is, and they adapt their gameplay around their champion's playstyle. Karthus is great at many things, but not everything. By focusing more on accentuating your strengths than filling in your weaknesses, you are more likely to win your next game of League of Legends.
Furthermore, you should know when your champion spikes in power in order to be prepared and take advantage of your powerful position while it lasts. Not all LoL champions are strong throughout the entire game length. Some grow in power while others fade. Some start strong and fall off completely in the late game. Karthus is best in the late game.
Pay attention to the stats comparison shown above, which compares Karthus against all other champions. You can see their strengths and weaknesses relative to others of the same champion type. You can either try to overcome some of the weaknesses, or you can work to strengthen their talents.
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