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How to Synergize Karthus with Rell on the Same TeamKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus with Rell

How to Win With Karthus and Rell Paired TogetherKarthus is in the b tier of champions
Mage
TankSupport

How to Synergize Karthus and Rell

based on 559 Karthus with Rell pairs
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.3
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Karthus has fought alongside Rell in 559 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much great data straight from the creators of League, we have complete confidence that we can give you robust, usable builds to help Karthus synergize with Rell. It is very rare for Karthus to play alongside Rell as allies. This has only taken place in approx. 1.2% of games with Karthus.

Karthus Rell Synergy Summary

Karthus does a average job of fighting on the same side as Rell. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.9% of matches the champs play on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Karthus when fighting on the same team as Rell by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Karthus vs Rell Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceShadowflame

Optional Items

StormsurgeLiandry's TormentVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Karthus to level upq
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Second ability for Karthus to level upe
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Last skill for Karthus to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karthus's passive ability p
Karthus's q ability q
Karthus's w ability w
Karthus's e ability e
Karthus's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Karthus and Rell

Tips for Playing as Karthus with Rell

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

Karthus Rell Synergy Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Rell Image
7.2
< Kills >
7
7.4
< Deaths >
7.6
9.8
< Assists >
9.5
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
92
< Minions Killed >
88
0.93
< Dragons Killed >
0.89
0.31
< Inhibitors >
0.28
253
< Physical Damage >
246
29,815
< Magic Damage >
29,153
2,004
< True Damage >
2,031
32,073
< Damage Dealt >
31,430
28,710
< Damage Taken >
29,785
12,843
< Gold Earned >
12,799
1.1
< Towers >
1.08
0.23
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
9,151
< Total Healing >
9,279
14,815
< Experience >
14,921
17
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
7
221
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Play with Rell as Karthus in LoL

The Karthus Rell synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Rell, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Karthus sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Rell. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Rell helps Karthus perform poorer in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Karthus is an ally to Rell, he sees a small increase in his full damage output. This could indicate that Rell helps provide protection for him to deal more damage or that her presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Karthus is played alongside Rell on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Rell. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Rell.

Additionally, when Karthus plays with Rell on the same side, he usually receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Rell does a decent job of protecting Karthus during teamfights.

Synergies between Karthus and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Karthus
Rell

Is Karthus better when played alongside Rell?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Karthus that will no matter what be his ideal synergy. Yet, overall, Rell is a pretty good companion for Karthus. By being on the same side as Karthus, she improves their win rate by 2.6% to 49.9%. This signals that there is a potentially meaningful bond between Karthus and Rell that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Rell has a much lower diffuclty than Karthus. That means Karthus players don't need to be careful when enlisting Rell comrades to play with, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing together, Karthus players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to support your allies. When paired, these champions may be able to carry with the power of their abilities.

In contrast, by pairing Karthus and Rell together, you will not be granting your other allies much attack damage. We recommend you have other champions on your team that fills this relative gap in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Rell teammate, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus Rell Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Karthus and Rell, we analyzed 559 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Karthus with Rell comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Karthus to synergize with Rell during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Karthus and Rell synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Shadowflame. When Karthus included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting alongside Rell than with many other common builds. In fact, Karthus boasted an average win rate of 49.9% helping carry Rell with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, Karthus players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for this team composition, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.9% winrate overall.

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