Lolumen

Karthus

the Deathsinger

Class
Mage
Position
Jungle, Bottom
Resource
Mana
Range
Ranged
Region
Shadow Isles
Released
2009

Abilities

  1. PDeath Defied

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

  2. QLay WasteCooldown 0s · Cost 20/25/30/35/40 · Range 875

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

  3. WWall of PainCooldown 15s · Cost 70 · Range 1000

    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.

  4. EDefileCooldown 0.5s · Cost 30/42/54/66/78 · Range 550

    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.

  5. RRequiemCooldown 200/180/160s · Cost 100 · Range 10000

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

Playing as Karthus

  • Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.
  • Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Playing against Karthus

  • Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.
  • Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Skins · 11

  • Karthus loading screen art
    Original
  • Phantom Karthus loading screen art
    Phantom Karthus
  • Statue of Karthus loading screen art
    Statue of Karthus
  • Grim Reaper Karthus loading screen art
    Grim Reaper Karthus
  • Pentakill Karthus loading screen art
    Pentakill Karthus
  • Fnatic Karthus loading screen art
    Fnatic Karthus
  • Karthus Lightsbane loading screen art
    Karthus Lightsbane
  • Infernal Karthus loading screen art
    Infernal Karthus
  • Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Karthus loading screen art
    Pentakill III: Lost Chapter Karthus
  • Elderwood Karthus loading screen art
    Elderwood Karthus
  • Arcana Karthus loading screen art
    Arcana Karthus

Lore

The harbinger of oblivion, Karthus is an undying spirit whose haunting songs are a prelude to the horror of his nightmarish appearance. The living fear the eternity of undeath, but Karthus sees only beauty and purity in its embrace, a perfect union of life and death. When Karthus emerges from the Shadow Isles, it is to bring the joy of death to mortals, an apostle of the unliving.