Karthus

The Deathsinger

Mage
Magical Damage
Mid

General counter information:

Deny Blue BuffDeny FarmDodge AbilitiesHard CCOutsustain Play aggressive early game

Counter Items & Summoner Spells:

Health Points: 390 (+75 / per level) Health Regen: 5.5
Mana Points: 270 (+61 / per level) Mana Regen: 30
Damage: 42.2 (+3.25 / per level) Attack Speed: 0.625 (+2.11 / per level)
Attack Range: 450 Movement Speed: 310
Armor: 11 (+3.5 / per level) Magic Resistance: 30 (+0 / per level)
Influence Points (IP): 3150 Riot Points (RP): 975

Death Defied

Passive

Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form, which allows him to continue casting spells for 7 seconds. During this time, his abilities cost no mana.

Lay Waste

Q

Active: After a 0.5 second delay, Karthus blasts target area at the cursors position, dealing magic damage to every enemy in the area. The damage is doubled if it only hits one unit.
Cooldown: 1 second
Range to Center of AoE: 875
Radius of AoE: 100

Cost: 20/26/32/38/44 mana
Magic Damage (Multiple Target): 40/60/80/100/120 (+0.3 per ability power)
Magic Damage (Single Target): (+0.6 per ability power)/80/120/160/200/240

Wall of Pain

W

Active: Karthus creates a wall between 2 obelisks at target position for 5 seconds. Enemies who pass this wall have their armor, magic resistance, and movement speed reduced for 5 seconds.
Cost: 100 mana
Cooldown: 18 seconds
Range to Center of Wall: 1000

Wall Length: 800/900/1000/1100/1200
Maximum Wall Sight est.: 1300/1325/1350/1375/1400
Armor and Magic Resist Reduction: 15/20/25/30/35
Slow: 40/50/60/70/80 %

Defile

E

Toggle Off: When Karthus kills a unit, he restores mana.
Toggle On: Karthus surrounds himself with the souls of his victims, dealing magic damage per second for a high mana cost.
Radius of AoE: 550

Mana Restored: 20/27/34/41/48 per kill
Cost: 30/42/54/66/78 mana per second
Magic Damage: 30/50/70/90/110 (+0.25 per ability power)

Requiem

R

Active: After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals magic damage to all enemy champions regardless of distance.

Cost: 150/175/200 mana
Cooldown: 200/180/160 seconds
Magic Damage: 250/400/550 (+0.6 per ability power)


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