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Karthus vs Aatrox

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Karthus into Aatrox in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Karthus vs Aatrox at a glance

VOD library Favoured Small sample

In 8 high-elo games (latest patch 16.19), Karthus won 75% against Aatrox, so the matchup looks favoured in our library. The average game ended 9.0/4.4/11.8 for Karthus. That is a small sample, so treat it as a starting point.

Pro build

The most played Karthus setup into Aatrox takes Deathfire Touch (Sorcery and Domination) and builds Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. It shows up in 7 of 8 games with a 86% win rate. The main alternative also takes Deathfire Touch but runs Transcendence (1 game).

How they built Karthus into Aatrox

Taken from the 8 VODs on this page, patch 16.19, 16.17, 16.16.

Most played setup

7 of 8 games · 86% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering StormCheap ShotCheap ShotUltimate HunterUltimate Hunter Sorcery / Domination
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap

One-off setup

1 of 8 games
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormCheap ShotCheap ShotUltimate HunterUltimate Hunter Sorcery / Domination
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentVoid StaffVoid Staff

Latest Karthus vs Aatrox games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

8 VODs
  • Victory 13/4/19lolmaliceMASTER Master I · Jungle Patch 16.19
  • Defeat 11/6/11KarhusMASTER Master I · Jungle Patch 16.17
  • Victory 8/0/8lolmaliceGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Jungle Patch 16.16
  • Victory 13/5/11lolmaliceMASTER Master I · Jungle Patch 16.16
  • Defeat 0/3/0lolmaliceGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Jungle Patch 16.16
  • Victory 15/6/16lolmaliceMASTER Master I · Jungle Patch 16.16
  • Victory 7/8/11lolmaliceMASTER Master I · Jungle Patch 16.16
  • Victory 5/3/18lolmaliceMASTER Master I · Jungle Patch 16.16

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