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Karthus, The Deathsinger

The vast quantities of magical energy that have been released during Valoran's numerous Rune Wars have scarred much of Valoran. Many remote locales continue to be twisted by residual magic, making them places where few dare to go. The Howling Marsh is one of these places, and the self-appointed overlord of this land is the lich known as Karthus. Some speculate that Karthus was a mage who, in life, was foolish enough to enter the fetid waters seeking his fortune, and that he was forever transformed by whatever dark magic permeates the swamp. On the darkest of nights, Karthus is said to sing the tales of those who have succumbed to the swamp, past and present.



''There's a proverb about death: 'Death is death and will hear no denial.' Karthus nods, knowing the ultimate truths therein.''

Stats

Doran's Ring
Doran's Ring

Doran's Ring

+120 Health +5 Mana Regen per 5 sec +10 Ability Power

435
 Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Sorcerer's Shoes

+20 Magic Penetration UNIQUE Passive: Enhanced Movement 2

750
Archangel's Staff
Archangel's Staff

Archangel's Staff

+400 Mana +25 Mana Regen per 5 sec +45 Ability Power Passive: 2% of your Max Mana is converted to Ability Power. UNIQUE Passive: Each time your Champion uses an Ability their Maximum Mana will increase by 4 Mana. This effect has a 3 second cooldown.

1,000
 Abyssal Scepter
Abyssal Scepter

Abyssal Scepter

+70 Ability Power +57 Magic Resistance UNIQUE Aura: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemy champions by 20.

1,050
Zhonya's Ring
Zhonya's Ring

Zhonya's Ring

+500 Mana +100 Ability Power UNIQUE Passive: Increases Ability Power by 25%

1,000
 Rod of Ages
Rod of Ages

Rod of Ages

+380 Health +425 Mana +50 Ability Power Passive: Your Champion gains 18 Health, 20 Mana, and 2 Ability Power every 1 min. Bonuses cap at +270 Health, +300 Mana, and +30 Ability Power.

850
XHealth390 (+75 / per level)
XMana270 (+61 / per level)
XMove Speed310
XArmor11 (+3.5 / per level)
XSpell Block30 (+0 / per level)
XCritical Strike1.75 (+0.25 / per level)
XHealth Regen1.1 (+0.11 / per level)
XMana Regen0.8 (+0.08 / per level)

Abilities

Death Defied - Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form allowing him to continue casting spells while dead for 8 seconds.
Lay Waste - Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
Creates a delayed blast at Karthus' cursor position. After 0.5 seconds, deals 40/60/80/100/120 (+0.35) magic damage to each nearby enemy, this deals double damage if it hits only a single unit.
Cooldown
1 seconds
Cost
20/28/36/44/52 Mana
Range
875
Wall of Pain - Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their move speed, armor, and magic resistance reduced for a period.
Creates a 800/900/1000/1100/1200 distance wide wall through target point. Reduces enemy armor and magic resistance by 15/20/25/30/35 and reduces movement speed by up to 40/50/60/70/80%; debuff lasts 5 seconds. The wall lasts 7 seconds.
Cooldown
22 seconds
Cost
100/100/100/100/100 Mana
Range
1,000
Defile - 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.
Toggle Off: When Karthus kills a unit, he restores 20/27/34/41/48 mana.

Toggle On: Drains 30/42/54/66/78 Mana to deal 30/50/70/90/110 (+0.25) damage to nearby enemies each second.
Cooldown
1 seconds
Range
550
Requiem - After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions.
After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals 250/400/550 (+0.7) magic damage to all enemy champions (regardless of distance).
Cooldown
180 seconds
Cost
200/300/400 Mana
Range
Global

Tips

Playing As

*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

(Coming Soon)

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