Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM Build

Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM Build gives best Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM runes. With items, skill order, summoner spells, this LoL Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM guide offers complete Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM build for Patch 13.18 in League of Legends
ARAM Build Guide for champion Karthus and build Axiom Arc.
Karthus + Liandry's + Axiom Arc = Tempo
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Karthus ARAM modifiers
DMG done -10%
DMG taken +5%

Karthus ARAM TLDR

Starting items
Lost Chapter should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Karthus ability Defile should be leveled first.
E
Karthus ability Lay Waste should be leveled second.
Q
Karthus ability Wall of Pain should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Liandry's Anguish should be final item in your build.
Axiom Arc should be final item in your build.
Demonic Embrace should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Void Staff should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune First Strike from Inspiration tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM Runes

Inspiration
Inspiration major tree Glacial Augment rune.
Inspiration major tree Unsealed Spellbook rune.
Inspiration major tree First Strike rune.
Inspiration major tree Hextech Flashtraption rune.
Inspiration major tree Magical Footwear rune.
Inspiration major tree Perfect Timing rune.
Inspiration major tree Future's Market rune.
Inspiration major tree Minion Dematerializer rune.
Inspiration major tree Biscuit Delivery rune.
Inspiration major tree Cosmic Insight rune.
Inspiration major tree Approach Velocity rune.
Inspiration major tree Time Warp Tonic rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Overheal rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Tenacity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Offense rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Offense rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Offense rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Offense rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Flex rune (+6 Armor).
Passive tree Flex rune (+8 Magic Resist).
Passive tree Defense rune (+15-140 Health).
Passive tree Flex rune (+6 Armor).
Passive tree Flex rune (+8 Magic Resist).

Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM Notes

  1. Axiom Arc was nerfed and unnerfed recently making it almost same item as before (20% vs 17%), so it is playable again.

Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM How it works

  1. You play around frequently using your R with First Strike and Axiom Arc.
  2. First Strike gives you damage and gold. Axiom Arc reduces cooldown of your ultimate.
  3. Liandry's/Demonic works with Axiom Arc (bigger window of R cooldown reduction because of burn effects).
  4. Last Stand rune does TONS of damage.

Axiom Arc Karthus ARAM How to play

  1. Rush #1 Liandry's Anguish, #2 Axiom Arc.
  2. You will be going in all the time, getting gold, delaing tons of damage, dying and then buying items. This will give you tempo and full build early
  3. Once you have core items, try ulting on cooldown, ideally targetting whole enemy team
  4. Do not be afraid to go in and die. Most of the times, you will reduce cooldown of your R and ult right after.
  5. You can use R just to poke enemies. 200+ gold First Strike ensured!
  6. You max E for sustained damage that works great with your items + R reset + Last Stand rune.
  7. Usually wait for First Strike and proc it with your R.
  8. Be careful to not get poked, because you waste First Strike procs.
  9. Late in the game, you can sell boots and go for sixth AP item.

Axiom Arc Karthus Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Late in the game, you can sell boots and go for sixth AP item.
  2. You can stop push by using W on minions.
  3. You can die in strategic positions and prevent enemy team from pushing/defending turret.
  4. You can start casting your R when somebody is dead and has 2 seconds left, so you will hit him instantly with R (i.e Fizz won't use E to dodge it).
  5. You can use E before using portal and you will damage enemies when travelling!
Riot
  1. Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.
  2. Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Karthus ARAM Skill Order

  • Karthus [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Lay Waste
  • Karthus [object Object] ability.
    W
    Wall of Pain
  • Karthus [object Object] ability.
    E
    Defile
  • Karthus [object Object] ability.
    R
    Requiem

Karthus ARAM Items

Starting items
Lost Chapter item.
Rush #1
Liandry's Anguish item.
Rush #2
Axiom Arc item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Good items
Demonic Embrace item.
Void Staff item.
Shadowflame item.
Horizon Focus item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Situational items
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Morellonomicon item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Liandry's Anguish item.
Axiom Arc item.
Demonic Embrace item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Void Staff item.