Karthus is a powerful jungle champion in Wild Rift with a 52.6% win rate based on recent matches. Here's the optimal build and strategy guide:

Core Build

Summoner Spells:

• Exhaust
• Smite

Runes:

• Primary: Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter
• Secondary: Coup de Grace, Presence of Mind
• Shards: Adaptive Force (2x), Health Scaling

Item Build Order:

1. Blackfire Torch
2. Sorcerer's Shoes
3. Liandry's Torment
4. Shadowflame
5. Void Staff
6. Zhonya's Hourglass

Skill Order: Q > E > W

Alternative Build

• Same summoner spells
• Runes: Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Grisly Mementos, Ultimate Hunter, Axiom Arcanist, Gathering Storm
• Build: Same core items but replace Liandry's with Rabadon's Deathcap

Strong Against:

• Maokai (100%)
• Tryndamere (100%)
• Sejuani (100%)
• Evelynn (80%)
• Zyra (71.4%)
• Shaco (66.7%)

Key Tips:

• Target overextended, low-health lanes for ganks
• Toggle E on/off when farming jungle camps to conserve mana
• Keep watching minimap for ultimate opportunities on low-health enemies
• Adjust build based on enemy team composition and game state

This build works best in Emerald+ ranked games and should be adjusted based on specific matchups and team compositions.

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