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How to Synergize Karthus with Sivir on the Same TeamKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus with Sivir

How to Win With Karthus and Sivir Paired TogetherKarthus is in the b tier of champions
Mage
Marksman

How to Synergize Karthus and Sivir

based on 606 Karthus with Sivir pairs
Win Rate
42.7 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each week. Karthus has been on the same team as Sivir in 606 recently played, competitive games. By pooling so much great data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can present to you robust, insightful builds to help Karthus play with Sivir. It is very rare for Karthus to play alongside Sivir on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 1.3% of rounds with Karthus.

Karthus Sivir Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Karthus does a pathetic job of playing alongside Sivir. Normally, he wins a poor 42.7% of games the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Karthus when fighting on the same team as Sivir by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Karthus vs Sivir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceShadowflame

Optional Items

Void StaffStormsurgeLuden's CompanionLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Karthus to level upq
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Second ability for Karthus to level upe
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Last skill for Karthus to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karthus's passive ability p
Karthus's q ability q
Karthus's w ability w
Karthus's e ability e
Karthus's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
Q
4
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Karthus and Sivir

Tips for Playing as Karthus with Sivir

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

Advice to Understand How Sivir Will Play

Sivir's Boomerang Blade returns to her after reaching the max range, so you can shift position to hit enemies who would otherwise have evaded it.

Try saving Spell Shield for enemy abilities that can disable you such as stuns and roots.

Ricochet resets Sivir's basic attack timer on activation, so activating this immediately after landing a normal basic attack will maximize damage output.

Karthus Sivir Synergy Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
42.7 %
VS
Win Rate
57.3 %
Sivir Image
7.1
< Kills >
7
8
< Deaths >
7.6
8.9
< Assists >
9.5
1.66
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
68
< Minions Killed >
88
1
< Dragons Killed >
0.89
0.24
< Inhibitors >
0.28
240
< Physical Damage >
246
29,558
< Magic Damage >
29,153
2,264
< True Damage >
2,031
32,062
< Damage Dealt >
31,430
32,177
< Damage Taken >
29,785
12,880
< Gold Earned >
12,799
0.84
< Towers >
1.08
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
10,770
< Total Healing >
9,279
15,068
< Experience >
14,921
20
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
7
233
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Play with Sivir as Karthus in LoL

The Karthus Sivir synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Sivir, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Karthus sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Sivir. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Sivir helps Karthus perform poorer in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Karthus tries to synergize with Sivir, he observes a small increase in his full damage dealt. This could demonstrate that Sivir provides protection for him to deal more damage or that her presence on the team also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Karthus is played alongside Sivir on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Sivir.

Moreover, when Karthus plays with Sivir on the same team, he often takes more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Sivir does a poor job of protecting Karthus during teamfights.

Synergies between Karthus and Sivir

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Sivir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Karthus
Sivir

Is Karthus better when played alongside Sivir?

There is no perfect synergy for Karthus that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. However, Sivir is a very bad ally for Karthus. By playing on the same team as Karthus, she lowers their win rate by -4.6% to 42.7%. This signals that there is a terrible bond between Karthus and Sivir that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Sivir has a much lower diffuclty than Karthus. That means Karthus players don't need to be careful when enlisting Sivir teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to play well with you.

Playing alongside, Karthus players will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by bringing Karthus and Sivir together, you will not be providing your other teammates much engage potential. Plan to have other champions on your team that helps cover this hole in their kit.

Regardless of your Sivir ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus Sivir Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Karthus and Sivir, we analyzed 606 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Karthus with Sivir comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Karthus to work well with Sivir during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to master additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best items to get in your Karthus and Sivir synergy build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Shadowflame. When Karthus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Sivir than with many other common item sets. In fact, Karthus boasted an average win rate of 42.7% when playing alongside Sivir with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing your oponents, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Karthus and Sivir pairings, this set of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 42.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Karthus with Sivir cooperations tips and stats for a an individual division rank, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and tips and suggestions shown are computed using every round played with these champions.