@@malachitie8279 I say I mained both cassiopeia and kassadin at the same time because I did, I chose either depending on which I was fighting. Cassio into xer is pretty terrible but kassadin into xer makes me so happy
People who can do this are terrifying. I used to watch a UA-camr who played Dark Souls series fighting hard bosses but the whole time he's just talking about life stories and stuff.
It’s so oddly satisfying too but idk if that’s just me. Like when people don’t finish their thoughts when they get distracted it’s a small pet peeve for me
@@beckhampang191 Even more mindblowing is those Guitar Hero players who can talk about random stuff while playing the most insane shit. Randyladyman is just an example of those people
Fun fact, Karthus’ E was changed back in 10.14 to always restore mana even if toggled on. They reduced the mana restored in later patches to compensate. Same patch they made it tick every 0.25s as well (twas a massive karthus buff)
I don't think it's actually better, but man, I can never resist going the hypercarry build with this guy. ROA+Seraph's+Rift is such a hilarious and cruel combo once you've got E max'd.
Mana items aren't actually necessary if you're halfway decent at landing Q and managing mana. Lane Karthus can be such an aggressive early game lane bully in a lot of matchups, and going Aery/Manaflow/Scorch with the usual Presence of Mind/Last Stand plays to that strength really well. Rush Sorcerer's Shoes if you have enough gold on first base, otherwise Shadowflame or Liandry's rush into whichever you didn't pick first is the gold standard for snowballing. You'll be shocked at how reliably you can dominate the lane. If you really wanna up the aggro, you can can run Exhaust/Ignite, though I prefer Flash/Exhaust in most cases or sometimes Flash/Teleport if kill pressure on either side is low.
@@shenpai1566 Pekin himself pointed out that Karthus Q isn't quick/big enough to be reliable. 'Long range, somewhat safe, good reward, but high cost and unreliable' is the exact kind of ability that benefits most from having extra mana, since you can directly translate it to damage opportunities or quicker pushing (especially important when Karthus can be so damn weak in lane, quicker pushing = preventing dives and/or punishing roams better). Aside from that, it's not like mana is the only upside of that build; those three together is like the best survivability/dps combo you can possibly get 'cus they all feed into each other. It's for sure a hit in the early game compared to Malignance or Shadowflame but once you get to two items it evens out, and at 3 a Karthus with those three is basically unstoppable, never mind the mana, the sheer damage + tankiness is a nightmare. I definitely think it's the better build *IF* you're gonna be in pure farm mode until 2+ items anyway.
I still have my ult. I don’t know if this kills xin. Yo what!!! Yo, I killed Samira bot. Oh my god it is the Karthus dream. Hey everybody, welcome to the next commentary.
Ok listen up because I have my own little Karthus ult story, no proof though since I'm not sure I clipped it: It was around the time that Karthus jungle was becoming a thing and Graves and Pantheon recently got reworked so....season 6 or 7? I was full build, me and Pantheon had to defend vs 5 man at our nexus turrets, he was kind enough to engage/peel for me, so I found a window to fight, we got them kinda low before we both died, but I died in Graves W so I couldn't see anything. My team spam pinged my R so I pressed it and I got a peta without even seeing what I did. I don't even remember if we won that game or not but iirc my team just ended the game after that because late game respawn timers used to be around 70 seconds back then lmao 😂
Just got Pentakill Lost Chapter Karthus from a chest today and was looking for a lil crash course on him before I try it out - perfect timing, Mr.Woof!
I think last stand should be situational on karthus with coup being the other option. When karth is the main carry, every kill is massive on him and coup secures kill in the first ults. Like in the second game, skarner dies from your first r with coup
Shadow flame will not deal extra damage if the enemy is dead. Needlessly large rod will deal more damage than 1100 gold into the bust thing with less ap. Leaving the item that is built from 400 gold components for later means you will always have something to buy instead of buying it first and then needing money for the roddest rod.
16:54 samira didnt do the insta r combo (auto w e q (second w) auto r) but the maokai trolled for dropping tower aggro with w and then pushing you away from samira with q
Were u duoqueuing with heimer or why does it say [Party] when heimerdinger wrote? (like 13:42). i wouldnt judge but it would be weird if u dont say it upfront cuz i think most people assume you play alone and nobody tries funneling you or other stuff.
My guess is some sort of bug. He’s always been upfront about when he’s duoing. It also only seems to happen that one time when heimer pings Nami amp tome. Maybe Nami and heimer in a party and riot ui glitched out or something?
Maybe Riot has it so when people accidentally tab to party it still shows? I've seen this on stream before but normally I notice it when my teammates are pinging alive and it isn't supposed to show me. Anyways I wasn't duo, if I was I would of definitely been pissed as I hate playing double AP since enemy might mass mr item
Pretty sure he never really runs out af mana with just malignance lol. Especially with bluebuff on your entire team from 20 minutes. And AH is only really big for ult i think since the q's are basically faster than AA's
My favorite multi-kill was definitely a Quadra from one Teemo shroom. I placed it in the bush between blue side inner turret and raptors; the enemy team retreated after a push and four of them all went through when it popped, lol.
I don't play karthus much and I'm lower elo but why did you opt not to take exhaust in the second game? against nilah akali kayn i would have thought it'd be the best option
Doesnt karthus have decent value with other mages though because of the e wall mr shred? You said he loses value but i dont see how, more than other ap chanps in the same position?
Do you ever watch your own videos and notice how often u say huh? Lol. Legit should be your name. I'll always watch you either way. Your game play is far too good.
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"A lot of people don't know I mained Karthus for two seasons."
Tbh I didn’t even know maining karthus was a thing until now
@@Juicyuui didnt mnow there was enough time to have mained every single champion for at least a season
Says this to champ lmfao
@@malachitie8279 I say I mained both cassiopeia and kassadin at the same time because I did, I chose either depending on which I was fighting. Cassio into xer is pretty terrible but kassadin into xer makes me so happy
It amazes me how well Pekin can pause mid-sentence because he needs to focus and then go back to what he was saying.
People who can do this are terrifying.
I used to watch a UA-camr who played Dark Souls series fighting hard bosses but the whole time he's just talking about life stories and stuff.
It’s so oddly satisfying too but idk if that’s just me. Like when people don’t finish their thoughts when they get distracted it’s a small pet peeve for me
This guy did manage to talk with Mickey mouse while playing he can do everything
That's when he let's Yami Pekin take over
@@beckhampang191 Even more mindblowing is those Guitar Hero players who can talk about random stuff while playing the most insane shit. Randyladyman is just an example of those people
Fun fact, Karthus’ E was changed back in 10.14 to always restore mana even if toggled on. They reduced the mana restored in later patches to compensate. Same patch they made it tick every 0.25s as well (twas a massive karthus buff)
Damn, guess it really has been that long since I played him lmao
9:09
Xin had 239 HP, Karthus ult did 239 damage
it barely got up to 240hp
surgeon precision
@@BruceBlackstar666 nahh , it's just Riot's math is always off. Some numbers don't work as they should/as consistent as they should.
"that's so tragic, this plant saved him" as pekin spent the last 5 seconds in the shop instead of qing the kayn lol
5:34 "Guys~~, I'm so fed" That bit was so cute xdd
Karthus guy punching air rn congrats on ya champ! Could we possibly get a full burst item Lillia game since ya like pictures of hooves Mr Woof?
Woah Horizon Focus makes Karthus R like the first part of TF's
Brought Karthus into practice tool, and I can confirm that he gets a 11% damage bonus when dead with last stand
I don't think it's actually better, but man, I can never resist going the hypercarry build with this guy. ROA+Seraph's+Rift is such a hilarious and cruel combo once you've got E max'd.
and Rylais
@@Nako3 Rylai's is a crutch. Completely unnecessary.
Mana items aren't actually necessary if you're halfway decent at landing Q and managing mana. Lane Karthus can be such an aggressive early game lane bully in a lot of matchups, and going Aery/Manaflow/Scorch with the usual Presence of Mind/Last Stand plays to that strength really well. Rush Sorcerer's Shoes if you have enough gold on first base, otherwise Shadowflame or Liandry's rush into whichever you didn't pick first is the gold standard for snowballing. You'll be shocked at how reliably you can dominate the lane. If you really wanna up the aggro, you can can run Exhaust/Ignite, though I prefer Flash/Exhaust in most cases or sometimes Flash/Teleport if kill pressure on either side is low.
@@shenpai1566 Pekin himself pointed out that Karthus Q isn't quick/big enough to be reliable. 'Long range, somewhat safe, good reward, but high cost and unreliable' is the exact kind of ability that benefits most from having extra mana, since you can directly translate it to damage opportunities or quicker pushing (especially important when Karthus can be so damn weak in lane, quicker pushing = preventing dives and/or punishing roams better). Aside from that, it's not like mana is the only upside of that build; those three together is like the best survivability/dps combo you can possibly get 'cus they all feed into each other. It's for sure a hit in the early game compared to Malignance or Shadowflame but once you get to two items it evens out, and at 3 a Karthus with those three is basically unstoppable, never mind the mana, the sheer damage + tankiness is a nightmare. I definitely think it's the better build *IF* you're gonna be in pure farm mode until 2+ items anyway.
I still have my ult. I don’t know if this kills xin. Yo what!!! Yo, I killed Samira bot. Oh my god it is the Karthus dream. Hey everybody, welcome to the next commentary.
This new ai meta is weird
@@tr6524 just report
Iirc Horizon focus isn't limited to skillshots anymore so it makes sense it works on Karthus R
Yep, just damage dealt at over 600 range
20:37 sounded like chills
I literally said the same exact thing out loud, and of course had to do the voice along with it.
5:30 happy Pekin best Pekin
Ok listen up because I have my own little Karthus ult story, no proof though since I'm not sure I clipped it: It was around the time that Karthus jungle was becoming a thing and Graves and Pantheon recently got reworked so....season 6 or 7? I was full build, me and Pantheon had to defend vs 5 man at our nexus turrets, he was kind enough to engage/peel for me, so I found a window to fight, we got them kinda low before we both died, but I died in Graves W so I couldn't see anything. My team spam pinged my R so I pressed it and I got a peta without even seeing what I did. I don't even remember if we won that game or not but iirc my team just ended the game after that because late game respawn timers used to be around 70 seconds back then lmao 😂
I don't really think Pekin utilized Karthus to his fullest potential in that first game. I mean, he only used his passive twice!
what’s the passive do
@@AgentDGW When he dies he's given I think maybe 5 or 10 seconds to use abilities before actually dying.
Oh yes
Pekin Karthus gameplay is everything I need
Frontloading the video with the big moment, thats an honorable youtuber
It's a preview to boost engagement
OMG he actually did it TY Pekin. Would have enjoyed if you tried my standard first strike build that i recommended but still good anyways.
9:07 You also recovered more than half of your mana out of that
19:18 This whole game was basically the enemy team being "let's all flash on Karthus! We will get his bounty!" and Pekin being "nah, I'd win".
you played soo well this vid, its not like the enemy didnt have a chancel and wasnt giving up, landed some insane Qs
goddamn that guy finally got his wish about getting a karthus vid
PSA: they buffed Karthus E so that you get the mana refund even if it is toggled on. Changed in patch 10.14
2:36 they changed that, you don't need to have e off to get the passive mana
Smh not abusing karthus passive in the first game
Just got Pentakill Lost Chapter Karthus from a chest today and was looking for a lil crash course on him before I try it out - perfect timing, Mr.Woof!
I think last stand should be situational on karthus with coup being the other option. When karth is the main carry, every kill is massive on him and coup secures kill in the first ults. Like in the second game, skarner dies from your first r with coup
Shadow flame will not deal extra damage if the enemy is dead.
Needlessly large rod will deal more damage than 1100 gold into the bust thing with less ap.
Leaving the item that is built from 400 gold components for later means you will always have something to buy instead of buying it first and then needing money for the roddest rod.
Shadowflame does feel a bit like bait, I'll agree. You build it late, but would need it the most early.
"you will not damage if the enemy is dead" thanks man I think my third eye opened
I like liandries, it's so often enemies survive with 50hp after ult and liandries helps to deal with that.
That double kill at 17:00 had to be so titling for them. I would be checked out for the next 30 games after that
It was free until the supp stopped tanking by going invulnerable, it let the turret get one shot in which led to her dying to his Q, tragic 💀
I built axiom on Karthus a couple seasons ago with elder dragon I secured back to back Quadra kills it was the most satisfying ult
Karthus q is hard to land, his ult is so fun tho. You can even ult people who are already dead. Also, "slass stand" 😂
If Samira has good mental, she might be laughing her ass off after the dive and the flash into the skittle. At least I would if I was in a good mood.
16:54 samira didnt do the insta r combo (auto w e q (second w) auto r) but the maokai trolled for dropping tower aggro with w and then pushing you away from samira with q
The idea of Karthus having a wet dream is... horrifying
Congratz on 222k! 🎉
15:07 "because i'm so sped already"
5:31 . This is what everyone is waitng to hear
Were u duoqueuing with heimer or why does it say [Party] when heimerdinger wrote? (like 13:42). i wouldnt judge but it would be weird if u dont say it upfront cuz i think most people assume you play alone and nobody tries funneling you or other stuff.
My guess is some sort of bug. He’s always been upfront about when he’s duoing. It also only seems to happen that one time when heimer pings Nami amp tome. Maybe Nami and heimer in a party and riot ui glitched out or something?
Maybe Riot has it so when people accidentally tab to party it still shows? I've seen this on stream before but normally I notice it when my teammates are pinging alive and it isn't supposed to show me.
Anyways I wasn't duo, if I was I would of definitely been pissed as I hate playing double AP since enemy might mass mr item
43:40 - Nah, you saved him by not Q'ing after the ult 😢
All hail the algorithm!
Right after this video i got recommended another video of karthus and it was more insane than this
I don't think selling a full stack dark sea for a blighted jewel is worth it
Pekin....GOD MODE!!!!!!
Please do a Vel'koz video he's so wholesome
Diana mid would be a cool champ spotlight
No first strike sadge
More Karthus mid please!
"i don't know if i can defend this"
*sees 2 minutes left of the video*
i don't think he defended it
How would novel/librarian Karthus work? Huge amounts of AH and massive mana pool are both really good for Karthus.
Pretty sure he never really runs out af mana with just malignance lol. Especially with bluebuff on your entire team from 20 minutes. And AH is only really big for ult i think since the q's are basically faster than AA's
NILAH WHEN
NEVER
Pekin Diff :DDD
Underutilizing Karthus passive. Tut tut.
I once got a karthus ulti quadra then my E picked up the final one within like 0.1 second so it looked like a penta just from the ulti
My favorite multi-kill was definitely a Quadra from one Teemo shroom. I placed it in the bush between blue side inner turret and raptors; the enemy team retreated after a push and four of them all went through when it popped, lol.
I can't find an explanation to why enemy team didn't ff 15 first game, damn
Playing with Karthus passive turned off is just BM
"I don't think its suppose to work"
Why? If your ult hits them from far enough away, why do you think that shouldn't count lol.
Librarian Ryze? :D
KarthusGasm
Wonderfull
fish
Terrible passive uptime.
I don't play karthus much and I'm lower elo but why did you opt not to take exhaust in the second game? against nilah akali kayn i would have thought it'd be the best option
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Doesnt karthus have decent value with other mages though because of the e wall mr shred? You said he loses value but i dont see how, more than other ap chanps in the same position?
Other mages have MR shred or just better passives like Brand, Lillia, etc.
Why no triple book build?
You didn't utilize your passive very much this game. I use the fuck out of it. Protip.
i have a clip of a 4 man ult that i can send you
pyke mid ?
Holy shit, lmao
Naaah bro please dont put spoiler at the start, it feels so bad
Do you ever watch your own videos and notice how often u say huh? Lol. Legit should be your name.
I'll always watch you either way. Your game play is far too good.
Is it just my phone or can the quality only be 350?
Mines 1080 maybe refresh?
1080 here also, prob just refresh the page
Refreshed and got 1080 🙏
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Wow what an ult i bet idk I haven't gotten past the first ad i just believe in my UA-camr
Why aren't you running ghost on Karthus smh
Nid players are lowkey worse than Yone players. Yone is just busted so they can play like that and get away with it.
Day 24 of asking the milio mid =)
Samira mid :)
Cursed title.
@PekinWoof if you want the enemies not to surrender, just type "ff?" im all-chat