Tier: DWin43.34%Role12.55%Pick0.12%Ban0.22%Games: 300KDA: 2.09Score: 40.98
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked D Tier and has a 43.34% win rate in LoL Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 300 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Archangel's Staff, Liandry's Torment, and Shadowflame. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Tear of the Goddess, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Aurelion Sol, Azir, and Heimerdinger. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Lux, Fizz, and Lissandra.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
44%
67%
43%
38%

42%
39%

45%
31%

49%
13%

34%
10%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

44%
48%


2

47%
38%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
44%
54%
47%
13%
44%
12%
85%
2%
Karthus Items

42%

52%

46%

41%

51%

48%

43%

55%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

43%
87%

53%
20%

38%
7%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

42%
63%

39%
8%

43%
2%

33%
1%

0%
0%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

56%
18%

50%
15%

53%
10%

63%
6%

42%
9%

42%
6%