Karthus Mid Lane is ranked B Tier and has a 54.35% win rate in LoL Patch 7.24. We've analyzed 46 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Sorcerer's Shoes, Morellonomicon, Archangel's Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Void Staff. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Arcane Comet (Keystone), and <pathBonus><pathSorcery>Sorcery</pathSorcery> + <pathInspiration>Inspiration</pathInspiration> </pathBonus> (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Health Potion, Doran's Ring, The Dark Seal, Refillable Potion, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Orianna. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Yasuo and Azir.
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Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets




Karthus Boots


