Tier: BWin50.63%Role14.86%Pick0.39%Ban1.09%Games: 3654KDA: 2.14Score: 49.96
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked B Tier and has a 50.63% win rate in LoL Patch 12.23. We've analyzed 3654 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Void Staff. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Karma, Azir, and Vel'Koz. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Viego, Galio, and Tryndamere.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
Win %
Pick %
50%
92%
50%
40%
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
52%
35%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
53%
21%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
46%
4%
![Ghost](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/spell/SummonerHaste.png)
49%
3%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3340.png)
53%
36%
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
47%
25%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
53%
41%
48%
17%
48%
13%
54%
2%
Karthus Items
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/6653.png)
51%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3020.png)
52%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/4645.png)
54%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3157.png)
54%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3089.png)
61%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3135.png)
54%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3340.png)
50%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/2139.png)
57%
Karthus Skill Order
![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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![]() | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
![]() | R | R | R |
Karthus Item Purchase Order
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.0/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.0/images/tft/coin.png)
![Hextech Alternator](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3145.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/4645.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.0/images/tft/coin.png)
![Seeker's Armguard](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3191.png)
![Fiendish Codex](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3108.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Stopwatch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/2420.png)
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3157.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.0/images/tft/coin.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.0/images/tft/coin.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3135.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.0/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3340.png)
50%
90%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3363.png)
52%
23%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3364.png)
53%
10%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3020.png)
52%
88%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3158.png)
49%
5%
![Boots of Swiftness](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3009.png)
47%
0%
![Plated Steelcaps](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3047.png)
86%
0%
![Mercury's Treads](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3111.png)
44%
0%
![Mobility Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/3117.png)
25%
0%
Karthus Mythic Items
Win %
Buy %
![Liandry's Anguish](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/6653.png)
51%
76%
![Luden's Tempest](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/6655.png)
55%
10%
![Rod of Ages](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/6657.png)
45%
8%
![Night Harvester](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/4636.png)
49%
2%
![Jak'Sho, The Protean](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/6665.png)
67%
0%
![Crown of the Shattered Queen](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/12.23.1/img/item/4644.png)
40%
0%