Tier: Off MetaWin32.13%Role6.16%Pick0.10%Ban0.59%Games: 209KDA: 2.41Score: 37.14
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 32.13% win rate in LoL Patch 14.21. We've analyzed 209 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, Blackfire Torch, 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 Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Syndra, Hwei, and Lux. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Ahri, Fizz, and Lissandra.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
44%
86%
41%
41%

37%
39%

46%
23%

29%
8%

25%
2%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

41%
75%


2

45%
14%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
41%
37%
44%
29%
45%
8%
32%
2%
Karthus Items

33%

37%

42%

49%

49%

48%

41%

54%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order
























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

41%
89%

46%
43%

42%
6%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

37%
75%

60%
5%

50%
6%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

40%
31%

43%
22%

33%
10%

50%
7%

41%
8%

55%
5%