Tier: SWin58.23%Role11.81%Pick0.22%Ban0.45%Games: 79KDA: 2.19Score: 56.11
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked S Tier and has a 58.23% win rate in LoL Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 79 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Lux, Yasuo, and Yone. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Mel and Vex.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
52%
61%
57%
51%

63%
44%

64%
35%

100%
3%

100%
1%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

60%
57%


33%
4%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
52%
71%
69%
12%
100%
5%
100%
2%
Karthus Items

67%

55%

63%

53%

71%

62%

58%

47%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order


























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

58%
91%

67%
8%

100%
3%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

63%
65%

50%
8%

50%
8%

100%
1%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

42%
24%

100%
4%

50%
5%

67%
4%

67%
4%

67%
4%