Tier: Off MetaWin55.80%Role8.21%Pick0.23%Ban0.00%Games: 182KDA: 1.91Score: 51.82
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 55.80% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 182 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay 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 Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Mid Lane matchups include Katarina, Aurelion Sol, and Orianna. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Mid Lane counters are Azir, Yone, and Zilean.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
49%
80%
47%
51%

57%
28%

47%
29%

88%
4%

50%
4%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

50%
68%


0%
1%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
54%
43%
52%
24%
43%
14%
40%
4%
Karthus Items

45%

48%

49%

46%

47%

51%

51%

61%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order


























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

51%
90%

44%
25%

53%
10%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

49%
75%

43%
8%

50%
2%

50%
1%

0%
1%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

65%
22%

53%
21%

48%
14%

42%
14%

75%
4%

55%
6%