Tier: Off MetaWin38.89%Role7.63%Pick0.17%Ban0.00%Games: 18KDA: 1.64Score: 46.67
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 38.89% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.S1.3. We've analyzed 18 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, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Exhaust. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Mid Lane counters are Katarina and Mel.
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Karthus Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerFlash.png)
![Exhaust](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerExhaust.png)
Win %
Pick %
31%
89%
67%
33%
![Ignite](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerDot.png)
100%
22%
![Teleport](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerTeleport.png)
13%
44%
![Heal](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerHeal.png)
0%
6%
![Barrier](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/spell/SummonerBarrier.png)
0%
6%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
2
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
31%
72%
![Doran's Shield](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1054.png)
![Health Potion](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2003.png)
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
0%
6%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
34%
44%
35%
16%
33%
17%
100%
6%
Karthus Items
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
60%
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
43%
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
36%
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
50%
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3157.png)
100%
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
43%
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
40%
![Elixir of Sorcery](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2139.png)
100%
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/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Boots](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1001.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Blackfire Torch](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2503.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Lost Chapter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3802.png)
![Blasting Wand](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1026.png)
![Malignance](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3118.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Fated Ashes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2508.png)
![Haunting Guise](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3147.png)
![Liandry's Torment](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/6653.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Seeker's Armguard](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/2420.png)
![Zhonya's Hourglass](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3157.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Doran's Ring](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1056.png)
![Needlessly Large Rod](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/1058.png)
![Rabadon's Deathcap](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3089.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
![Spellslinger's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3175.png)
![coin](https://www.metasrc.com/assets/v/6.10.15/images/tft/coin.png)
Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %
![Stealth Ward](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3340.png)
40%
83%
![Farsight Alteration](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3363.png)
38%
44%
![Oracle Lens](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3364.png)
50%
11%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %
![Sorcerer's Shoes](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3020.png)
36%
78%
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3158.png)
50%
11%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %
![Mejai's Soulstealer](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3041.png)
100%
11%
![Rylai's Crystal Scepter](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3116.png)
33%
17%
![Void Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/3135.png)
100%
6%
![Archangel's Staff](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/323003.png)
50%
11%
![Horizon Focus](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4628.png)
100%
6%
![Shadowflame](https://ddragon.leagueoflegends.com/cdn/15.3.1/img/item/4645.png)
11%
50%