Tier: Off MetaWin32.95%Role12.20%Pick0.16%Ban0.00%Games: 27KDA: 2.55Score: 46.07
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 32.95% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.05. We've analyzed 27 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (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. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Mid Lane counters are Ahri and Yasuo.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
36%
81%
30%
37%

60%
19%

25%
30%

100%
4%

13%
30%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

33%
67%


4
33%
11%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
33%
44%
48%
20%
100%
4%
23%
16%
Karthus Items

50%

31%

36%

25%

23%

40%

35%

33%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order


























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

35%
96%

0%
4%

0%
4%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

31%
59%

50%
7%

0%
7%

0%
4%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

100%
11%

27%
41%

100%
4%

17%
22%

100%
4%

0%
15%