Tier: Off MetaWin41.90%Role14.59%Pick0.38%Ban0.00%Games: 29KDA: 1.40Score: 47.91
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 41.90% win rate in LoL Swiftplay Patch 25.08. We've analyzed 29 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Swiftplay Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes, Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Teleport and Flash. Starting items should include Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Swiftplay Mid Lane matchups include Akali.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
53%
59%
36%
38%

44%
31%

50%
21%

38%
28%

43%
24%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

46%
83%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
46%
49%
50%
41%
0%
3%
0%
3%
Karthus Items

45%

47%

42%

50%

54%

50%

44%

50%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order


























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

44%
93%

100%
3%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

47%
59%

0%
3%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

38%
28%

38%
28%

40%
17%

33%
10%

50%
7%

50%
7%