Tier: Off MetaWin43.05%Role6.69%Pick0.12%Ban0.80%Games: 119KDA: 2.40Score: 48.44
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 43.05% win rate in LoL Patch 14.24. We've analyzed 119 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 Seraph's Embrace. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (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 Mid Lane matchups include Fizz, Galio, and LeBlanc. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Sylas, Yasuo, and Viktor.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
46%
61%
42%
64%

41%
33%

39%
19%

38%
11%

100%
3%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2

39%
56%


2

100%
1%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
54%
51%
43%
28%
58%
7%
86%
1%
Karthus Items

40%

39%

41%

45%

53%

51%

41%

94%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order






















Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

41%
92%

50%
44%

80%
4%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

41%
69%

33%
13%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

51%
29%

60%
21%

71%
14%

65%
14%

55%
9%

67%
5%