Karthus Mid Lane is ranked B Tier and has a 56.83% win rate in LoL Patch 9.24. We've analyzed 1376 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Luden's Echo, Sorcerer's Shoes, Morellonomicon, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Health Potion, Doran's Ring, Corrupting Potion, Refillable Potion, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Neeko, Jayce, and Twisted Fate. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Cassiopeia, Aurelion Sol, and Renekton.
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Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets



Karthus Boots





