Karthus Mid Lane is ranked B Tier and has a 61.11% win rate in LoL Patch 7.24. We've analyzed 48 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Sorcerer's Shoes, Void Staff, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Arcane Comet (Keystone), and <pathBonus><pathSorcery>Sorcery</pathSorcery> + <pathPrecision>Precision</pathPrecision> </pathBonus> (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Exhaust. Starting items should include Health Potion, Doran's Ring, Boots of Speed, Control Ward, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Azir and Kassadin.
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Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Trinkets




Karthus Boots


