Karthus Mid Lane is ranked B Tier and has a 52.30% win rate in LoL Patch 7.24. We've analyzed 525 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Rod of Ages, Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Sorcery (Primary) with Arcane Comet (Keystone), and <pathBonus><pathSorcery>Sorcery</pathSorcery> + <pathInspiration>Inspiration</pathInspiration> </pathBonus> (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Health Potion, Doran's Ring, The Dark Seal, Refillable Potion, and Warding Totem (Trinket). Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Twisted Fate, Zoe, and Aurelion Sol. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Vel'Koz, LeBlanc, and Talon.
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Karthus Skill Order
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