Tier: Off MetaWin46.93%Role5.37%Pick0.11%Ban1.53%Games: 117KDA: 2.56Score: 48.96
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 46.93% win rate in LoL Patch 14.14. We've analyzed 117 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, 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 Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Tear of the Goddess and Health Potion. Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Lissandra, Syndra, and Yasuo. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Ahri, Fizz, and Twisted Fate.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
39%
85%
39%
48%

37%
37%

35%
15%

40%
9%

20%
4%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2
60%
13%


2

30%
20%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
51%
30%
24%
33%
44%
13%
100%
2%
Karthus Items

42%

38%

44%

43%

44%

50%

40%

56%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

40%
83%

38%
33%

25%
17%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

38%
80%

40%
13%

100%
1%

100%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

35%
34%

44%
14%

50%
12%

50%
5%

100%
2%

100%
2%