Tier: Off MetaWin43.92%Role5.83%Pick0.10%Ban0.84%Games: 150KDA: 2.22Score: 45.13
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 43.92% win rate in LoL Patch 14.16. We've analyzed 150 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Malignance, Sorcerer's Shoes, Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, 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 Flash and Teleport. Starting items should include Doran's Ring and Health Potion. Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Katarina, Ahri, and Aurelion Sol. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Corki, Ekko, and Galio.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
45%
85%
52%
47%

44%
29%

51%
23%

33%
8%

25%
5%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2
52%
19%


0%
1%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
46%
32%
43%
32%
72%
10%
63%
3%
Karthus Items

45%

45%

49%

55%

73%

43%

47%

71%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order





















Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

47%
89%

44%
37%

46%
9%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

45%
85%

33%
6%

0%
1%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

43%
34%

39%
31%

48%
15%

70%
7%

58%
8%

60%
7%