Tier: Off MetaWin47.25%Role7.11%Pick0.16%Ban7.04%Games: 165KDA: 2.24Score: 48.66
Karthus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 47.25% win rate in LoL Patch 14.14. We've analyzed 165 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, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Shadowflame. 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 Doran's Ring and Health Potion. Karthus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Lucian, Lux, and Malphite. Karthus's Best Mid Lane counters are Azir, Orianna, and Zed.
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Karthus Summoner Spells


Win %
Pick %
44%
88%
42%
55%

55%
20%

45%
18%

48%
15%

50%
4%
Karthus Starting Items
Win %
Buy %


2
52%
25%


38%
13%
Karthus Runes
Win %
Pick %
45%
44%
47%
21%
49%
9%
100%
2%
Karthus Items

50%

45%

40%

46%

45%

51%

45%

36%
Karthus Skill Order
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Karthus Item Purchase Order

























Karthus Trinkets
Win %
Buy %

45%
85%

52%
27%

42%
12%
Karthus Boots
Win %
Buy %

45%
75%

38%
10%

75%
2%

50%
1%

0%
1%
Karthus Situational Items
Win %
Buy %

33%
32%

54%
16%

55%
12%

44%
11%

83%
4%

27%
7%