Karthus Mid Lane is ranked S Tier and has a 54.60% win rate in LoL Ultimate Spellbook Patch 11.24. We've analyzed 134 Karthus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Karthus Spellbook Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Liandry's Anguish, Sorcerer's Shoes, Archangel's Staff, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Inspiration (Primary) with First Strike (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Placeholder and Flash. Starting items should include Amplifying Tome, Tear of the Goddess, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Spellbook Mid Lane matchups include Irelia, Talon, and Viktor. Karthus's Best Spellbook Mid Lane counters are Vex.
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