Karthus Mid Lane is ranked C Tier and has a 50.96% win rate in LoL Ultimate Spellbook Patch 11.24. We've analyzed 296 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, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Placeholder and Flash. Starting items should include Amplifying Tome, Doran's Ring, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Karthus's Best Spellbook Mid Lane matchups include Akali, Ryze, and Zed. Karthus's Best Spellbook Mid Lane counters are Katarina, Akshan, and Cho'Gath.
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