Karthus Mid Lane is ranked B Tier and has a 48.51% win rate in LoL Ultimate Spellbook Patch 11.24. We've analyzed 155 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, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Shadowflame. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Dark Harvest (Keystone), and Sorcery (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 Corki, Veigar, and Zed. Karthus's Best Spellbook Mid Lane counters are Viktor, Vex, and Lux.
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