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Karthus·Runes for Mid

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate48.9%
Pick rate0.2%
Ban rate5.1%
Matches3 639-
Karthus Mid has a 48.9% win rate with 0.2% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 3 639 matches in Patch 14.9 the best runes for Karthus Mid are First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, and Time Warp Tonic for primary tree, as well as Triumph and Legend: Alacrity for secondary tree. The most optimal rune shards are Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health.
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Karthus Runes

Mid Mid ∙ Patch 14.9
First StrikePrecision

Inspiration / Precision

Win Rate 58.3% and PickRate 2.0% based on 72 matches

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In patch 14.9, First Strike Karthus has 58.3% winrate in Mid. Within primary rune tree, the best runes would be Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer and Approach Velocity. In the secondary tree the most popular runes are Presence of Mind and Last Stand.

Inspiration

Inspiration

Hextech Flashtraption
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Magical Footwear
58.5%
73.6%
53
Triple Tonic
57.9%
26.4%
19
Future's Market
51.7%
40.3%
29
Minion Dematerializer
64.7%
23.6%
17
Biscuit Delivery
61.5%
36.1%
26
Cosmic Insight
53.7%
75.0%
54
Approach Velocity
70.6%
23.6%
17
Time Warp Tonic
100.0%
1.4%
1
Precision

Precision

Overheal
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—
—
Triumph
100.0%
1.4%
1
Presence of Mind
57.7%
49.3%
71
Legend: Alacrity
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—
—
Legend: Tenacity
—
—
—
Legend: Bloodline
—
—
—
Coup de Grace
48.0%
17.4%
25
Cut Down
—
—
—
Last Stand
63.8%
32.6%
47
Adaptive Force
56.5%
95.8%
69
Attack Speed
100.0%
1.4%
1
Ability Haste
100.0%
2.8%
2
Adaptive Force
58.3%
100.0%
72
Move Speed
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—
Health Scaling
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—
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Health
75.0%
11.1%
8
Tenacity and Slow Resist
72.2%
25.0%
18
Health Scaling
50.0%
63.9%
46
What are these metrics?

Karthus Matchups Overview

Weak Against

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Udyr

45.3%

Win Rate

Ivern

45.3%

Win Rate

Skarner

45.3%

Win Rate

Nunu & Willump

45.7%

Win Rate

Elise

45.9%

Win Rate

Evelynn

46.5%

Win Rate

Strong Against

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Sylas

56.5%

Win Rate

Vi

55.3%

Win Rate

Shaco

54.9%

Win Rate

Poppy

54.4%

Win Rate

Wukong

53.3%

Win Rate

Rengar

52.8%

Win Rate

Best Synergy (DUO)

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Renekton

56.8%

Win Rate

Quinn

56.1%

Win Rate

Qiyana

55.9%

Win Rate

Warwick

55.6%

Win Rate

Akshan

55.5%

Win Rate

Camille

55.5%

Win Rate

Karthus General information

Karthus tips and tricks

Farm with Lay WasteQ in the early game to make it easier for your to pick up CS.

Deactivate your Defile DefileE once the skirmish has finished as it will eat through your mana bar.

Keep an eye on the minimap at all times and use your RequiemR to pick up kills on low health

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