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Karthus·Runes for Mid

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate49.0%
Pick rate0.2%
Ban rate5.1%
Matches3 687-
Karthus Mid has a 49.0% win rate with 0.2% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 3 687 matches in Patch 14.9 the best runes for Karthus Mid are First Strike, Triple Tonic, Minion Dematerializer, and Time Warp Tonic for primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot and Ghost Poro for secondary tree. The most optimal rune shards are Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health.
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Karthus Runes

Mid Mid ∙ Patch 14.9
First StrikeDomination

Inspiration / Domination

Win Rate 49.3% and PickRate 27.7% based on 1 023 matches

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In patch 14.9, First Strike Karthus has 49.3% winrate in Mid. Within primary rune tree, the best runes would be Triple Tonic, Minion Dematerializer and Cosmic Insight. In the secondary tree the most popular runes are Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter.

Inspiration

Inspiration

Hextech Flashtraption
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Magical Footwear
48.6%
90.5%
926
Triple Tonic
55.7%
9.5%
97
Future's Market
49.7%
77.7%
795
Minion Dematerializer
50.0%
5.3%
54
Biscuit Delivery
47.1%
17.0%
174
Cosmic Insight
49.3%
98.7%
1 010
Approach Velocity
40.0%
1.0%
10
Time Warp Tonic
66.7%
0.3%
3
Domination

Domination

Cheap Shot
50.0%
4.3%
88
Taste of Blood
48.0%
2.4%
50
Sudden Impact
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—
Zombie Ward
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—
Ghost Poro
52.9%
0.8%
17
Eyeball Collection
49.4%
42.9%
877
Treasure Hunter
50.0%
0.2%
4
Ingenious Hunter
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Relentless Hunter
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—
Ultimate Hunter
49.1%
49.4%
1 010
Adaptive Force
49.6%
92.5%
946
Attack Speed
30.0%
1.0%
10
Ability Haste
47.8%
6.5%
67
Adaptive Force
49.6%
97.4%
996
Move Speed
40.0%
2.0%
20
Health Scaling
28.6%
0.7%
7
Health
50.6%
17.6%
180
Tenacity and Slow Resist
50.0%
1.0%
10
Health Scaling
49.0%
81.4%
833
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Karthus Matchups Overview

Weak Against

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Udyr

44.9%

Win Rate

Skarner

45.1%

Win Rate

Ivern

45.4%

Win Rate

Nunu & Willump

45.8%

Win Rate

Elise

45.9%

Win Rate

Volibear

46.6%

Win Rate

Strong Against

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Sylas

56.6%

Win Rate

Shaco

55.2%

Win Rate

Vi

55.1%

Win Rate

Poppy

54.7%

Win Rate

Wukong

53.2%

Win Rate

Rengar

52.7%

Win Rate

Best Synergy (DUO)

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Rengar

58.2%

Win Rate

Renekton

56.5%

Win Rate

Quinn

55.9%

Win Rate

Qiyana

55.7%

Win Rate

Akshan

55.5%

Win Rate

Camille

55.3%

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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