Classic Patch 26.15
Karthus build League Classic
Items, runes, masteries and skill order — role Mid
Complete Karthus build guide for League of Legends Classic (Mid): items, runes, masteries, summoner spells and skill order.
Classic items & build
Karthus Karthus mage de zone build: 6 items
Recommended starting items
Doran's Ring
Health PotionFinal build — in order
Sorcerer's Shoes
Rod of Ages
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rylai's Crystal ScepterShow Karthus's situational items
Situational items
Athene's Unholy Grail
Deathfire Grasp
Abyssal ScepterSummoner spells & abilities
Recommended spells
Flash
IgniteSkill order
QLay WastePriority 1
EDefilePriority 2
WWall of PainPriority 3
RRequiemUltimate
Classic rune page
Recommended runes 9 · 9 · 9 · 3
×9
×9
×9
×3Classic mastery tree
Karthus masteries: 21 / 0 / 9
1/1
0/4
4/4
0/2
0/4
4/4
0/1
3/3
0/1
1/1
0/2
0/2
3/3
0/1
0/1
0/3
4/4
1/1Offense : 21
0/1
0/3
0/4
0/2
0/3
0/3
0/1
0/2
0/2
0/1
0/1
0/1
0/3
0/3
0/1
0/3
0/1
0/1
0/1Defense : 0
1/1
3/3
3/3
1/1
0/1
0/3
0/3
0/2
0/4
1/1
0/3
0/1
0/2
0/4
0/3
0/1
0/1
0/3
0/1Utility : 9
Taken · Available (not taken)
Matchups
Who to play against, and who to fear
Best matchupSion
Karthus out-ranges him and wears him down with Lay Waste from a safe distance.
Worst matchupKassadin
Kassadin dives him repeatedly and silences him before his Requiem.