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Karthus mid

2,440 games analysed

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Jungler

C tier

47.3% WR

Mid

D tier

48.3% WR

Bot

A tier

Support

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Summary

Game stats

Win rate

Average:

48.3%

Ranking out of mid champions:

60 / 66

Play rate

Average:

0.4%

Ranking out of mid champions:

59 / 66

Ban rate

Average:

0.7%

Ranking out of mid champions:

44 / 66

KDA

Average:

2.3

Ranking out of mid champions:

43 / 66

Best build

Win rate: 52.2%

Runes

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/DarkHarvest/DarkHarvest.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Dark Harvest</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_AdaptiveDmg'>adaptive damage</span> and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 5.<br><br>Dark Harvest damage: 20-60 (based on level) (+5 damage per soul) (+0.25 bonus AD) (+0.15 AP)<br>Cooldown: 45s (resets to 1.5s on takedown)</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/7201_Precision.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Precision</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc"></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/DarkHarvest/DarkHarvest.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Dark Harvest</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_AdaptiveDmg'>adaptive damage</span> and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 5.<br><br>Dark Harvest damage: 20-60 (based on level) (+5 damage per soul) (+0.25 bonus AD) (+0.15 AP)<br>Cooldown: 45s (resets to 1.5s on takedown)</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/CheapShot/CheapShot.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Cheap Shot</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Damaging champions with <b>impaired movement or actions</b> deals 10 - 45 bonus true damage (based on level).<br><br>Cooldown: 4s<br><rules>Activates on damage occurring after the impairment.</rules></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/EyeballCollection/EyeballCollection.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Eyeball Collection</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Collect eyeballs for champion takedowns. Gain an <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_Adaptive'><font color="#48C4B7">adaptive</font></span> bonus of 1.2 Attack Damage or 2 Ability Power, per eyeball collected. <br><br>Upon completing your collection at 10 eyeballs, additionally gain an <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_Adaptive'><font color="#48C4B7">adaptive</font></span> bonus of 6 Attack Damage, or 10 Ability Power.<br><br>Collect 1 eyeball per champion takedown.</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Domination/TreasureHunter/TreasureHunter.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Treasure Hunter</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Gain an additional <gold>50 gold</gold> the next time you collect a <i>Bounty Hunter</i> stack. Increase the gold gained by <gold>20 gold</gold> for each <i>Bounty Hunter</i> stack, up to <gold>130 gold</gold>.<br><br><i>Bounty Hunter</i> stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Precision/CoupDeGrace/CoupDeGrace.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Coup de Grace</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.</div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/Styles/Precision/PresenceOfMind/PresenceOfMind.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Presence of Mind</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">Damaging an enemy champion increases your mana regeneration by @RegenAmount@ (80% for ranged) mana per second for 4 seconds. All energy users gain 1.5 energy per second, instead.<br><br>Takedowns restore 15% of your maximum mana or energy. </div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/StatMods/StatModsAdaptiveForceIcon.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Adaptive</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">+9 <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_Adaptive'><font color="#48C4B7">Adaptive Force</font></span></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/StatMods/StatModsAdaptiveForceIcon.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Adaptive</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">+9 <span key='LinkTooltip_Description_Adaptive'><font color="#48C4B7">Adaptive Force</font></span></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-header"><div class="tp-header-l"><img src="/images/perk-images/StatMods/StatModsArmorIcon.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-header-r"><div class="tp-name">Armor</div><div class="tp-category">Rune</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-desc">+6 Armor</div></div>

Spells

<div class="tooltip-spell"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/spell/SummonerFlash.png"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Flash</div><div class="tp-category">Spell</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"></div><div class="spell-cooldown">Cooldown: <b>300</b></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-spell"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/spell/SummonerTeleport.png"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Teleport</div><div class="tp-category">Spell</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"></div><div class="spell-cooldown">Cooldown: <b>360</b></div></div>

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Mythic

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/6653.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Liandry's Anguish</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">1000G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">80</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention">600</span> Mana<br><span class="item-attention">20</span> Ability Haste</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Agony:</span> Deal bonus magic damage to Champions based on the target's bonus Health.<div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Torment:</span> Dealing damage with Abilities causes enemies to burn over time.<br><span class="item-rarityMythic">Mythic Passive:</span> Grants all other <span class="item-rarityLegendary">Legendary</span> items Ability Haste.</div></div></div>

Item build

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/1056.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Doran's Ring</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">400G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">15</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention-health">70</span> Health</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Focus:</span> Attacks deal additional damage to minions. <div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Drain:</span> Restore Mana every second. Damaging an enemy champion increases this amount. If you can't gain Mana, regenerate Health instead. </div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/6653.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Liandry's Anguish</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">1000G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">80</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention">600</span> Mana<br><span class="item-attention">20</span> Ability Haste</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Agony:</span> Deal bonus magic damage to Champions based on the target's bonus Health.<div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Torment:</span> Dealing damage with Abilities causes enemies to burn over time.<br><span class="item-rarityMythic">Mythic Passive:</span> Grants all other <span class="item-rarityLegendary">Legendary</span> items Ability Haste.</div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/3020.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Sorcerer's Shoes</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">800G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention">18</span> Magic Penetration<br><span class="item-attention">45</span> Move Speed</div></div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/3157.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Zhonya's Hourglass</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">350G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">80</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention-armour">45</span> Armour<br><span class="item-attention">15</span> Ability Haste</div><span class="item-active">Active -</span> <span class="item-active">Stasis:</span> You become <span class="item-status">Invulnerable</span> and <span class="item-status">Untargetable</span> for 2.5 seconds, but are prevented from taking any other actions during this time.</div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/4645.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Shadowflame</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">700G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">100</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention-health">200</span> Health</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Cinderbloom:</span> Damage to champions benefits from additional <span class="item-keywordstealth">Magic Penetration</span> based on their current <span class="item-scaleHealth">Health</span>. If the target was recently affected by Shields, gain the maximum benefit against that target. </div></div></div>

<div class="tooltip-item"><div class="tp-item-header"><div class="tp-item-header-l"><img src="/images/item/1056.png" class="tp-img"></div><div class="tp-item-header-r"><div class="tp-item-name">Doran's Ring</div><div class="tp-category">Item</div><div class="tp-gold">400G</div></div></div><div class="clearfix"></div><div class="tp-item-desc"><div class="item-maintext"><div class="item-stats"><span class="item-attention-ap">15</span> Ability Power<br><span class="item-attention-health">70</span> Health</div><div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Focus:</span> Attacks deal additional damage to minions. <div class="item-li"><span class="item-passive">Drain:</span> Restore Mana every second. Damaging an enemy champion increases this amount. If you can't gain Mana, regenerate Health instead. </div></div></div>

Best matchups

58.7%
63

Ahri

56.3%
96

Syndra

52.9%
68

Akali

51.6%
93

Yasuo

50.0%
50

Irelia

49.4%
77

Viktor

Worst matchups

48.1%
54

Anivia

47.6%
124

Ryze

46.2%
78

Sylas

44.4%
90

Yone

43.1%
72

Katarina

36.7%
60

Zed