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Karthus
// YOU · MID

Karthus

the Deathsinger
MAGE MID LANE
VS
MID LANE
SAMPLE PENDING
Rek'Sai
// ENEMY · MID

Rek'Sai

the Void Burrower
FIGHTER TANK
MATCHUP TYPE
Fighter
vs Rek'Sai primary class
SAMPLE
no aggregation yet
BUILD STATUS
Tuned
hand-tuned for this matchup
PATCH
16.11.1
data dragon version

// BUILD FOR THIS MATCHUP

CUSTOMIZED · vs REK'SAI
STARTER ITEMS
Item #1056
Item #2003
BUILD ORDER · 1 → 6
Item #6655 1
Item #3020 2
Item #4645 3
Item #3157 4
Item #3089 5
Item #3135 6
// MATCHUP STRATEGY

vs Rek'Sai — MID

vs Rek'Sai — bruiser mid. Kite with Rylai's slow. Out-range them and out-scale.

EARLY · 1-6
Laning phase

Karthus mid is wave control + scaling. Start Doran's Ring + 2 pots. Push wave with AoE abilities — deny enemy CS and force tower farming.

Karthus doesn't burst — instead, chip enemy with sustained poke and threaten zone control. Track jungler; control mages have weak escape.

MID · 7-13
Roam & trade

Luden's Companion + Sorcerer's Shoes is your spike. Karthus controls fights from 700+ range with zone abilities (Q AoE, R initiate). Roam side lanes post-6 with cross-map R.

Shadowflame 2nd item for magic pen. Zhonya's 3rd vs dive comp. Sustained pressure > burst — control mages...

LATE · 14+
Teamfights

Backline zone-control. Stand mid-line at 800+ range. Zone with W/E AoE, R as engage or peel. Karthus outscales most matchups — late-game DPS > early-game burst.

Rabadon's + Void Staff 4-5th = max AP damage. Avoid getting caught — squishy = die in 2 hits. Stand near tank ally...

// SUMMONER SPELLS

vs REK'SAI
Flash
D
Flash
Ignite
F
Ignite

// SKILL ORDER

R > E > Q > W
1R
2E
3Q
4W
E
Q
W
E
E
R
E
Q
E
Q
R
Q
Q
W
W
R
W
W
1 9 18

// QUICK REFERENCE

Lane
MID
Champion class
MAGE
Opponent class
FIGHTER
Patch
16.11.1
// RUNES
Sorcery
PRIMARY · SORCERY
KEYSTONE
Keystone 8214
#8214
SLOT 1
Rune 8226
#8226
SLOT 2
Rune 8210
#8210
SLOT 3
Rune 8237
#8237
Domination
SECONDARY · DOMINATION
SLOT 1
Rune 8139
#8139
SLOT 2
Rune 8138
#8138
STAT SHARDS
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5008
Adaptive Force
+9 AD / +15 AP
Shard 5002
Armor
+6 Armor
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