Karthus

[quote=Fox Rage]A great counter to [[Karthus]] mid, is starting with [[Boots of Speed]]. It makes dodging [[Lay Waste]] so much easier, it's not even funny. So, if you see you'll mid agaisn't [[Karthus]], start with [[Boots of Speed]] + 3 HP pot[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]and then Karthus starts with boots and potions to dodge your [[Mystic Shot]]. YAY NO ONE CAN HIT ANYONE WITH ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]

[quote=Wayne3100]^ better than losing (which is what ProtoShot is apparently doing right now).[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]I <3 Karthus. So fun....I can outlane pretty much anyone with him.[/quote]

[quote=Wayne3100]Try [[Xerath]]. Very annoying <.<[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]I agree, boots are a good choice. Also picking the right champions makes a huge difference. The right runes will help a lot, although that may be the mind of a solo top laner speaking right now... (I run crazy pages and start lvl 1 70+ MR sometimes, since the resistances are never wasted on a tanky champion...) For a mid laner I don't really know o_O AP is my weakest suit.[/quote]

[quote=Luther3000][quote=The_Nameless_Bard] I <3 Karthus. So fun....I can outlane pretty much anyone with him. [/quote] To be honest I find Karthus to be rather weak against a number of other AP casters. His big advantage is obviously the long range and harass potential on his Qs and his ability to push like a boss, but he is very, very squishy and has no burst damage, making him extremely weak against burst casters like Brand, Akali, Leblanc or Annie because they just take all his health instantly. I also find him weak against casters with more reliable long range abilities, such as Brand, Orianna or even Lux. Generally most AP casters can simply stand and fight him and win easily as long as they stay outside his E and make some attempt at dodging his Qs.[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]Karthus is solid, but he's fragile. It takes a while to master Karthus, IMHO. But it's worth it. I think he's one of the better champions in League.[/quote]

[quote=Luther3000]He's my second favorite AP at the moment, I just find that he has a disadvantage against bursty casters, especially ones with long range. Against them all you can really do is try to farm safely unless you get a good gank or they make a big mistake.[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]A good AND AGGRESSIVE player on a bursty caster can generally flash full combo KArth to death if they play it right.[/quote]