You know, Karthus probably wouldn't be bad in a duo lane

Visigoth·Aug 23, 2015·3 votes·892 views

And before someone says it, I am not talking about changing him to duo, but rather, him being able to duo lane in his current state.

. Squishy and high damage by nature. Notably at his weakest during laning. But what if he had someone to help him get through laning? Imagine if Karthus had a or to protect him early on. And unlike , he can actually trade/farm/poke with his Q. And once he his 6 he gets a huge map presence from bot lane, and even if he does die early he has his passive to either secure a kill with or grab some extra farm.

Not saying it'd be good, but it'd be interesting to see it tried out.

13 Comments

Big LincolnAug 23, 20152 votes

not a bad train of thought, i think a lot of DPS-oriented mages would actually succeed decently bot lane. I want to get around to trying Karthus Cassiopeia in place of an ADC

I think Azir is actually a pretty good replacement too. He might be the best, since he can take towers pretty well

tbh i think anyone could go bot, it's just that you want a marksman somewhere to push towers, and bot lane is where it's safest

Hullabaloo907Aug 23, 20152 votes

The reason why most ap carries cant duo lane is because they will be a level or 2 behind most other champs for early/mid game. This is less of a hindrance for adcs because they rely less on base damages than AP carries.

That being said, give it a try, it might work.

NekusenAug 23, 20151 votes

and there do you put your adc

MatezoideAug 23, 20151 votes

Karthus certanly seems like a better alternative than Mord, due to his (Currently) higher AoE, safety and far less reliance on snowballing to be relevant. At least in theory.

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and there do you put your adc

Mid Lane.

Hullabaloo907Aug 23, 20151 votes

Morde can botlane rightnow because he can get the same amount of xp as a sololane.

IcyPepperAug 23, 20151 votes

Some adc's can lane elsewhere, and some team comps don't require an adc just like some team comps don't require a tank/bruiser/assassin.

Gotta think outside the box, the meta doesn't mean there's only one way to play.

NekusenAug 23, 20151 votes

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and some team comps don't require an adc just like some team comps don't require a tank/bruiser/assassin.

for example?

IcyPepperAug 23, 20151 votes

Depends on what you're going for, and what the enemy team comp is.

If the enemy team lacks sufficient waveclear, certain waveclear mages can shove lanes and use their minions to take towers. Other mages, such as Azir or Kayle I believe, can take towers relatively fast compared to some. AD champions with good waveclear (though, typically being melee, might have more risk). And don't forget split-pushers who can take towers while their team distracts the enemy (particularly when contesting dragon, especially if they have teleport once the deed is done).

There are options. And if all else fails, some adc's can go mid or top if someone wants to take a mage botlane. Vayne (or as top laners say, "VayneInMyAss") or Quinn are such examples.

Hullabaloo907Aug 23, 20151 votes

mid lane. A lot of the pokey adcs can go mid and do pretty well.

BakedLotionAug 24, 20151 votes

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and there do you put your adc

Vayne jungle lel

Binxy PrimeAug 23, 20151 votes

The reasons people pick ADCs over casters bot lane is because physical damage scales better with items and magic damage gets a lot of its power through levels.

LankPantsAug 24, 20151 votes

The main problem I see with this is the huge loss of ability to siege anything down. That's not to say it couldn't work, but it could be somewhat of a thorn in your side.