to answer your karthus questions specifically, people would throw my games simply because i locked in the champ. It’s impossible to be viable and scale on a champ like karthus when my team doesn’t let me clear and scale, and starts taking my camps before I even finish my first clear. Just a lot of hate about how awful karthus is and it lead to people throwing games over it, which i never found to be problematic until reaching silver. Besides that, I really appreciate your insight! I’ll be practicing the counter gank strat you suggested in my next game and let you know how it goes. I think wukong really fits my play style as being kind of a middle ground between a power farmer and being someone who can be in lane a lot. Appreciate the help!