Karthus Counters
Who Karthus struggles against and who it beats, per lane.
| Lane | Tier | Win rate | Counters Karthus | Karthus beats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jungle | S | 56.2% | Not enough games |
- Jungle games
- 73
- Min. games per matchup
- 8
- Patch
- 26.21
Karthus in the jungle
Tier S · 56.2% win rate · 73 games
Small sample: Karthus has 73 games in this lane, so treat these matchups as a hint, not a rule.
Struggles against
The jungle opponents Karthus does worst against, worst first.
No jungle matchup has enough games yet to call it a counter.
Rests on 73 Karthus games in this lane (0.7% of 10,704); each matchup above has at least 8 games. More in the Jungle tier list.
Most built items
Games · Win rateThe finished items Karthus ends jungle games with most often.
Blackfire Torch75.3%61.8%
Sorcerer's Shoes72.6%52.8%
Shadowflame69.9%62.7%
Rabadon's Deathcap47.9%62.9%
Liandry's Torment45.2%54.5%
Malignance43.8%50.0%
Runes
Games · Win rateThe keystone with its secondary tree, most played first.
Dark Harvest + Sorcery46.2%53.3%
Deathfire Touch + Precision30.8%60.0%- Dark Harvest + Precision16.9%54.5%
Builds rest on 73 Karthus games in this lane on patch 26.21 whose items were shared; every item and rune page above was in at least 10 of them. Games: the share of those games with it.
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Related
- All counters
Every champion, per lane.
- Jungle tier list
The full lane ranking.
- Karthus ARAM Mayhem build
Items, cards and skill order for Mayhem.
- Patch changes
What the last patches changed for Karthus and the rest.