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Karthus·Jungle Counters

Death DefiedP
Lay WasteQ
Wall of PainW
DefileE
RequiemR
Win rate50.6%
Pick rate3.0%
Ban rate8.7%
Matches64 962-
Karthus Jungle has a 50.6% win rate and 3.0% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked S tier. Based on our analysis of 64 962 matches, the best counters for Karthus Jungle are Talon, Volibear, Ivern, Shyvana and Udyr. On the other hand, Karthus Jungle counters Sylas, Zyra, Shaco, Briar and Rammus.
Karthus Top
Karthus Jungle
Karthus Mid
Karthus Bot
Karthus Support

Karthus matchups

Jungle Jungle  Patch 14.23

Karthus counter tips

General advice on how to play against Karthus
These champs are weak against Karthus at most phases of the game. They’re listed based on their win rate against Karthus.
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Laning Against Karthus

Laning Against Karthus

Karthus will be looking to farm as much as possible so he can get his Ultimate RequiemR as quickly as he can. You can delay his level 6 power spike by invading his jungle and stealing away his camps.

Once Karthus has his Ultimate RequiemR, he can impact the map at any given time. When fighting, always consider that he can use his Ultimate RequiemR to turn the exchange around.

Taking away Karthus’ blue buff will make it harder for him to clear the jungle as he needs as much mana as he can get to clear it quickly. If you know his buffs about to spawn and he’s on the other side of the map, try to steal it away.

Strategy VS Karthus

Strategy VS Karthus

If you see Karthus using his Ultimate RequiemR at the start of the fight, try to CC him so it cancels his Ultimate RequiemR.

If you kill Karthus at the start of the fight, try to reposition and get away from his Passive. This will reduce his damage output and make surviving the team fight easier.

If you spot Karthus in a side lane split pushing, you could start a team fight. But, you need to keep in mind that he can influence the existing fight with his Ultimate RequiemR.

Karthus Power Spikes

Karthus Power Spikes

Once Karthus has his Ultimate RequiemR, he can impact the map regardless of his positioning. Whenever you’re fighting the enemy, always take into consideration that he may use his Ultimate RequiemR to finish you off.

The more AP and the more magic penetration Karthus gets, the better and stronger he will be. Try to shut him down or constantly invade him to reduce his gold income.

Once Karthus has completed his jungling item, his kill pressure and ability to gank will increase. This item will give him a lot of AP and the first bit of cooldown reduction he needs.

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