Wincon
Jungle · 164 games · KR

Karthus

Jungle · 70% of games Bot · 15%Top · 9%

Strongest when games end at 20–25 minutes (49%). On average ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes (+335 gold).

Win rate
42.7%
±7.6 · role avg 50.0%
Tier
D
#51 of 53
Pick rate
2.5%
ban 4.7%
Games
164
ranked solo/duo

Karthus jungle wins 42.7% of 164 ranked games in KR, rank 51 of 53 jungle champions (tier D). Most players finish Blackfire Torch first, at about 9:42.

The build at a glance

What most Karthus players run

Items 1–4: the most common path. Later items: the most common pick in the games that last that long, so fewer games.
Items, in buying orderEvery option, item by item →
Item 1 Blackfire Torch 9:41 · 98% · 157 games
Boots Sorcerer's Shoes 11:42 · 88% of games
Item 2 Shadowflame 17:02 · 55% · 75 games
Item 3 Zhonya's Hourglass 22:31 · 58% · 31 games
Item 4 · late game Void Staff 27:42 · 23 of 62 games
Item 5 · late game Rabadon's Deathcap 30:30 · 7 of 20 games
Runes
Dark Harvest · Domination + Precision 16% of games · 65% wins All runes →
Start
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion 85% of games · 42% wins Other starts →
Spells
Flash + Smite 55% of games · 46% wins Other spells →
Skill order
Lay WasteQ DefileE Wall of PainW
Max Lay Waste first 100% of games · 43% wins Skill orders →
When Karthus wins

Best when games end at 20–25′

Win rate by when the game ended. Faded: under 30 games. Icons: when each item is usually finished.
70%60%50%40%30% Games that ended at 15–20′: 47% wins over 32 games 47% Games that ended at 20–25′: 49% wins over 37 games 49% Games that ended at 25–30′: 43% wins over 44 games 43% Games that ended at 30–35′: 36% wins over 36 games 36% Games that ended at 35–40′: 29% wins over 7 games 29% Games that ended at 40–45′: 43% wins over 7 games 43% 0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′
Blackfire Torch Sorcerer's Shoes Shadowflame Zhonya's Hourglass Void Staff Rabadon's Deathcap
Ends before 25′48% wins42% of games · 69
Lasts 25′ or more39% wins57% of games · 94
Enemy junglers

Watch out for Lee Sin

Hard Points above or below what both champions' overall win rates predict. Every opponent, minute by minute →
What wins Karthus games

First Baron: 80% against 26%

Win rate when the team took it firstwhen it didn't Gap
First Baron 26% 80% +55
First tower 24% 63% +39
First dragon 26% 58% +32
Rift Herald 35% 54% +18
First Voidgrubs 35% 53% +18
First blood 38% 49% +11

Taking an objective goes with winning; it isn't the whole cause. First inhibitor is left out: it mostly means the game is already won.

How Karthus plays

More damage, more deaths

What stands out (10% or more) against the average jungler. Blue: better for winning, red: worse.

More damage a minute1124 against 679 · +66%
More deaths a game7.7 against 4.9 · +56%
Less damage to towers971 against 2075 · −53%
More time spent dead8.1s against 5.3s a minute · +53%
More share of team damage29% against 20% · +46%