Volibear Jungle
HardWin Rate40.2%
Games127
Champion Counters
Karthus Counters
Find Karthus counters, difficult matchups and champions Karthus performs well against.
Jungle Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · Emerald+ ranked games, all regions
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterVolibear (40.2%)
Best MatchupYasuo (62.4%)
B Current tier: B ADC — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Karthus
Win rate shown from Karthus's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Aatrox Jungle
HardWin Rate41.8%
Games189
Xin Zhao Jungle
HardWin Rate41.9%
Games387
Udyr Jungle
HardWin Rate43.5%
Games336
Nidalee Jungle
HardWin Rate43.5%
Games563
Zeri Adc
HardWin Rate46.7%
Games349
Sivir Adc
HardWin Rate47.0%
Games419
Kalista Adc
EvenWin Rate49.0%
Games208
Strong Against — Champions Karthus Counters
Yasuo Adc
EasyWin Rate62.4%
Games181
Varus Adc
EasyWin Rate62.2%
Games148
Samira Adc
EasyWin Rate58.8%
Games233
Ashe Adc
EasyWin Rate58.7%
Games329
Miss Fortune Adc
EasyWin Rate57.6%
Games283
Locke Jungle
EasyWin Rate55.0%
Games129
Amumu Jungle
EasyWin Rate54.4%
Games237
Qiyana Jungle
EasyWin Rate53.9%
Games858
All Karthus Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volibear | Jungle | Counter | 40.2% | 127 | — |
| Aatrox | Jungle | Counter | 41.8% | 189 | — |
| Xin Zhao | Jungle | Counter | 41.9% | 387 | — |
| Udyr | Jungle | Counter | 43.5% | 336 | — |
| Nidalee | Jungle | Counter | 43.5% | 563 | — |
| Zeri | ADC | Counter | 46.7% | 349 | — |
| Sivir | ADC | Counter | 47.0% | 419 | — |
| Kalista | ADC | Counter | 49.0% | 208 | — |
| Ziggs | ADC | Counter | 49.3% | 148 | — |
| Seraphine | ADC | Counter | 49.7% | 177 | — |
| Yasuo | ADC | Favorable | 62.4% | 181 | — |
| Varus | ADC | Favorable | 62.2% | 148 | Matchup |
| Samira | ADC | Favorable | 58.8% | 233 | — |
| Ashe | ADC | Favorable | 58.7% | 329 | Matchup |
| Miss Fortune | ADC | Favorable | 57.6% | 283 | — |
| Locke | Jungle | Favorable | 55.0% | 129 | — |
| Amumu | Jungle | Favorable | 54.4% | 237 | Matchup |
| Qiyana | Jungle | Favorable | 53.9% | 858 | — |
| Jax | Jungle | Favorable | 53.8% | 184 | — |
| Diana | Jungle | Favorable | 53.8% | 370 | — |
How to Use Karthus Counter Data
Looking for reliable Karthus counters? The matchup numbers below come straight from current ranked games in the Jungle role, not from tier-list guesswork. Right now the hardest opponents for Karthus are Rammus, Evelynn, Nasus — in these matchups Karthus’s win rate drops the furthest below its average. The single strongest counter is Rammus, where Karthus wins just 41.6% of 125 recorded games. Karthus itself counters Varus, Zed, Xayah — favorable matchups worth exploiting in champion select.
Each card shows the win rate from Karthus’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, so the numbers reflect the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Karthus build for the strongest items and runes, or the Karthus champion page for abilities and full details.
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Karthus Counters — FAQ
Volibear is currently the strongest counter to Karthus — Karthus wins only 40.2% of 127 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Karthus performs best against Yasuo, winning 62.4% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
From ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions.
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.