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Counters Patch 26.22 Jungle Updated daily

Karthus CountersPatch 26.22

The best picks against Karthus Jungle in Patch 26.22, who Karthus beats, and Karthus's tier and win rate in every rank.

Karthus Jungle counters

B tier · 48.5% win rate · 1.2% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Karthus

Kindred Jungle · A tier · 49.9% WR #1 Sejuani Jungle · A tier · 52.1% WR #2 Darius Top · S+ tier · 50.7% WR #3 Nunu & Willump Jungle · B tier · 50.2% WR #4 Evelynn Jungle · A tier · 50.2% WR #5 Zyra Support · S tier · 51.2% WR #6 Talon Jungle · S tier · 50.6% WR #7 Cho'Gath Jungle · S+ tier · 52.8% WR #8 Teemo Top · S+ tier · 51.0% WR #9 Bel'Veth Jungle · S tier · 51.8% WR #10

Karthus is a good pick against

Jarvan IV Jungle · A tier · 49.8% WR Qiyana Jungle · C tier · 45.4% WR Briar Jungle · S+ tier · 52.0% WR Taliyah Jungle · B tier · 49.8% WR Shaco Jungle · S+ tier · 50.0% WR Wukong Jungle · S+ tier · 52.6% WR Jayce Top · C tier · 47.8% WR Maokai Support · A tier · 50.5% WR

Karthus Jungle by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver B 49.4% 1.2% 0.3%
Gold C 48.8% 1.2% 0.3%
Platinum B 48.0% 1.1% 0.4%
Emerald B 48.5% 1.2% 0.5%
Diamond B 48.9% 1.3% 0.8%
Master D 51.5% 1.8% 2.0%
Grandmaster D 48.4% 1.9% 0.7%
Challenger A 50.2% 2.4% 2.3%

Counters are ranked by how many of the 8 rank brackets (Silver to Challenger) list them against Karthus, then by their average position in those lists. The bars show that count. Data refreshes daily.

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How to play against Karthus

The most reliable Karthus counters in Patch 26.22 are Kindred, Sejuani, Darius. Karthus is B tier Jungle in Emerald with a 48.5% win rate.

Want to play Karthus instead? See the Karthus pro build for runes, items and skill order, or the Jungle tier list for the strongest Jungle picks.

More Jungle counters

Lee Sin Viego Jarvan IV Kayn Graves Qiyana Master Yi Wukong Kha'Zix Cho'Gath Vi Lillia Hecarim Briar Nocturne Shaco

Karthus counters FAQ

Who counters Karthus in LoL?

In Patch 26.22, the most consistent Karthus Jungle counters are Kindred, Sejuani, Darius, Nunu & Willump and Evelynn. They show up as counters across the most rank brackets from Silver to Challenger.

Who does Karthus counter?

Karthus is a good pick into Jarvan IV, Qiyana, Briar, Taliyah and Shaco: those Jungle champions list Karthus as one of their counters in ranked data.

Is Karthus good in Patch 26.22?

Karthus is B tier Jungle in Emerald with a 48.5% win rate. Pick rate is 1.2% and ban rate 0.5%. Check the rank table on this page for Silver to Challenger.

What is the best Karthus build?

See the Karthus pro build page for the runes, items and skill order pro and Challenger players use on Karthus this patch.

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