Karthusvs Akshan
Karthus vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Karthus wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Akshan based on 5 games. Akshan wins the early laning phase while Karthus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karthus vs Akshan matchup.
Karthus Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karthus performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Akshan(60.0%)Who Wins the Karthus vs Akshan Matchup?
Karthus vs Akshan Matchup Summary
The Karthus vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akshan's 40.0%, giving Karthus a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Akshan controls the early laning stage, but Karthus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Akshan needs to press advantages before Karthus reaches their power spikes, while Karthus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Karthus leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karthus players can confidently pick into Akshan and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akshan away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Karthus vs Akshan Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Akshan, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karthus Build Against Akshan
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Akshan, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Akshan are Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment and Rylai's Crystal Scepter. This combination gives Karthus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Akshan. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karthus vs Akshan matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karthus33.3%Akshan66.7%Karthus100.0%Akshan0.0%Akshan dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Akshan can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Karthus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Akshan. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Akshan must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karthus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karthus survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Karthus Runes Against Akshan
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Karthus to press their advantage against Akshan, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Karthus's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.63% | 76 | 6.5 | 1,414 | 14,979 | 48.0% | 54.9% | |
| 58.73% | 63 | 1.4 | 1,235 | 15,119 | 65.0% | 55.8% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 6.6 | 1,220 | 13,283 | 72.0% | 43.2% | |
| 50.82% | 61 | 1.3 | 1,104 | 12,232 | 53.6% | 48.5% | |
| 55.74% | 61 | 1.4 | 1,186 | 14,393 | 60.9% | 52.6% | |
| 44.07% | 59 | 1.2 | 1,154 | 13,168 | 32.0% | 52.9% | |
| 53.45% | 58 | 6.6 | 1,271 | 14,300 | 63.2% | 48.7% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 1.5 | 1,176 | 12,835 | 42.3% | 51.6% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 1.3 | 1,036 | 12,972 | 52.0% | 46.7% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.7 | 1,304 | 13,713 | 45.0% | 43.8% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 6.8 | 1,372 | 14,317 | 52.9% | 54.8% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 1.5 | 1,127 | 13,584 | 43.8% | 46.7% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 1.8 | 1,255 | 14,274 | 36.4% | 41.2% | |
| 40.91% | 44 | 1.4 | 1,061 | 13,054 | 35.3% | 44.4% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.4 | 1,271 | 12,608 | 59.1% | 23.8% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.5 | 1,312 | 14,819 | 46.1% | 56.7% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 1.3 | 1,188 | 14,170 | 40.0% | 37.0% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.4 | 1,179 | 14,226 | 69.2% | 48.0% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 1.2 | 1,005 | 12,490 | 61.5% | 68.2% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 2.0 | 1,171 | 12,762 | 55.0% | 40.0% | |
| 67.65% | 34 | 6.5 | 1,517 | 16,743 | 61.5% | 71.4% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 1.9 | 1,171 | 11,870 | 42.9% | 29.4% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 1.1 | 1,241 | 12,860 | 53.9% | 70.6% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.3 | 1,205 | 15,233 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 1.6 | 1,196 | 13,044 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 4.7 | 1,249 | 12,909 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.6 | 1,046 | 12,037 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 2.3 | 1,234 | 14,586 | 75.0% | 52.4% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 1.5 | 1,151 | 12,982 | 44.4% | 42.1% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.4 | 1,196 | 14,773 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 1.3 | 1,375 | 14,782 | 45.5% | 43.8% | |
| 76.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 1,128 | 12,094 | 93.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 1,157 | 11,997 | 35.7% | 45.5% | |
| 70.83% | 24 | 1.8 | 1,158 | 12,397 | 83.3% | 58.3% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.3 | 1,292 | 14,793 | 57.1% | 56.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 4.2 | 1,353 | 16,520 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.4 | 1,232 | 14,016 | 37.5% | 53.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.7 | 1,210 | 14,035 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 3.9 | 1,248 | 13,958 | 57.1% | 53.3% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.2 | 1,191 | 13,429 | 37.5% | 38.5% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 5.5 | 1,061 | 14,218 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.8 | 1,239 | 14,160 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 1.6 | 1,114 | 13,563 | 83.3% | 75.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.4 | 1,038 | 12,584 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.5 | 1,185 | 15,387 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 1.9 | 1,259 | 13,522 | 66.7% | 77.8% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 1.3 | 1,135 | 12,856 | 11.1% | 37.5% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.3 | 1,273 | 12,952 | 57.1% | 70.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,399 | 14,018 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 1,056 | 11,999 | 28.6% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.9 | 1,303 | 13,660 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.2 | 1,131 | 13,651 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 2.0 | 1,014 | 12,908 | 11.1% | 42.9% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.9 | 1,204 | 14,977 | 25.0% | 54.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.9 | 1,067 | 12,003 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 1,141 | 12,578 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.8 | 1,252 | 13,468 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,328 | 13,944 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.4 | 1,110 | 12,422 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 6.2 | 1,151 | 14,734 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.5 | 1,263 | 13,141 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.2 | 1,276 | 12,018 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 5.2 | 1,393 | 15,124 | 50.0% | 88.9% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.9 | 1,268 | 14,203 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 3.7 | 1,197 | 13,935 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 5.9 | 1,013 | 12,248 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 4.7 | 1,508 | 14,335 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.2 | 1,116 | 11,737 | 85.7% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 1,409 | 15,219 | 60.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.0 | 1,367 | 15,475 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 1,074 | 12,382 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.0 | 1,079 | 15,245 | 100.0% | 11.1% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.1 | 1,366 | 15,455 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,475 | 14,770 | 14.3% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 1,053 | 11,354 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.4 | 1,188 | 11,668 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.4 | 971 | 12,349 | 20.0% | 80.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 1,365 | 13,060 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 1,099 | 13,818 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.1 | 1,278 | 11,242 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 1,631 | 12,500 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.4 | 1,396 | 17,214 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 1,141 | 13,671 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.3 | 1,116 | 10,640 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 1,404 | 15,245 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.8 | 1,429 | 12,940 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.9 | 1,163 | 9,838 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 980 | 11,785 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.7 | 1,104 | 14,969 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,351 | 11,898 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.3 | 1,223 | 14,535 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,313 | 10,157 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,204 | 12,145 | 20.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.2 | 1,082 | 14,231 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 921 | 10,238 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 1,083 | 11,847 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.1 | 1,132 | 13,940 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.7 | 1,326 | 15,021 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.0 | 1,001 | 11,241 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 902 | 10,443 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 1,109 | 12,999 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.9 | 1,048 | 12,676 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 1,456 | 12,584 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,173 | 15,655 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 1,165 | 11,931 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,049 | 7,765 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 1,402 | 15,457 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 1,384 | 11,915 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 1,214 | 13,096 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 1,123 | 13,038 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 1,243 | 14,337 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,402 | 14,923 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,119 | 11,628 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,671 | 13,762 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
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Karthus vs Akshan - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karthus do against Akshan in League of Legends?
Karthus wins the Karthus vs Akshan matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akshan's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Karthus do against Akshan in the early game?
In the early game, Akshan has the advantage against Karthus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Akshan players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karthus do against Akshan in the late game?
In the late game, Karthus takes over the Karthus vs Akshan matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karthus vs Akshan matchup?
Karthus wins the matchup against Akshan with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Karthus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Karthus build against Akshan?
The best Karthus build against Akshan includes Rod of Ages, Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karthus runes against Akshan?
The best Karthus runes against Akshan use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karthus vs Akshan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karthus counter Akshan?
Yes, Karthus has a favorable matchup against Akshan with a 60.0% win rate. Karthus strongly counters Akshan in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Karthus against Akshan?
When playing Karthus against Akshan, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Akshan. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.