
Karthusvs Aurelion Sol
Karthus vs Aurelion Sol is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Aurelion Sol wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Karthus based on 6 games. Aurelion Sol holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karthus vs Aurelion Sol 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.
Who Wins the Karthus vs Aurelion Sol Matchup?

Karthus vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary
The Karthus vs Aurelion Sol matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Aurelion Sol wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Karthus's 33.3%, giving Aurelion Sol a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Aurelion Sol dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karthus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Karthus leads by 688 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurelion Sol has a strong advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aurelion Sol overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Karthus vs Aurelion Sol Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Aurelion Sol, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karthus Build Against Aurelion Sol
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aurelion Sol, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Aurelion Sol are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Karthus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karthus vs Aurelion Sol matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Aurelion Sol is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Aurelion Sol, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Aurelion Sol holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Karthus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Karthus Runes Against Aurelion Sol
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Karthus the best tools to compete against Aurelion Sol in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.47% | 43 | 1.5 | 1,211 | 14,745 | 46.7% | 67.9% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 1.4 | 1,146 | 14,120 | 47.6% | 71.4% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 1.3 | 1,142 | 13,127 | 47.1% | 40.9% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 6.6 | 1,285 | 14,803 | 41.7% | 75.0% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 1.5 | 1,230 | 15,245 | 61.5% | 35.0% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.6 | 1,184 | 15,087 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 1.4 | 1,302 | 12,720 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 1.9 | 1,231 | 13,754 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.3 | 1,152 | 14,889 | 77.8% | 50.0% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 7.0 | 1,461 | 14,739 | 46.1% | 62.5% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.8 | 1,360 | 14,776 | 53.9% | 56.3% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 6.8 | 1,500 | 15,246 | 70.0% | 61.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.4 | 1,395 | 16,572 | 85.7% | 47.4% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 1,253 | 14,194 | 50.0% | 47.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 1,351 | 12,583 | 66.7% | 23.1% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 1,230 | 13,931 | 58.3% | 46.1% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 1.6 | 1,307 | 15,285 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 6.2 | 1,393 | 16,201 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 2.4 | 993 | 13,089 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.6 | 1,039 | 13,125 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 7.3 | 1,391 | 13,871 | 80.0% | 54.5% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 1,190 | 14,759 | 62.5% | 75.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.6 | 1,067 | 12,406 | 55.6% | 30.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.2 | 1,230 | 12,042 | 45.5% | 25.0% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 5.2 | 1,134 | 12,162 | 76.9% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.2 | 1,194 | 12,682 | 25.0% | 70.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.6 | 1,230 | 13,529 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 2.5 | 1,188 | 14,842 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.9 | 1,262 | 14,046 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.4 | 1,357 | 15,187 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.5 | 1,384 | 15,947 | 71.4% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.6 | 1,041 | 12,145 | 80.0% | 36.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.6 | 1,378 | 13,280 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.0 | 1,304 | 16,401 | 50.0% | 63.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.2 | 1,155 | 14,707 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.5 | 1,289 | 14,835 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.5 | 1,168 | 11,789 | 37.5% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.2 | 1,215 | 13,640 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 2.7 | 1,107 | 13,726 | 0.0% | 30.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.9 | 1,134 | 13,651 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.3 | 1,432 | 15,342 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.6 | 1,372 | 16,603 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.4 | 1,000 | 14,202 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 1,308 | 13,519 | 85.7% | 33.3% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,144 | 13,819 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 1,094 | 14,695 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.3 | 1,275 | 11,167 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,543 | 14,941 | 83.3% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,426 | 17,292 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.0 | 1,055 | 13,614 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 1,320 | 10,347 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.0 | 1,420 | 15,871 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,209 | 13,528 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.5 | 914 | 11,689 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.3 | 1,181 | 15,187 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 1,325 | 12,292 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 1,177 | 9,882 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 1,294 | 13,438 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 930 | 11,739 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 969 | 10,833 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 1,247 | 15,161 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.1 | 1,248 | 13,000 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 969 | 11,572 | 16.7% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 1,012 | 11,309 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.4 | 1,284 | 13,665 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.8 | 1,059 | 11,281 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,478 | 14,622 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 1,213 | 13,765 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.3 | 1,063 | 12,334 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.7 | 1,248 | 9,768 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,105 | 8,884 | 85.7% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.3 | 1,636 | 16,296 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,343 | 14,336 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.6 | 1,479 | 9,026 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 1,302 | 14,164 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.8 | 1,366 | 14,331 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,711 | 16,785 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,187 | 12,813 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.7 | 1,187 | 13,782 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,223 | 11,674 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,508 | 12,645 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,778 | 18,011 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,033 | 9,567 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 960 | 9,787 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,376 | 15,117 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 1,246 | 14,608 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 1,271 | 14,686 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 1,066 | 13,764 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,062 | 14,081 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
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Karthus vs Aurelion Sol - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karthus do against Aurelion Sol in League of Legends?
Aurelion Sol wins the Karthus vs Aurelion Sol matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Karthus's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Karthus do against Aurelion Sol in the early game?
In the early game, Aurelion Sol has the advantage against Karthus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Aurelion Sol players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karthus do against Aurelion Sol in the late game?
In the late game, Aurelion Sol takes over the Karthus vs Aurelion Sol matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Aurelion Sol scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karthus vs Aurelion Sol matchup?
Aurelion Sol wins the matchup against Karthus with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Aurelion Sol is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Karthus build against Aurelion Sol?
The best Karthus build against Aurelion Sol includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karthus runes against Aurelion Sol?
The best Karthus runes against Aurelion Sol use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karthus vs Aurelion Sol matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karthus counter Aurelion Sol?
No, Karthus struggles against Aurelion Sol with only a 33.3% win rate. Aurelion Sol has the advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurelion Sol's lead.
How do I play Karthus against Aurelion Sol?
When playing Karthus against Aurelion Sol, play cautiously and avoid Aurelion Sol's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Aurelion Sol has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.