Karthus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
1.2%

Karthusvs Draven

BMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Karthus vs Draven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Draven wins with a 72.7% win rate (+45.5%) over Karthus based on 11 games. Draven 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 Draven matchup.

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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.

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Karthus - 27.3% win rate in this matchup
Karthus
27.3% WR
VS
Draven vs Karthus matchup - 72.7% win rate
Draven
72.7% WR

Who Wins the Karthus vs Draven Matchup?

Draven wins the Karthus vs Draven matchup
Winner
Draven
Matches: 11
27.3%
Win Rate
72.7%
5.9
CS / min
7.1
1,132
DMG / min
1,033
13,232
Gold / game
18,840
41
Heal / min
287
370
DMG Mitigated / min
476
0.6
CC / min
0.3
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Karthus vs Draven Matchup Summary

The Karthus vs Draven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Draven wins with a 72.7% win rate compared to Karthus's 27.3%, giving Draven a 45.5 percentage point advantage. Draven 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 crowd control, where Karthus leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Draven 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 Draven 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 Draven Laning Phase Breakdown

Draven wins the laning phase against Karthus in League of Legends

Draven is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Draven holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.9Karthus
7.1Draven
Draven significantly out-farms Karthus by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Draven a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Karthus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,132Karthus
1,033Draven
Karthus heavily out-damages Draven by 99 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Draven should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Karthus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,232Karthus
18,840Draven
Draven generates a commanding 5,608 more gold per game than Karthus. This substantial economic advantage means Draven consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karthus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Karthus
0.3Draven
Karthus provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Draven, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Karthus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
411Karthus
763Draven
Draven vastly out-sustains Karthus, healing and mitigating 352 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Draven can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karthus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karthus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Draven
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Karthus early game win rateKarthus0.0%
Draven early game win rateDraven100.0%
Late Game
Draven
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Karthus late game win rateKarthus42.9%
Draven late game win rateDraven57.1%

Draven dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Draven can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Draven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Draven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Draven 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 Draven

Domination rune tree - Karthus primary runes vs DravenDomination
Dark Harvest - best Karthus rune vs DravenCheap Shot - best Karthus rune vs DravenGrisly Mementos - best Karthus rune vs DravenUltimate Hunter - best Karthus rune vs Draven
Precision rune tree - Karthus secondary runes vs DravenPrecision
Last Stand - best Karthus rune vs DravenPresence of Mind - best Karthus rune vs Draven
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Karthus the best tools to compete against Draven in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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.

Karthus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.09%551.41,03012,95747.8%50.0%
43.64%551.71,17013,03740.0%46.7%
45.10%511.61,05713,34631.8%55.2%
59.18%496.31,29113,60950.0%65.5%
52.08%481.51,25914,65547.1%54.8%
42.22%451.51,01713,07143.8%41.4%
37.78%451.31,02712,76840.9%34.8%
64.44%456.51,32616,02286.7%53.3%
50.00%426.61,19713,07066.7%33.3%
43.59%396.31,21513,23850.0%36.8%
57.89%381.41,26313,76053.3%60.9%
47.37%381.51,14413,40237.5%54.5%
34.21%381.91,06712,86740.0%30.4%
43.24%371.81,21213,46357.1%34.8%
38.24%347.01,24713,84233.3%42.1%
46.88%321.81,14612,84538.5%52.6%
43.33%301.81,29414,56958.3%33.3%
55.17%296.11,20312,39066.7%42.9%
46.43%281.41,03012,47453.3%38.5%
57.14%286.61,42315,21450.0%62.5%
40.74%271.31,33515,99216.7%47.6%
28.00%251.81,16313,29530.0%26.7%
66.67%241.61,14614,33775.0%58.3%
45.45%221.51,30714,90550.0%44.4%
66.67%212.21,20113,57277.8%58.3%
55.00%201.61,26713,96860.0%50.0%
68.42%195.61,49616,092100.0%60.0%
63.16%191.31,11614,40962.5%63.6%
38.89%181.51,44814,53542.9%36.4%
55.56%186.41,27613,45466.7%44.4%
72.22%185.11,12111,32260.0%87.5%
35.29%171.51,05612,45536.4%33.3%
52.94%171.31,37015,16157.1%50.0%
76.47%176.51,26315,48280.0%75.0%
47.06%171.596012,24444.4%50.0%
52.94%176.51,33013,71966.7%45.5%
43.75%161.41,24415,49750.0%41.7%
56.25%161.31,08013,22180.0%45.5%
53.33%155.41,37313,67875.0%45.5%
35.71%141.61,23913,56744.4%20.0%
28.57%146.71,35911,93450.0%12.5%
42.86%142.41,25014,77740.0%44.4%
50.00%141.61,08215,54125.0%60.0%
69.23%136.51,30513,96557.1%83.3%
61.54%136.51,25612,93960.0%62.5%
53.85%132.51,05212,27675.0%44.4%
58.33%125.91,02710,26957.1%60.0%
83.33%121.31,22913,18380.0%85.7%
50.00%125.41,34014,96775.0%37.5%
45.45%111.41,03113,14557.1%25.0%
72.73%111.61,02712,997100.0%57.1%
27.27%115.91,13213,2320.0%42.9%
30.00%103.21,05913,47225.0%33.3%
70.00%107.41,27115,568100.0%57.1%
70.00%102.91,14415,271100.0%62.5%
50.00%107.21,13812,21650.0%50.0%
40.00%102.91,37615,5780.0%44.4%
55.56%95.51,26613,15150.0%60.0%
33.33%94.992710,92520.0%50.0%
44.44%96.21,07210,46733.3%66.7%
55.56%93.31,21214,875100.0%42.9%
55.56%91.41,25215,076100.0%42.9%
77.78%92.91,16514,15366.7%83.3%
33.33%92.11,19513,83433.3%33.3%
87.50%81.31,11314,33780.0%100.0%
25.00%81.31,28513,22250.0%16.7%
87.50%86.41,18214,46450.0%100.0%
75.00%81.71,65016,96550.0%83.3%
75.00%86.71,19715,02375.0%75.0%
62.50%82.099113,519100.0%50.0%
37.50%81.799613,5240.0%50.0%
57.14%76.31,63217,174100.0%50.0%
42.86%72.91,10811,95025.0%66.7%
14.29%71.190712,62625.0%0.0%
71.43%76.91,20214,28450.0%80.0%
85.71%75.51,33217,1080.0%85.7%
42.86%74.11,21013,9640.0%50.0%
28.57%76.01,44213,3670.0%40.0%
57.14%77.01,42713,69033.3%75.0%
57.14%72.41,12412,10740.0%100.0%
85.71%71.01,06214,10450.0%100.0%
50.00%67.11,38812,74350.0%50.0%
33.33%66.81,14411,4860.0%66.7%
66.67%64.21,44015,135100.0%60.0%
33.33%62.39659,7790.0%50.0%
33.33%62.51,07412,12050.0%0.0%
33.33%66.61,31611,4480.0%66.7%
16.67%65.81,30313,2700.0%25.0%
50.00%62.51,43716,7350.0%75.0%
20.00%56.31,40913,9390.0%33.3%
40.00%55.37986,5180.0%100.0%
40.00%51.11,41814,8040.0%50.0%
40.00%53.41,19015,0350.0%50.0%
60.00%54.61,65613,73266.7%50.0%
80.00%56.71,33110,47066.7%100.0%
60.00%52.01,29214,405100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.01,20610,84633.3%0.0%
40.00%56.71,01212,7100.0%50.0%
40.00%56.31,48213,690100.0%25.0%
60.00%55.91,40013,38366.7%50.0%
40.00%56.51,1899,67725.0%100.0%

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Karthus vs Draven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Karthus do against Draven in League of Legends?

Draven wins the Karthus vs Draven matchup with a 72.7% win rate compared to Karthus's 27.3%, a 45.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Karthus do against Draven in the early game?

In the early game, Draven has the advantage against Karthus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Draven players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Karthus do against Draven in the late game?

In the late game, Draven takes over the Karthus vs Draven matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Draven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Karthus vs Draven matchup?

Draven wins the matchup against Karthus with a 72.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 45.5 percentage point advantage means Draven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.

What is the best Karthus build against Draven?

The best Karthus build against Draven includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Karthus runes against Draven?

The best Karthus runes against Draven use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karthus vs Draven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Karthus counter Draven?

No, Karthus struggles against Draven with only a 27.3% win rate. Draven has the advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Draven's lead.

How do I play Karthus against Draven?

When playing Karthus against Draven, play cautiously and avoid Draven's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Draven has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.