Karthus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Karthusvs Fiddlesticks

DMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Karthus vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Karthus wins with a 85.7% win rate (+71.4%) over Fiddlesticks based on 7 games. Karthus 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 Fiddlesticks 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.

Compare against an opponent
Fiddlesticks - 85.7% win rateFiddlesticks(85.7%)
Karthus - 85.7% win rate in this matchup
Karthus
85.7% WR
VS
Fiddlesticks vs Karthus matchup - 14.3% win rate
Fiddlesticks
14.3% WR

Who Wins the Karthus vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Karthus wins the Karthus vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Karthus
Matches: 7
85.7%
Win Rate
14.3%
1.6
CS / min
1.2
1,346
DMG / min
1,122
17,646
Gold / game
16,967
353
Heal / min
670
554
DMG Mitigated / min
857
0.7
CC / min
1.9
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
80.0%
Late Game WR
20.0%

Karthus vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Karthus vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 85.7% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 14.3%, giving Karthus a 71.4 percentage point advantage. Karthus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karthus players can confidently pick into Fiddlesticks and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Karthus wins the laning phase against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.6Karthus
1.2Fiddlesticks
Karthus edges out Fiddlesticks by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Karthus.
Damage
1,346Karthus
1,122Fiddlesticks
Karthus heavily out-damages Fiddlesticks by 224 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Fiddlesticks 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
17,646Karthus
16,967Fiddlesticks
Karthus earns 678 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Karthus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Karthus
1.9Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks brings significantly more crowd control than Karthus, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Fiddlesticks far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Karthus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
908Karthus
1,527Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks vastly out-sustains Karthus, healing and mitigating 619 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Fiddlesticks 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.

Best Karthus Build Against Fiddlesticks

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Fiddlesticks are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karthus vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Karthus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Karthus early game win rateKarthus100.0%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks0.0%
Late Game
Karthus
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Karthus late game win rateKarthus80.0%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks20.0%

Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Fiddlesticks. This lopsided early game means Karthus 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Fiddlesticks. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Karthus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Fiddlesticks players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Karthus Runes Against Fiddlesticks

Domination rune tree - Karthus primary runes vs FiddlesticksDomination
Dark Harvest - best Karthus rune vs FiddlesticksCheap Shot - best Karthus rune vs FiddlesticksGrisly Mementos - best Karthus rune vs FiddlesticksUltimate Hunter - best Karthus rune vs Fiddlesticks
Sorcery rune tree - Karthus secondary runes vs FiddlesticksSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Karthus rune vs FiddlesticksGathering Storm - best Karthus rune vs Fiddlesticks
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Karthus to press their advantage against Fiddlesticks, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.78%411.51,24613,63464.7%37.5%
45.00%401.71,19914,67650.0%41.7%
37.84%371.81,20313,45342.9%34.8%
59.46%376.81,20414,13361.1%57.9%
58.33%361.41,18514,86346.1%65.2%
42.86%351.61,14713,92340.0%45.0%
44.12%341.41,12214,48658.3%36.4%
65.63%326.31,26613,64771.4%61.1%
50.00%281.61,25415,99971.4%42.9%
44.44%276.11,21913,94641.7%46.7%
59.26%276.01,24814,69160.0%58.8%
60.00%251.51,20814,13545.5%71.4%
63.64%222.01,41215,52085.7%53.3%
63.64%226.01,33115,66162.5%64.3%
57.89%191.21,11113,72737.5%72.7%
36.84%196.51,28014,54516.7%46.1%
42.11%191.51,29515,86340.0%42.9%
57.89%191.41,15014,33071.4%50.0%
47.06%176.41,29415,52850.0%46.1%
76.47%171.21,06613,39466.7%87.5%
47.06%171.81,19814,51350.0%46.1%
75.00%161.41,29814,71466.7%80.0%
56.25%161.51,14013,02250.0%62.5%
26.67%151.31,03412,14627.3%25.0%
33.33%152.11,14213,21320.0%40.0%
35.71%141.11,12013,85225.0%50.0%
38.46%131.21,08313,38916.7%57.1%
38.46%131.41,18614,42740.0%37.5%
23.08%132.21,01010,85522.2%25.0%
46.15%136.01,24613,80450.0%44.4%
53.85%137.11,16413,19242.9%66.7%
50.00%123.71,31914,92180.0%28.6%
50.00%121.21,22814,55325.0%62.5%
25.00%126.51,36414,04133.3%16.7%
83.33%121.41,23815,11766.7%88.9%
25.00%121.61,12615,19325.0%25.0%
66.67%127.31,53918,810100.0%60.0%
25.00%121.21,07613,8870.0%60.0%
50.00%121.31,03811,95450.0%50.0%
63.64%116.81,40515,26060.0%66.7%
63.64%112.91,09213,99266.7%62.5%
27.27%111.31,12512,25020.0%33.3%
18.18%111.51,18312,73025.0%14.3%
45.45%116.71,23014,91440.0%50.0%
70.00%105.91,26912,68760.0%80.0%
60.00%107.01,16813,68960.0%60.0%
60.00%101.41,38813,38660.0%60.0%
70.00%107.11,33314,53075.0%66.7%
33.33%97.31,21213,57820.0%50.0%
44.44%93.899013,717100.0%28.6%
22.22%96.81,08812,89120.0%25.0%
66.67%91.61,56915,98675.0%60.0%
66.67%91.81,22714,33780.0%50.0%
33.33%94.81,07213,64425.0%40.0%
50.00%86.71,22114,59460.0%33.3%
37.50%81.81,33816,668100.0%28.6%
42.86%72.11,10612,56733.3%50.0%
42.86%72.21,17211,38060.0%0.0%
42.86%72.01,37413,47750.0%33.3%
42.86%77.21,12512,97033.3%50.0%
71.43%75.71,05413,5520.0%100.0%
71.43%71.21,49615,8850.0%83.3%
14.29%72.91,23213,7160.0%33.3%
57.14%72.01,19112,95466.7%50.0%
42.86%72.11,19315,03550.0%40.0%
85.71%71.61,34617,646100.0%80.0%
57.14%72.81,23515,411100.0%40.0%
50.00%66.91,27912,34425.0%100.0%
66.67%61.31,38414,20166.7%66.7%
66.67%61.396311,486100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.41,55214,5320.0%33.3%
33.33%62.481311,29650.0%0.0%
66.67%64.01,15114,6630.0%80.0%
16.67%61.41,19215,1100.0%20.0%
50.00%61.61,26817,2400.0%60.0%
60.00%55.91,19113,24966.7%50.0%
40.00%51.61,10312,8790.0%66.7%
40.00%56.81,00311,9160.0%50.0%
60.00%55.11,47719,353100.0%50.0%
20.00%52.81,10312,98150.0%0.0%
60.00%53.17289,38375.0%0.0%
60.00%57.11,03414,8450.0%75.0%
20.00%58.21,15513,53650.0%0.0%
60.00%52.382213,48466.7%50.0%

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Karthus vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Karthus do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Karthus wins the Karthus vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to Fiddlesticks's 14.3%, a 71.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Karthus do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

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

How does Karthus do against Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Karthus takes over the Karthus vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Karthus vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Karthus wins the matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 85.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 71.4 percentage point advantage means Karthus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Karthus build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Karthus build against Fiddlesticks includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Sorcerer'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 Fiddlesticks?

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

Does Karthus counter Fiddlesticks?

Yes, Karthus has a favorable matchup against Fiddlesticks with a 85.7% win rate. Karthus strongly counters Fiddlesticks in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Karthus against Fiddlesticks?

When playing Karthus against Fiddlesticks, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.