Karthusvs Jhin
Karthus vs Jhin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Karthus wins with a 53.7% win rate (+7.3%) over Jhin based on 41 games. Karthus wins the early laning phase while Jhin scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karthus vs Jhin 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 Jhin Matchup?
Karthus vs Jhin Matchup Summary
The Karthus vs Jhin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 53.7% win rate compared to Jhin's 46.3%, giving Karthus a 7.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Jhin outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus needs to press advantages before Jhin reaches their power spikes, while Jhin should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Karthus leads by 446 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karthus players can confidently pick into Jhin and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jhin 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 Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown
Jhin is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jhin holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karthus62.5%
Jhin37.5%Karthus48.0%Jhin52.0%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Jhin. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Jhin takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Karthus by 4.0 percentage points. Jhin scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Karthus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jhin reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jhin 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 Jhin
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Karthus to press their advantage against Jhin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.00% | 75 | 1.4 | 1,127 | 13,113 | 43.8% | 37.2% | |
| 57.75% | 71 | 1.3 | 1,212 | 13,621 | 53.1% | 61.5% | |
| 45.71% | 70 | 6.5 | 1,308 | 14,719 | 51.9% | 41.9% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 6.6 | 1,368 | 15,129 | 47.6% | 54.2% | |
| 59.42% | 69 | 1.5 | 1,214 | 15,068 | 50.0% | 62.3% | |
| 62.90% | 62 | 1.3 | 1,206 | 14,220 | 52.2% | 69.2% | |
| 45.00% | 60 | 1.5 | 1,183 | 13,785 | 56.5% | 37.8% | |
| 44.64% | 56 | 1.3 | 1,201 | 13,885 | 44.4% | 44.8% | |
| 55.36% | 56 | 6.4 | 1,325 | 14,532 | 68.2% | 47.1% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.8 | 1,233 | 13,773 | 57.9% | 48.5% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 1.5 | 1,343 | 15,692 | 35.7% | 52.9% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.2 | 1,074 | 12,700 | 42.1% | 41.4% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 6.4 | 1,304 | 13,382 | 52.6% | 40.7% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 6.4 | 1,263 | 13,339 | 56.3% | 66.7% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 6.5 | 1,333 | 14,081 | 63.2% | 56.5% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 6.8 | 1,253 | 14,202 | 62.5% | 48.0% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.3 | 1,085 | 13,843 | 43.8% | 52.0% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 1.4 | 1,228 | 15,046 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.4 | 1,289 | 13,553 | 38.5% | 52.4% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.4 | 1,131 | 13,731 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 3.1 | 1,307 | 13,993 | 83.3% | 52.6% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 1,223 | 15,115 | 60.0% | 53.3% | |
| 28.57% | 28 | 1.4 | 1,302 | 14,944 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.3 | 1,197 | 14,592 | 44.4% | 52.6% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.6 | 1,225 | 15,151 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.5 | 1,237 | 14,782 | 58.3% | 46.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.9 | 1,154 | 15,710 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.4 | 1,061 | 13,134 | 46.1% | 57.1% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.5 | 1,192 | 12,210 | 63.6% | 53.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 1.5 | 1,195 | 13,886 | 44.4% | 56.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 2.1 | 1,191 | 15,229 | 60.0% | 55.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.5 | 1,099 | 11,478 | 53.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.5 | 1,290 | 16,585 | 33.3% | 52.4% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.6 | 1,253 | 14,272 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 2.6 | 1,323 | 15,231 | 50.0% | 73.3% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.0 | 1,397 | 13,280 | 42.9% | 46.7% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 2.6 | 1,110 | 11,788 | 20.0% | 41.7% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 6.3 | 1,293 | 13,642 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 3.9 | 1,328 | 13,246 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 1,265 | 15,226 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 1,208 | 14,260 | 36.4% | 44.4% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.5 | 1,258 | 13,692 | 62.5% | 27.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.7 | 1,130 | 13,982 | 20.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.4 | 1,293 | 14,393 | 71.4% | 45.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 4.7 | 853 | 9,813 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.9 | 1,237 | 13,129 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.7 | 1,311 | 15,024 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.5 | 1,331 | 15,855 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 3.9 | 1,152 | 14,034 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.1 | 1,120 | 12,558 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.8 | 1,288 | 12,719 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.6 | 1,203 | 12,199 | 55.6% | 75.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.1 | 1,100 | 14,150 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 1,226 | 14,698 | 33.3% | 30.8% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.2 | 1,126 | 12,107 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.2 | 1,274 | 14,576 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.3 | 1,122 | 13,285 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 1.9 | 1,519 | 16,124 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.3 | 1,286 | 14,076 | 25.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 1,320 | 13,672 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 3.1 | 1,100 | 13,042 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.6 | 1,512 | 12,893 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 2.4 | 1,514 | 16,345 | 75.0% | 77.8% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,383 | 13,097 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.3 | 940 | 12,819 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,083 | 11,806 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 1,349 | 13,470 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.9 | 1,111 | 13,700 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.8 | 1,237 | 16,344 | 50.0% | 77.8% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,313 | 11,718 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 6.6 | 1,284 | 12,410 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,022 | 13,197 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 1,352 | 11,846 | 14.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.9 | 1,441 | 14,925 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.3 | 845 | 11,885 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 1,213 | 14,012 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,394 | 13,239 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 1,142 | 9,694 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.4 | 1,129 | 8,900 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.4 | 947 | 12,400 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 9 | 2.2 | 1,287 | 11,999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.0 | 1,021 | 12,082 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.4 | 1,217 | 12,713 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.3 | 1,422 | 15,950 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 926 | 11,127 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 1,337 | 12,303 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,122 | 12,202 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 1,255 | 12,570 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,160 | 15,251 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.6 | 1,253 | 12,792 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,219 | 13,781 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,039 | 13,201 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,480 | 13,096 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.0 | 1,286 | 16,873 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.5 | 1,141 | 12,635 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 7.0 | 1,031 | 12,047 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,172 | 10,518 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,203 | 10,793 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.3 | 1,155 | 13,831 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,577 | 12,965 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 1,099 | 11,536 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 1,014 | 13,490 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,459 | 11,359 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.8 | 819 | 8,163 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 1,172 | 15,150 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 841 | 5,145 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,023 | 11,684 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,419 | 16,189 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,181 | 15,060 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Karthus vs Jhin - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karthus do against Jhin in League of Legends?
Karthus wins the Karthus vs Jhin matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to Jhin's 46.3%, a 7.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Karthus do against Jhin in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Jhin with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Jhin in the late game?
In the late game, Jhin takes over the Karthus vs Jhin matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Jhin scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karthus vs Jhin matchup?
Karthus wins the matchup against Jhin with a 53.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 7.3 percentage point advantage means Karthus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.
What is the best Karthus build against Jhin?
The best Karthus build against Jhin includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karthus runes against Jhin?
The best Karthus runes against Jhin use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Karthus vs Jhin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karthus counter Jhin?
Yes, Karthus has a favorable matchup against Jhin with a 53.7% win rate. Karthus strongly counters Jhin in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Karthus against Jhin?
When playing Karthus against Jhin, 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.