Karthusvs Jhin
Karthus vs Jhin is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Karthus wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Jhin based on 14 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.
Jhin(50.0%)Who Wins the Karthus vs Jhin Matchup?
Karthus vs Jhin Matchup Summary
The Karthus vs Jhin matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 50.0%, giving Karthus a 0.0 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 crowd control, where Jhin leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karthus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Jhin's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jhin holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karthus Build Against Jhin
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Jhin, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Jhin are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Jhin matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karthus60.0%Jhin40.0%Karthus44.4%Jhin55.6%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 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.
Jhin is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Jhin, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
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
Domination
Sorcery
The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Karthus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Jhin.
Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.25% | 96 | 1.4 | 1,123 | 14,388 | 59.0% | 54.4% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.2 | 1,046 | 13,663 | 47.8% | 45.2% | |
| 46.81% | 47 | 1.4 | 1,151 | 14,433 | 53.3% | 43.8% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.8 | 1,330 | 16,932 | 33.3% | 48.4% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 1.4 | 1,108 | 13,388 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.4 | 1,170 | 14,401 | 31.3% | 57.1% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 1.6 | 1,222 | 14,114 | 28.6% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 1.3 | 1,138 | 14,415 | 25.0% | 65.0% | |
| 72.41% | 29 | 1.4 | 1,101 | 14,191 | 76.9% | 68.8% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.3 | 1,228 | 14,696 | 53.9% | 62.5% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.5 | 1,371 | 13,926 | 35.7% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 1.6 | 1,291 | 13,753 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.5 | 1,036 | 13,595 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 1.5 | 1,303 | 14,687 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 1.5 | 1,136 | 14,474 | 40.0% | 92.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.3 | 1,207 | 15,146 | 66.7% | 35.7% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.7 | 1,167 | 14,951 | 45.5% | 45.5% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.5 | 1,302 | 14,322 | 45.5% | 72.7% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.5 | 1,082 | 11,909 | 22.2% | 63.6% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 1,282 | 14,302 | 55.6% | 72.7% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 1,408 | 17,299 | 40.0% | 53.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.4 | 1,112 | 13,026 | 42.9% | 41.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.4 | 1,211 | 15,488 | 28.6% | 58.3% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 1.9 | 1,281 | 13,726 | 40.0% | 12.5% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 2.3 | 1,144 | 12,932 | 70.0% | 75.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 2.4 | 1,607 | 17,271 | 42.9% | 90.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.3 | 1,227 | 14,284 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.2 | 1,228 | 15,411 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 1,041 | 14,835 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 1,131 | 13,765 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 1,068 | 14,086 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 1,103 | 12,959 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.4 | 1,150 | 13,290 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.6 | 1,279 | 17,083 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.3 | 1,277 | 14,490 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.4 | 907 | 11,392 | 28.6% | 28.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 7.1 | 1,117 | 12,358 | 80.0% | 11.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,420 | 16,709 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.1 | 1,367 | 15,437 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.5 | 1,057 | 12,743 | 55.6% | 20.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.4 | 1,062 | 14,135 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.6 | 1,159 | 14,332 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 1,345 | 15,154 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 4.7 | 1,280 | 14,357 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 3.7 | 1,314 | 15,308 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.3 | 1,237 | 16,245 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.2 | 1,340 | 13,728 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.0 | 1,115 | 14,307 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 6.4 | 1,418 | 17,222 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 1.7 | 1,113 | 15,763 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 1,196 | 14,834 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.7 | 1,289 | 15,848 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.7 | 1,163 | 12,134 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.4 | 1,324 | 17,426 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 1,245 | 15,553 | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 937 | 10,452 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 1,114 | 13,922 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 1,131 | 14,567 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.1 | 1,435 | 13,235 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.7 | 1,254 | 14,037 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 1,273 | 16,626 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.5 | 1,304 | 14,080 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,263 | 13,515 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 1,134 | 15,683 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 1,156 | 15,606 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 970 | 13,206 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.8 | 1,450 | 16,953 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.8 | 1,373 | 14,972 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.7 | 1,113 | 13,286 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,002 | 11,113 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.1 | 1,287 | 13,266 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.3 | 1,020 | 11,407 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.9 | 1,004 | 10,984 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.5 | 1,234 | 15,711 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 1,145 | 12,338 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.0 | 1,015 | 12,347 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.7 | 1,348 | 14,141 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 1,409 | 15,494 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 1,249 | 15,222 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,175 | 13,261 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,316 | 17,045 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,391 | 13,093 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 1,048 | 12,415 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,344 | 12,696 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,507 | 16,550 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,075 | 13,235 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,276 | 14,780 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 1,033 | 12,141 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 964 | 11,019 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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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 50.0% win rate compared to Jhin's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Karthus do against Jhin in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Jhin with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Jhin in the late game?
In the late game, Jhin takes over the Karthus vs Jhin matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. 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 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Karthus is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.
What is the best Karthus build against Jhin?
The best Karthus build against Jhin includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% 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 50.0% win rate. Karthus slightly edges out Jhin in lane based on current patch 26.3 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.