Karthusvs Karma
Karthus vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Karthus based on 5 games. Karthus wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karthus vs Karma 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.
Karma(40.0%)Who Wins the Karthus vs Karma Matchup?
Karthus vs Karma Matchup Summary
The Karthus vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 40.0%, giving Karma a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus needs to press advantages before Karma reaches their power spikes, while Karma should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Karthus leads by 492 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma 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 Karma 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 Karma Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karthus Build Against Karma
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Karma are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Blackfire Torch. 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 Karma matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karthus100.0%Karma0.0%Karthus25.0%Karma75.0%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Karma, 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 Karma reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karma 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 Karma
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Karthus the best tools to compete against Karma in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.26% | 76 | 6.5 | 1,450 | 15,638 | 61.9% | 52.7% | |
| 53.52% | 71 | 1.4 | 1,184 | 14,476 | 43.5% | 58.3% | |
| 43.28% | 67 | 1.3 | 1,164 | 13,166 | 46.9% | 40.0% | |
| 44.62% | 65 | 1.4 | 1,263 | 13,336 | 46.9% | 42.4% | |
| 52.31% | 65 | 1.3 | 1,225 | 12,873 | 40.0% | 62.9% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 1.4 | 1,223 | 13,771 | 65.0% | 42.5% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 1.5 | 1,241 | 13,499 | 54.2% | 54.3% | |
| 41.38% | 58 | 6.5 | 1,310 | 14,263 | 57.1% | 32.4% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 1.3 | 1,131 | 13,036 | 47.6% | 41.9% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 6.3 | 1,301 | 14,464 | 58.8% | 41.2% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 1.6 | 1,249 | 14,038 | 53.3% | 37.1% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 6.4 | 1,253 | 13,010 | 47.4% | 29.6% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.5 | 1,362 | 15,344 | 56.3% | 46.7% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 1.5 | 1,170 | 13,666 | 52.6% | 46.1% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.3 | 1,086 | 14,097 | 53.9% | 54.2% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.2 | 1,284 | 14,104 | 41.7% | 62.5% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.4 | 1,240 | 13,664 | 64.3% | 52.4% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.6 | 1,255 | 13,980 | 41.7% | 65.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.8 | 1,209 | 13,034 | 45.5% | 45.0% | |
| 66.67% | 30 | 1.7 | 1,250 | 15,239 | 70.0% | 65.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 1.3 | 1,005 | 12,693 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.5 | 1,260 | 15,533 | 46.1% | 58.8% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.6 | 1,208 | 14,449 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 6.6 | 1,377 | 14,846 | 40.0% | 58.8% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 2.1 | 1,203 | 14,016 | 66.7% | 47.6% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 1.7 | 1,069 | 12,950 | 69.2% | 53.9% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.4 | 1,249 | 13,053 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 1.3 | 1,089 | 12,257 | 76.9% | 53.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 1,265 | 13,165 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 5.3 | 1,335 | 14,949 | 40.0% | 45.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.4 | 1,112 | 14,653 | 62.5% | 43.8% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 2.6 | 1,251 | 13,840 | 90.0% | 35.7% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.3 | 1,188 | 13,722 | 30.0% | 53.9% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 5.4 | 1,211 | 14,700 | 80.0% | 61.1% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.2 | 1,241 | 13,555 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 3.1 | 1,248 | 16,096 | 60.0% | 70.6% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.2 | 1,222 | 14,482 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 6.0 | 1,515 | 13,840 | 42.9% | 21.4% | |
| 71.43% | 21 | 1.3 | 1,166 | 12,834 | 84.6% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 999 | 13,239 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 1,253 | 13,909 | 66.7% | 27.3% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 1.4 | 1,143 | 12,857 | 22.2% | 30.0% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 1.3 | 1,221 | 13,166 | 25.0% | 36.4% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.3 | 1,369 | 15,526 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,268 | 13,817 | 37.5% | 70.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.8 | 1,208 | 13,020 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.3 | 1,243 | 12,580 | 71.4% | 70.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.2 | 1,319 | 14,884 | 83.3% | 27.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.6 | 1,222 | 13,188 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.9 | 1,439 | 16,285 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.3 | 1,041 | 12,024 | 30.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.1 | 1,216 | 15,755 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 1.5 | 1,144 | 12,186 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 1,421 | 14,705 | 75.0% | 63.6% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 2.6 | 1,109 | 12,850 | 40.0% | 22.2% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 1.2 | 1,074 | 14,212 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.3 | 1,298 | 13,521 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.9 | 1,072 | 12,823 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.2 | 1,380 | 15,391 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 4.5 | 949 | 11,264 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.8 | 1,229 | 14,501 | 100.0% | 22.2% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.1 | 1,279 | 13,730 | 0.0% | 58.3% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,200 | 12,563 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.5 | 1,104 | 14,288 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.8 | 1,016 | 11,488 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,147 | 14,285 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.6 | 1,299 | 12,856 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.3 | 1,158 | 13,327 | 83.3% | 66.7% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,008 | 9,603 | 20.0% | 16.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.7 | 1,139 | 12,573 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,176 | 14,742 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.9 | 1,373 | 15,121 | 25.0% | 57.1% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 1.1 | 892 | 12,712 | 75.0% | 85.7% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.9 | 1,589 | 15,563 | 28.6% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 1,204 | 13,506 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 903 | 12,060 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 1,278 | 14,362 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.3 | 1,062 | 11,515 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 1,011 | 12,697 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 1.2 | 1,400 | 15,254 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,579 | 15,370 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,262 | 11,359 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.5 | 1,360 | 13,547 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.2 | 1,407 | 13,368 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.0 | 1,288 | 9,945 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 5.2 | 953 | 12,340 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 3.2 | 1,554 | 14,144 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.8 | 1,365 | 13,783 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 1,406 | 15,055 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,396 | 13,128 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,226 | 14,703 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.2 | 1,072 | 10,831 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 1,099 | 13,063 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 1,153 | 14,393 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,273 | 13,370 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,368 | 14,282 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.2 | 1,125 | 12,818 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 1,150 | 11,234 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,142 | 15,354 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.7 | 1,078 | 12,347 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,220 | 12,743 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 1,036 | 14,135 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 1,290 | 14,344 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,354 | 13,472 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 1,292 | 9,245 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 703 | 10,377 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 1,245 | 11,399 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,053 | 13,515 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 1,352 | 15,751 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,480 | 15,966 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 1,047 | 11,706 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 1,374 | 15,092 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 1,038 | 10,010 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,427 | 12,079 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 823 | 11,731 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 735 | 9,824 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 966 | 11,183 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 1,109 | 11,497 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Karthus vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karthus do against Karma in League of Legends?
Karma wins the Karthus vs Karma matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Karthus do against Karma in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Karma 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 Karma in the late game?
In the late game, Karma takes over the Karthus vs Karma matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karthus vs Karma matchup?
Karma wins the matchup against Karthus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Karthus build against Karma?
The best Karthus build against Karma includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karthus runes against Karma?
The best Karthus runes against Karma use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karthus vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karthus counter Karma?
No, Karthus struggles against Karma with only a 40.0% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.
How do I play Karthus against Karma?
When playing Karthus against Karma, play cautiously and avoid Karma's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Karma has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.