Karthus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Karthusvs Sett

AMage
Patch26.10
Matches2,069,456
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Karthus vs Sett is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Sett wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Karthus based on 6 games. Sett 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 Sett 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
Sett - 33.3% win rateSett(33.3%)
Karthus - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Karthus
33.3% WR
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Sett vs Karthus matchup - 66.7% win rate
Sett
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Karthus vs Sett Matchup?

Sett wins the Karthus vs Sett matchup
Winner
Sett
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.8
CS / min
3.9
1,338
DMG / min
834
11,064
Gold / game
10,871
122
Heal / min
274
578
DMG Mitigated / min
1,296
0.6
CC / min
0.9
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Karthus vs Sett Matchup Summary

The Karthus vs Sett matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Sett wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Karthus's 33.3%, giving Sett a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Sett 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 sustain, where Sett leads by 870 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sett 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 Sett 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 Sett Laning Phase Breakdown

Karthus wins the laning phase against Sett in League of Legends

Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Sett, 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
4.8Karthus
3.9Sett
Karthus significantly out-farms Sett by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Karthus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Sett players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,338Karthus
834Sett
Karthus heavily out-damages Sett by 505 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Sett 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
11,064Karthus
10,871Sett
Karthus and Sett generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 194 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Karthus
0.9Sett
Both Karthus and Sett provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
701Karthus
1,571Sett
Sett vastly out-sustains Karthus, healing and mitigating 870 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Sett 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 Sett

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Sett, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Sett are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Malignance. 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 Sett matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sett
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Karthus early game win rateKarthus33.3%
Sett early game win rateSett66.7%
Late Game
Sett
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Karthus late game win rateKarthus33.3%
Sett late game win rateSett66.7%

Sett dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Sett can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sett is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Sett, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Sett 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 Sett

Inspiration rune tree - Karthus primary runes vs SettInspiration
First Strike - best Karthus rune vs SettCash Back - best Karthus rune vs SettTriple Tonic - best Karthus rune vs SettCosmic Insight - best Karthus rune vs Sett
Sorcery rune tree - Karthus secondary runes vs SettSorcery
Axiom Arcanist - best Karthus rune vs SettGathering Storm - best Karthus rune vs Sett
100.0% WR

The Inspiration and Sorcery rune setup gives Karthus the best tools to compete against Sett 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.

Karthus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
37.18%781.41,15313,13838.9%35.7%
53.25%776.51,41715,46250.0%54.5%
45.59%686.41,36014,51250.0%42.9%
57.58%661.31,25413,76150.0%63.9%
58.46%651.51,19315,01250.0%61.2%
60.34%581.41,24114,37457.1%62.2%
47.37%571.41,17013,60059.1%40.0%
52.63%576.41,31814,54471.4%41.7%
48.21%561.41,23213,68146.4%50.0%
50.91%551.71,21113,63555.0%48.6%
42.31%521.31,15313,35555.6%35.3%
39.13%466.51,19912,26955.0%26.9%
55.81%436.21,24613,33546.7%60.7%
47.62%421.51,29014,60135.7%53.6%
42.86%426.81,29115,34546.1%41.4%
53.85%391.31,08313,89150.0%56.5%
44.74%381.61,07112,67842.9%47.1%
50.00%321.41,33013,82242.9%55.6%
51.61%311.51,19214,80758.3%47.4%
58.62%291.51,22615,43761.5%56.3%
55.17%291.41,12712,93145.5%61.1%
65.52%291.91,19815,75962.5%66.7%
55.17%296.51,35814,39850.0%57.9%
53.57%286.61,21613,21360.0%50.0%
64.29%281.41,22314,32484.6%46.7%
42.86%281.31,19214,24920.0%55.6%
55.56%271.31,08612,61546.7%66.7%
48.15%271.41,12212,78936.4%56.3%
55.56%276.41,33713,96454.5%56.3%
29.63%271.31,23114,40730.0%29.4%
66.67%241.71,19214,43877.8%60.0%
29.17%245.91,09413,23418.2%38.5%
56.52%232.11,14514,99550.0%57.9%
56.52%233.11,34114,43885.7%43.8%
52.17%231.61,26714,73555.6%50.0%
43.48%236.11,46513,78850.0%41.2%
39.13%235.61,29415,37840.0%38.9%
43.48%231.81,12213,05128.6%50.0%
31.82%221.91,06611,54522.2%38.5%
54.55%224.11,32613,63285.7%40.0%
38.10%211.41,33614,66671.4%21.4%
78.95%196.21,33813,72675.0%81.8%
52.63%196.01,25214,20075.0%36.4%
73.68%193.31,35215,64760.0%78.6%
42.11%191.31,15814,05530.0%55.6%
55.56%185.21,26414,53566.7%53.3%
55.56%183.71,15013,78775.0%40.0%
64.71%177.01,22215,35066.7%63.6%
47.06%172.41,02213,11850.0%44.4%
43.75%166.71,16011,32044.4%42.9%
62.50%166.11,33114,06520.0%81.8%
50.00%162.81,07113,13350.0%50.0%
46.67%156.51,24714,31166.7%33.3%
26.67%151.51,23212,72614.3%37.5%
46.67%153.988210,39060.0%40.0%
60.00%156.41,38913,39162.5%57.1%
60.00%151.495713,33657.1%62.5%
60.00%156.91,23913,74244.4%83.3%
78.57%142.21,43214,54666.7%87.5%
64.29%141.91,55916,346100.0%50.0%
71.43%141.21,26214,22750.0%80.0%
50.00%141.31,13713,68466.7%37.5%
38.46%136.11,20814,22875.0%22.2%
30.77%131.51,17813,67933.3%30.0%
53.85%136.11,26513,44780.0%37.5%
53.85%133.41,10213,51683.3%28.6%
33.33%126.41,05910,6410.0%50.0%
66.67%121.41,26414,27880.0%57.1%
27.27%112.21,08613,89266.7%12.5%
72.73%116.51,32011,64866.7%75.0%
50.00%107.01,44414,94525.0%66.7%
50.00%105.91,35114,37933.3%57.1%
30.00%106.11,48114,05625.0%33.3%
40.00%103.81,29113,53433.3%42.9%
40.00%106.11,07811,60942.9%33.3%
55.56%91.81,20414,65333.3%66.7%
66.67%96.81,18414,87033.3%83.3%
66.67%92.391210,74780.0%50.0%
66.67%91.21,22613,29975.0%60.0%
55.56%97.41,40813,402100.0%50.0%
66.67%96.91,1959,97560.0%75.0%
62.50%84.81,04512,04950.0%66.7%
37.50%84.31,52813,28425.0%50.0%
25.00%81.91,39115,76650.0%16.7%
12.50%81.71,01613,3710.0%25.0%
50.00%85.31,04010,84950.0%50.0%
57.14%75.61,29116,133100.0%40.0%
0.00%72.41,13010,5560.0%0.0%
42.86%76.11,26611,44350.0%33.3%
100.00%71.31,29913,777100.0%100.0%
28.57%72.41,09310,56820.0%50.0%
28.57%76.91,03113,5010.0%40.0%
71.43%76.81,21913,78166.7%75.0%
28.57%76.01,48013,0960.0%40.0%
71.43%71.71,02212,65275.0%66.7%
42.86%72.71,10010,35850.0%33.3%
85.71%76.81,46314,20875.0%100.0%
50.00%65.31,31212,23050.0%50.0%
33.33%64.81,33811,06433.3%33.3%
33.33%65.71,41012,76833.3%33.3%
50.00%66.51,0287,27850.0%50.0%
33.33%63.21,29914,28633.3%33.3%
50.00%66.31,24013,906100.0%0.0%
60.00%52.98415,14550.0%100.0%
40.00%52.61,34112,4320.0%66.7%
20.00%56.11,58915,4400.0%25.0%
40.00%56.61,25912,35566.7%0.0%
60.00%55.61,02311,68433.3%100.0%
20.00%56.71,49317,7390.0%20.0%
40.00%56.87038,94425.0%100.0%
60.00%56.71,32914,3800.0%75.0%

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Karthus vs Sett - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Karthus do against Sett in League of Legends?

Sett wins the Karthus vs Sett matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Karthus's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Karthus do against Sett in the early game?

In the early game, Sett has the advantage against Karthus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Sett players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Karthus do against Sett in the late game?

In the late game, Sett takes over the Karthus vs Sett matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Sett scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Karthus vs Sett matchup?

Sett wins the matchup against Karthus with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Sett is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Karthus build against Sett?

The best Karthus build against Sett includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Karthus runes against Sett?

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

Does Karthus counter Sett?

No, Karthus struggles against Sett with only a 33.3% win rate. Sett has the advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sett's lead.

How do I play Karthus against Sett?

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