Karthus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Karthusvs Yone

DMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Karthus vs Yone is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Karthus wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Yone based on 6 games. Yone wins the early laning phase while Karthus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karthus vs Yone 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
Yone - 50.0% win rateYone(50.0%)
Karthus - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Karthus
50.0% WR
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Yone vs Karthus matchup - 50.0% win rate
Yone
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Karthus vs Yone Matchup?

Karthus wins the Karthus vs Yone matchup
Winner
Karthus
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.9
CS / min
7.8
1,279
DMG / min
1,189
12,344
Gold / game
15,371
69
Heal / min
437
591
DMG Mitigated / min
1,356
0.7
CC / min
1.0
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Karthus vs Yone Matchup Summary

The Karthus vs Yone matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Yone's 50.0%, giving Karthus a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yone controls the early laning stage, but Karthus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yone needs to press advantages before Karthus reaches their power spikes, while Karthus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yone leads by 1,133 HP/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 Yone'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 Yone Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Karthus in League of Legends

Yone is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yone holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.9Karthus
7.8Yone
Yone significantly out-farms Karthus by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yone a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Karthus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,279Karthus
1,189Yone
Karthus heavily out-damages Yone by 90 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yone 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
12,344Karthus
15,371Yone
Yone generates a commanding 3,027 more gold per game than Karthus. This substantial economic advantage means Yone consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karthus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Karthus
1.0Yone
Yone provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Karthus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Yone coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
660Karthus
1,793Yone
Yone vastly out-sustains Karthus, healing and mitigating 1,133 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone 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 Yone

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yone, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Yone are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yone. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karthus vs Yone matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yone
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Karthus early game win rateKarthus25.0%
Yone early game win rateYone75.0%
Late Game
Karthus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Karthus late game win rateKarthus100.0%
Yone late game win rateYone0.0%

Yone dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Yone 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Yone. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Yone must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karthus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karthus 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 Yone

Domination rune tree - Karthus primary runes vs YoneDomination
Dark Harvest - best Karthus rune vs YoneCheap Shot - best Karthus rune vs YoneGrisly Mementos - best Karthus rune vs YoneUltimate Hunter - best Karthus rune vs Yone
Precision rune tree - Karthus secondary runes vs YonePrecision
Presence of Mind - best Karthus rune vs YoneLast Stand - best Karthus rune vs Yone
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Karthus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Yone.


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 Yone - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Karthus do against Yone in League of Legends?

Karthus wins the Karthus vs Yone matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Yone's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Karthus do against Yone in the early game?

In the early game, Yone has the advantage against Karthus with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Yone players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Karthus do against Yone in the late game?

In the late game, Karthus takes over the Karthus vs Yone matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Karthus vs Yone matchup?

Karthus wins the matchup against Yone with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Karthus is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Karthus build against Yone?

The best Karthus build against Yone includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Spellslinger'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 Yone?

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

Does Karthus counter Yone?

Yes, Karthus has a favorable matchup against Yone with a 50.0% win rate. Karthus slightly edges out Yone in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Karthus against Yone?

When playing Karthus against Yone, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yone. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.