Miss Fortune - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
7.8%

Miss Fortunevs Karthus

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Miss Fortune vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Karthus wins with a 63.2% win rate (+26.3%) over Miss Fortune based on 21 games. Karthus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Miss Fortune build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Miss Fortune vs Karthus matchup.

Miss Fortune Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Miss Fortune 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
Karthus - 36.8% win rateKarthus(36.8%)
Miss Fortune - 36.8% win rate in this matchup
Miss Fortune
36.8% WR
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Karthus vs Miss Fortune matchup - 63.2% win rate
Karthus
63.2% WR

Who Wins the Miss Fortune vs Karthus Matchup?

Karthus wins the Miss Fortune vs Karthus matchup
Winner
Karthus
Matches: 21
36.8%
Win Rate
63.2%
6.7
CS / min
6.7
856
DMG / min
1,136
15,109
Gold / game
14,480
167
Heal / min
79
453
DMG Mitigated / min
380
0.3
CC / min
0.6
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
30.0%
Late Game WR
70.0%

Miss Fortune vs Karthus Matchup Summary

The Miss Fortune vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 63.2% win rate compared to Miss Fortune's 36.8%, giving Karthus a 26.3 percentage point advantage. Karthus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Miss Fortune players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Karthus leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karthus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Miss Fortune players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Karthus 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.

Miss Fortune vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown

Miss Fortune wins the laning phase against Karthus in League of Legends

Miss Fortune is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Miss Fortune holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Miss Fortune
6.7Karthus
Miss Fortune and Karthus farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
856Miss Fortune
1,136Karthus
Karthus heavily out-damages Miss Fortune by 280 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Miss Fortune 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
15,109Miss Fortune
14,480Karthus
Miss Fortune earns 629 more gold per game than Karthus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Miss Fortune slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.3Miss Fortune
0.6Karthus
Karthus provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Miss Fortune, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Karthus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
619Miss Fortune
459Karthus
Miss Fortune vastly out-sustains Karthus, healing and mitigating 160 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Miss Fortune 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.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Karthus
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Miss Fortune early game win rateMiss Fortune44.4%
Karthus early game win rateKarthus55.6%
Late Game
Karthus
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Miss Fortune late game win rateMiss Fortune30.0%
Karthus late game win rateKarthus70.0%

Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Miss Fortune. This lopsided early game means Karthus 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 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Miss Fortune. Extended games heavily favor Karthus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Karthus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Miss Fortune players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Miss Fortune Runes Against Karthus

Inspiration rune tree - Miss Fortune primary runes vs KarthusInspiration
First Strike - best Miss Fortune rune vs KarthusCash Back - best Miss Fortune rune vs KarthusBiscuit Delivery - best Miss Fortune rune vs KarthusJack Of All Trades - best Miss Fortune rune vs Karthus
Sorcery rune tree - Miss Fortune secondary runes vs KarthusSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Miss Fortune rune vs KarthusGathering Storm - best Miss Fortune rune vs Karthus
100.0% WR

The Inspiration and Sorcery rune setup gives Miss Fortune the best tools to compete against Karthus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Miss Fortune matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Miss Fortune'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 Miss Fortune build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Miss Fortune matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.18%2,1056.586814,48251.0%53.1%
49.25%1,4666.590014,42953.6%45.3%
53.25%1,2676.487214,49151.0%54.9%
49.85%1,0356.287014,64946.9%52.0%
53.33%8166.795115,15754.5%52.4%
49.75%7956.792415,41850.3%49.4%
54.00%7906.690314,52946.8%60.1%
49.53%6436.593615,20148.2%50.5%
50.25%5976.391914,29647.7%52.6%
47.17%5876.184214,40848.8%46.0%
55.43%5266.389714,63357.1%54.2%
52.57%4896.687614,48651.8%53.2%
54.45%4846.886514,79353.5%55.2%
54.44%4206.894114,97760.7%48.3%
51.23%4086.691714,98251.7%50.9%
53.09%4086.590214,50556.8%50.0%
50.42%3566.487514,48247.6%52.9%
51.54%3266.486614,54249.6%52.9%
43.16%2366.486914,84035.6%47.6%
52.04%2226.787814,94152.9%51.3%
46.58%2196.298814,05839.4%52.0%
45.59%2056.791514,46744.3%46.5%
40.80%2016.387314,98237.8%42.5%
48.22%1986.579414,29942.2%52.6%
56.45%1876.697715,00760.7%52.9%
54.07%1746.397715,51652.9%54.9%
45.56%1706.695614,48645.5%45.6%
53.85%1436.483514,08759.7%49.4%
46.55%1175.275613,76425.7%55.6%
55.10%986.181813,75253.7%56.1%
44.05%846.494814,91339.3%46.4%
53.73%686.31,02315,92261.5%48.8%
39.34%615.980013,34933.3%44.1%
42.22%456.084913,41730.4%54.5%
52.38%426.287114,29638.5%58.6%
42.86%426.284013,89235.3%48.0%
48.72%405.686514,08858.8%40.9%
35.29%346.594715,77511.1%44.0%
51.72%306.487712,68069.2%37.5%
50.00%283.975211,73458.3%43.8%
38.46%265.591211,63935.7%41.7%
40.00%256.485613,80841.7%38.5%
45.83%244.698312,19250.0%41.7%
36.36%226.31,05512,67141.7%30.0%
45.45%221.96859,56550.0%42.9%
36.84%216.785615,10944.4%30.0%
40.00%205.974113,36433.3%45.5%
52.63%194.575511,57662.5%45.5%
42.11%192.881311,31240.0%42.9%
44.44%184.178613,18966.7%33.3%
66.67%187.01,03714,93777.8%55.6%
52.94%172.476511,50750.0%54.5%
64.71%172.880511,17860.0%66.7%
56.25%166.788013,64950.0%62.5%
56.25%166.093013,79550.0%66.7%
53.33%156.292215,14040.0%60.0%
57.14%145.491414,86066.7%54.5%
69.23%133.285712,730100.0%60.0%
76.92%137.21,06317,764100.0%72.7%
46.15%135.587913,58042.9%50.0%
41.67%125.887211,23928.6%60.0%
66.67%122.86388,56185.7%40.0%
66.67%125.891313,28680.0%57.1%
25.00%125.46208,97222.2%33.3%
54.55%115.993414,59450.0%55.6%
54.55%116.61,03912,81933.3%80.0%
54.55%115.884115,17440.0%66.7%
20.00%106.780412,1840.0%66.7%
30.00%106.167711,4270.0%60.0%
40.00%105.297012,61066.7%28.6%
50.00%102.392310,49766.7%25.0%
20.00%103.677411,71525.0%16.7%
55.56%95.866211,03580.0%25.0%
44.44%95.983713,62433.3%50.0%
44.44%92.365810,7410.0%57.1%
66.67%94.174111,35550.0%80.0%
77.78%95.684215,944100.0%75.0%
33.33%95.991814,4090.0%42.9%
22.22%95.31,00715,01033.3%16.7%
88.89%96.31,13817,831100.0%85.7%
100.00%96.195914,682100.0%100.0%
37.50%82.976611,01833.3%40.0%
37.50%82.471010,468100.0%28.6%
25.00%86.698516,6740.0%28.6%
87.50%85.890711,92975.0%100.0%
50.00%85.51,02514,63250.0%50.0%
62.50%85.984912,62660.0%66.7%
50.00%82.086712,20550.0%50.0%
25.00%86.077610,72525.0%25.0%
28.57%75.785211,77250.0%20.0%
14.29%75.989215,6270.0%16.7%
28.57%75.472511,02116.7%100.0%
57.14%76.686213,7410.0%66.7%
57.14%76.81,20514,341100.0%40.0%
33.33%65.992712,98733.3%33.3%
50.00%65.780515,4690.0%75.0%
50.00%66.91,05216,69050.0%50.0%
33.33%65.183816,34350.0%25.0%
33.33%65.773910,36350.0%0.0%
16.67%65.972910,10025.0%0.0%
16.67%66.279116,2470.0%16.7%
83.33%62.488313,5850.0%83.3%
66.67%66.686515,2480.0%80.0%
16.67%61.859310,0920.0%25.0%
60.00%53.671612,32633.3%100.0%
60.00%55.665510,14750.0%66.7%
20.00%54.11,19010,8700.0%33.3%
25.00%55.657311,5250.0%33.3%
40.00%56.776910,10950.0%0.0%
40.00%54.578313,15433.3%50.0%
60.00%53.987215,12750.0%66.7%
60.00%52.98099,10850.0%100.0%
80.00%57.197912,29866.7%100.0%
80.00%56.698715,89450.0%100.0%
40.00%57.65469,04150.0%33.3%
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Miss Fortune vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Miss Fortune do against Karthus in League of Legends?

Karthus wins the Miss Fortune vs Karthus matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to Miss Fortune's 36.8%, a 26.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Miss Fortune do against Karthus in the early game?

In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Miss Fortune with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Miss Fortune do against Karthus in the late game?

In the late game, Karthus takes over the Miss Fortune vs Karthus matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Miss Fortune vs Karthus matchup?

Karthus wins the matchup against Miss Fortune with a 63.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 26.3 percentage point advantage means Karthus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Miss Fortune build against Karthus?

The best Miss Fortune build against Karthus includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Miss Fortune runes against Karthus?

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

Does Miss Fortune counter Karthus?

No, Miss Fortune struggles against Karthus with only a 36.8% win rate. Karthus has the advantage in this matchup. Miss Fortune players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karthus's lead.

How do I play Miss Fortune against Karthus?

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