Quinn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.0%
Pick Rate
2.4%

Quinnvs Karthus

FMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches595,409
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Quinn vs Karthus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Quinn wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karthus based on 10 games. Karthus wins the early laning phase while Quinn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Quinn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Quinn vs Karthus matchup.

Quinn Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Quinn 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.

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Karthus - 50.0% win rateKarthus(50.0%)
Quinn - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Quinn
50.0% WR
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Karthus vs Quinn matchup - 50.0% win rate
Karthus
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Quinn vs Karthus Matchup?

Quinn wins the Quinn vs Karthus matchup
Winner
Quinn
Matches: 10
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
1.3
CS / min
1.3
936
DMG / min
1,292
14,807
Gold / game
14,512
388
Heal / min
350
545
DMG Mitigated / min
490
1.0
CC / min
0.8
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Quinn vs Karthus Matchup Summary

The Quinn vs Karthus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Quinn wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, giving Quinn a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Quinn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus needs to press advantages before Quinn reaches their power spikes, while Quinn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Karthus leads by 356 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Quinn has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Karthus'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.

Quinn vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown

Quinn wins the laning phase against Karthus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.3Quinn
1.3Karthus
Quinn 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
936Quinn
1,292Karthus
Karthus heavily out-damages Quinn by 356 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Quinn 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
14,807Quinn
14,512Karthus
Quinn and Karthus generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 295 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Quinn
0.8Karthus
Both Quinn and Karthus 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
934Quinn
840Karthus
Quinn heals and mitigates 94 more damage per minute than Karthus, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Quinn to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Karthus.

Best Quinn Build Against Karthus

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Quinn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Quinn against Karthus are Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector and Edge of Night. This combination gives Quinn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Quinn vs Karthus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Karthus
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Quinn early game win rateQuinn40.0%
Karthus early game win rateKarthus60.0%
Late Game
Quinn
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Quinn late game win rateQuinn60.0%
Karthus late game win rateKarthus40.0%

Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Quinn. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Quinn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Quinn, 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 Quinn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Quinn 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 Quinn Runes Against Karthus

Precision rune tree - Quinn primary runes vs KarthusPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Quinn rune vs KarthusTriumph - best Quinn rune vs KarthusLegend: Bloodline - best Quinn rune vs KarthusCoup de Grace - best Quinn rune vs Karthus
Sorcery rune tree - Quinn secondary runes vs KarthusSorcery
Celerity - best Quinn rune vs KarthusGathering Storm - best Quinn rune vs Karthus
100.0% WR

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


Quinn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Quinn'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 Quinn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Quinn 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
39.18%971.276313,25533.3%42.6%
47.62%845.171011,28155.0%40.9%
35.44%791.472212,43421.2%45.6%
40.51%791.085113,31146.7%36.7%
31.75%631.173711,69034.4%29.0%
41.94%621.177413,24625.9%54.3%
56.45%621.077813,02851.5%62.1%
48.39%621.181913,37556.5%43.6%
47.54%615.798512,18252.0%44.4%
54.39%571.173313,03444.4%63.3%
41.67%485.289611,60648.0%34.8%
57.45%475.686412,14855.6%58.6%
39.13%461.579113,16630.0%46.1%
39.13%461.372913,41037.5%40.0%
53.49%434.71,01813,60542.9%58.6%
41.46%413.583211,94431.3%48.0%
52.50%403.286413,04157.1%50.0%
46.15%391.890113,20511.8%72.7%
26.32%383.763311,20014.3%33.3%
40.54%372.580612,74631.6%50.0%
45.95%370.979312,53255.6%36.8%
44.44%361.593714,96146.1%43.5%
28.57%351.172412,01625.0%31.6%
38.24%344.81,04011,67938.9%37.5%
53.13%321.781913,74060.0%47.1%
43.75%321.184013,51154.5%38.1%
40.00%301.970312,08041.7%38.9%
35.71%281.666113,30025.0%40.0%
64.29%285.190412,09781.8%52.9%
28.57%281.577211,98742.9%14.3%
46.43%285.595911,15825.0%62.5%
53.57%285.787712,26230.0%66.7%
33.33%270.974512,57733.3%33.3%
44.44%275.381611,04246.1%42.9%
34.62%265.181011,40542.9%25.0%
26.92%264.378414,29314.3%31.6%
53.85%265.41,03313,07533.3%64.7%
38.46%266.31,05513,95362.5%27.8%
64.00%255.973710,82046.1%83.3%
60.00%256.088112,70058.3%61.5%
60.00%255.283210,46450.0%66.7%
36.00%251.583615,53233.3%36.8%
44.00%255.290613,16310.0%66.7%
54.17%241.989114,64037.5%62.5%
41.67%245.41,06113,26825.0%50.0%
37.50%240.875711,38938.5%36.4%
45.83%242.989413,8440.0%68.8%
47.83%236.51,00211,73245.5%50.0%
26.09%231.65649,60128.6%22.2%
65.22%234.085814,75525.0%73.7%
52.38%215.581312,70033.3%60.0%
57.14%215.692111,73272.7%40.0%
57.14%213.481111,44763.6%50.0%
55.00%204.797712,34144.4%63.6%
55.00%205.592612,18271.4%46.1%
40.00%200.970511,34150.0%30.0%
31.58%195.493313,15328.6%33.3%
47.37%190.777611,33844.4%50.0%
50.00%184.687313,75528.6%63.6%
33.33%184.495914,56060.0%23.1%
61.11%185.884212,01975.0%50.0%
22.22%183.974711,16725.0%16.7%
47.06%175.988112,96433.3%62.5%
52.94%173.879612,44750.0%54.5%
50.00%163.67619,48154.5%40.0%
56.25%166.41,09814,81133.3%61.5%
50.00%165.671013,53825.0%58.3%
43.75%163.89049,83550.0%33.3%
20.00%155.094910,3570.0%42.9%
40.00%155.585111,41322.2%66.7%
46.67%154.084512,79533.3%55.6%
64.29%145.795314,34883.3%50.0%
64.29%144.599114,12940.0%77.8%
30.77%135.481912,74620.0%37.5%
30.77%136.081410,25928.6%33.3%
61.54%135.388612,36350.0%71.4%
83.33%125.994511,94471.4%100.0%
33.33%125.38099,48816.7%50.0%
16.67%120.865312,99750.0%0.0%
41.67%126.175011,25842.9%40.0%
25.00%121.172813,3430.0%50.0%
45.45%115.088314,20233.3%50.0%
63.64%113.474910,62566.7%60.0%
45.45%114.993812,3300.0%71.4%
45.45%111.368611,07433.3%60.0%
30.00%100.971812,99020.0%40.0%
40.00%106.777911,42050.0%25.0%
70.00%106.094211,57371.4%66.7%
50.00%101.393614,80740.0%60.0%
100.00%105.694113,991100.0%100.0%
55.56%95.695113,40466.7%50.0%
66.67%91.985416,2330.0%66.7%
66.67%95.16889,67285.7%0.0%
55.56%91.074914,7780.0%71.4%
22.22%93.871212,07666.7%0.0%
33.33%95.189912,50625.0%40.0%
37.50%83.773113,612100.0%16.7%
12.50%86.885512,9020.0%16.7%
25.00%81.61,02614,9980.0%28.6%
57.14%71.66789,97750.0%66.7%
42.86%75.38209,90225.0%66.7%
42.86%75.81,22313,9060.0%75.0%
28.57%75.31,00212,6940.0%50.0%
28.57%73.887611,70933.3%25.0%
42.86%75.582612,61850.0%40.0%
57.14%73.174613,560100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.684112,26850.0%66.7%
42.86%75.783614,78333.3%50.0%
33.33%63.790414,4570.0%50.0%
66.67%62.066110,85666.7%66.7%
66.67%64.264710,71975.0%50.0%
33.33%65.91,04017,1250.0%33.3%
66.67%65.984114,94250.0%75.0%
50.00%65.772912,7780.0%75.0%
33.33%64.280513,2730.0%66.7%
66.67%65.61,01517,0650.0%80.0%
60.00%50.965212,889100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.08609,33733.3%100.0%
80.00%56.19259,07266.7%100.0%
80.00%55.58509,55280.0%0.0%
80.00%51.37739,903100.0%66.7%
20.00%52.86589,09133.3%0.0%
40.00%55.298611,68850.0%0.0%
60.00%52.480613,583100.0%33.3%

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Quinn vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Quinn do against Karthus in League of Legends?

Quinn wins the Quinn vs Karthus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Quinn do against Karthus in the early game?

In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Quinn 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 Quinn do against Karthus in the late game?

In the late game, Quinn takes over the Quinn vs Karthus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Quinn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Quinn vs Karthus matchup?

Quinn wins the matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Quinn is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.

What is the best Quinn build against Karthus?

The best Quinn build against Karthus includes Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Edge of Night with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Quinn runes against Karthus?

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

Does Quinn counter Karthus?

Yes, Quinn has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate. Quinn slightly edges out Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Quinn against Karthus?

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