Rengarvs Karthus
Rengar vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Rengar wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Karthus based on 22 games. Rengar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Rengar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Rengar vs Karthus matchup.
Rengar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Rengar 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.
Who Wins the Rengar vs Karthus Matchup?
Rengar vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Rengar vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Rengar wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Karthus's 45.5%, giving Rengar a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Rengar 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 Rengar leads by 415 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Rengar players can confidently pick into Karthus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Karthus away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Rengar vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Rengar, 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 Rengar Build Against Karthus
Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Rengar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Rengar against Karthus are Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra and Edge of Night. This combination gives Rengar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Karthus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Rengar vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Rengar50.0%
Karthus50.0%Rengar55.6%Karthus44.4%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Rengar and Karthus, with Rengar holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Rengar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Rengar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Rengar 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 Rengar Runes Against Karthus
Domination
Precision
Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Rengar to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Rengar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Rengar'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 Rengar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.21% | 165 | 0.9 | 821 | 13,673 | 25.3% | 54.4% | |
| 47.10% | 138 | 0.9 | 736 | 13,082 | 48.3% | 46.3% | |
| 36.92% | 130 | 1.1 | 772 | 12,654 | 39.3% | 34.8% | |
| 51.20% | 125 | 1.0 | 741 | 13,652 | 55.0% | 47.7% | |
| 43.55% | 124 | 1.0 | 736 | 13,148 | 48.1% | 40.0% | |
| 38.84% | 121 | 1.0 | 776 | 12,910 | 26.0% | 47.9% | |
| 38.38% | 99 | 1.0 | 793 | 13,526 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 38.78% | 98 | 1.1 | 749 | 12,522 | 32.6% | 43.6% | |
| 53.06% | 98 | 0.9 | 826 | 14,287 | 60.0% | 49.2% | |
| 42.86% | 91 | 1.1 | 799 | 13,757 | 41.0% | 44.2% | |
| 48.28% | 87 | 1.1 | 747 | 13,718 | 38.5% | 56.3% | |
| 48.81% | 84 | 0.9 | 836 | 13,812 | 54.5% | 45.1% | |
| 56.58% | 76 | 1.0 | 798 | 13,342 | 66.7% | 48.8% | |
| 44.44% | 72 | 1.0 | 745 | 13,084 | 41.2% | 47.4% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 1.2 | 721 | 12,611 | 37.5% | 55.9% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.1 | 847 | 14,345 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 1.1 | 889 | 14,270 | 63.6% | 38.2% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 1.3 | 862 | 13,926 | 42.9% | 53.1% | |
| 32.08% | 53 | 0.9 | 782 | 11,795 | 27.6% | 37.5% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 1.0 | 830 | 14,127 | 44.4% | 56.3% | |
| 36.17% | 47 | 1.0 | 727 | 12,703 | 28.6% | 42.3% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 1.1 | 761 | 12,925 | 43.5% | 34.8% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 1.3 | 755 | 12,238 | 58.3% | 65.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 0.9 | 895 | 14,080 | 40.0% | 51.7% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 1.1 | 778 | 13,445 | 56.3% | 61.5% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.0 | 788 | 11,711 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 55.00% | 40 | 1.0 | 917 | 13,400 | 43.8% | 62.5% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 0.8 | 712 | 12,373 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 1.4 | 935 | 13,247 | 61.1% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.8 | 873 | 14,326 | 56.3% | 55.0% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.1 | 851 | 13,752 | 50.0% | 38.1% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 1.0 | 715 | 12,286 | 22.7% | 53.9% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.0 | 872 | 13,401 | 40.0% | 45.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 0.9 | 766 | 12,552 | 47.1% | 56.3% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 1.1 | 817 | 13,006 | 37.5% | 43.8% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 2.0 | 806 | 13,267 | 43.8% | 42.9% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.1 | 748 | 14,138 | 60.0% | 47.4% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 1.0 | 783 | 12,816 | 31.3% | 53.9% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.8 | 729 | 12,646 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 3.0 | 795 | 13,859 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 3.0 | 794 | 14,228 | 80.0% | 53.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.3 | 790 | 13,487 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 26.09% | 23 | 1.3 | 653 | 12,140 | 18.2% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.2 | 911 | 14,604 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.1 | 1,048 | 13,915 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 856 | 13,439 | 22.2% | 45.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 2.1 | 739 | 12,134 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.2 | 824 | 12,621 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.1 | 872 | 14,378 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.4 | 957 | 12,329 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 2.0 | 824 | 12,198 | 85.7% | 45.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.0 | 776 | 14,016 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.0 | 744 | 13,921 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.7 | 851 | 13,759 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.5 | 902 | 13,036 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.7 | 930 | 14,072 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 2.4 | 681 | 11,745 | 14.3% | 33.3% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 3.0 | 721 | 12,657 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.6 | 836 | 13,668 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.6 | 636 | 11,505 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 823 | 12,176 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 0.9 | 813 | 12,633 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 4.0 | 896 | 12,502 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.1 | 1,042 | 15,400 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.6 | 769 | 13,882 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 779 | 13,903 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 925 | 12,206 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.0 | 657 | 12,471 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 720 | 11,756 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.2 | 576 | 9,504 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.3 | 746 | 10,738 | 16.7% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 728 | 12,889 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 0.7 | 643 | 12,353 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.2 | 567 | 10,620 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.8 | 859 | 11,721 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.1 | 786 | 11,221 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.2 | 689 | 11,840 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.8 | 596 | 10,951 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.8 | 660 | 11,534 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 1,361 | 18,557 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 609 | 11,548 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 1,073 | 18,069 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.7 | 929 | 12,781 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 729 | 8,769 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 1,168 | 15,663 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 793 | 8,856 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 571 | 11,622 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 667 | 10,415 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 1,047 | 12,829 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 818 | 10,670 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 997 | 12,266 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
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Rengar vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Rengar do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Rengar wins the Rengar vs Karthus matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Karthus's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Rengar do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Rengar has the advantage against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Rengar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Rengar do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Rengar takes over the Rengar vs Karthus matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Rengar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Rengar vs Karthus matchup?
Rengar wins the matchup against Karthus with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Rengar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.
What is the best Rengar build against Karthus?
The best Rengar build against Karthus includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Edge of Night with Gluttonous Greaves. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Rengar runes against Karthus?
The best Rengar runes against Karthus use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Rengar vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Rengar counter Karthus?
Yes, Rengar has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 54.5% win rate. Rengar strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.
How do I play Rengar against Karthus?
When playing Rengar against Karthus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.