Seraphine - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.7%
Pick Rate
7.0%

Seraphinevs Karthus

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Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Seraphine vs Karthus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Seraphine wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karthus based on 8 games. Seraphine wins the early laning phase while Karthus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Seraphine build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Seraphine vs Karthus matchup.

Seraphine Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Seraphine 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%)
Seraphine - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Seraphine
50.0% WR
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Karthus vs Seraphine matchup - 50.0% win rate
Karthus
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Seraphine vs Karthus Matchup?

Seraphine wins the Seraphine vs Karthus matchup
Winner
Seraphine
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
4.1
CS / min
4.7
627
DMG / min
1,247
13,263
Gold / game
15,161
524
Heal / min
102
377
DMG Mitigated / min
431
1.0
CC / min
0.7
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Seraphine vs Karthus Matchup Summary

The Seraphine vs Karthus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Seraphine wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, giving Seraphine a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Seraphine controls the early laning stage, but Karthus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Seraphine 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 damage output, where Karthus leads by 620 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Seraphine 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.

Seraphine vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown

Karthus wins the laning phase against Seraphine in League of Legends

Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Seraphine, 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
4.1Seraphine
4.7Karthus
Karthus edges out Seraphine by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Karthus.
Damage
627Seraphine
1,247Karthus
Karthus heavily out-damages Seraphine by 620 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Seraphine 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
13,263Seraphine
15,161Karthus
Karthus generates a commanding 1,898 more gold per game than Seraphine. This substantial economic advantage means Karthus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Seraphine should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Seraphine
0.7Karthus
Seraphine 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 Seraphine coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
901Seraphine
534Karthus
Seraphine vastly out-sustains Karthus, healing and mitigating 368 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Seraphine 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 Seraphine Build Against Karthus

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Seraphine needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Seraphine against Karthus are Echoes of Helia, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Diadem of Songs. This combination gives Seraphine 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 Seraphine vs Karthus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Seraphine
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Seraphine early game win rateSeraphine75.0%
Karthus early game win rateKarthus25.0%
Late Game
Karthus
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Seraphine late game win rateSeraphine25.0%
Karthus late game win rateKarthus75.0%

Seraphine 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 Seraphine 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Seraphine. 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: Seraphine 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 Seraphine Runes Against Karthus

Sorcery rune tree - Seraphine primary runes vs KarthusSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Seraphine rune vs KarthusManaflow Band - best Seraphine rune vs KarthusTranscendence - best Seraphine rune vs KarthusGathering Storm - best Seraphine rune vs Karthus
Precision rune tree - Seraphine secondary runes vs KarthusPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Seraphine rune vs KarthusCut Down - best Seraphine rune vs Karthus
100.0% WR

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


Seraphine matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Seraphine'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 Seraphine build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Seraphine matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
54.32%4401.64479,38952.5%55.6%
51.11%4071.34558,69753.1%49.3%
52.82%3541.44919,45248.9%55.4%
47.26%2921.44989,16050.7%44.2%
51.52%2641.75379,65955.4%48.7%
53.67%2591.64899,04058.3%50.0%
48.63%2551.75069,41637.5%56.3%
54.29%2461.55079,55558.8%51.4%
55.74%2351.34868,82963.1%49.2%
51.63%2151.44978,68852.2%51.0%
49.00%2001.44338,60347.1%51.0%
50.28%1811.54999,42648.1%52.0%
50.85%1771.45358,96151.8%50.0%
54.86%1751.34159,00058.0%52.8%
58.14%1721.44639,41653.7%61.0%
56.02%1661.45029,14664.9%48.9%
55.92%1521.43688,41763.5%48.7%
51.37%1461.44979,42052.9%50.0%
53.15%1431.75529,43456.9%50.6%
56.20%1371.54809,71956.7%55.8%
53.68%1361.44528,73656.9%50.0%
53.03%1321.46179,19752.5%53.5%
56.88%1102.150710,22054.5%57.9%
55.56%1081.44989,24659.5%53.0%
52.48%1011.84729,41446.3%56.7%
56.38%941.44518,68957.5%55.3%
54.02%871.35308,42868.3%41.3%
50.60%841.45009,09070.0%39.6%
56.25%804.762210,64555.0%57.5%
46.67%751.44839,01352.6%40.5%
54.29%701.44889,23754.8%53.9%
55.07%691.44829,98460.9%52.2%
48.33%606.671912,70942.9%51.3%
48.28%581.55308,80046.9%50.0%
48.21%566.583112,45355.0%44.4%
50.00%565.978312,07844.0%54.8%
44.90%491.45198,76344.0%45.8%
55.10%495.872312,00066.7%50.0%
61.70%471.44769,16261.9%61.5%
56.41%392.058710,64866.7%50.0%
57.89%385.171011,81653.9%60.0%
47.37%382.25799,65964.7%33.3%
71.43%356.783613,16672.2%70.6%
58.82%344.466910,69364.3%55.0%
43.75%321.24158,49250.0%37.5%
41.94%311.34289,52136.4%45.0%
67.86%284.470112,07890.0%55.6%
61.54%263.85979,69375.0%50.0%
56.00%255.774310,80642.9%61.1%
40.00%251.34698,45450.0%30.8%
58.33%242.248910,01162.5%56.3%
33.33%242.04838,86133.3%33.3%
52.17%233.26088,97766.7%36.4%
52.17%231.64879,68544.4%57.1%
47.83%236.478412,48657.1%33.3%
60.87%231.75179,78960.0%61.5%
50.00%221.45228,48760.0%41.7%
57.14%216.673011,71044.4%66.7%
45.00%205.981713,00775.0%37.5%
45.00%201.65469,72850.0%42.9%
47.37%195.068110,45944.4%50.0%
73.68%196.079611,36987.5%63.6%
66.67%181.947710,17671.4%63.6%
44.44%186.178111,82750.0%37.5%
47.06%171.45569,90862.5%33.3%
60.00%151.55059,68985.7%37.5%
50.00%146.082212,56566.7%37.5%
71.43%143.856610,90780.0%66.7%
61.54%137.176712,83360.0%62.5%
38.46%134.775611,44140.0%37.5%
69.23%132.147411,370100.0%42.9%
33.33%125.67508,38637.5%25.0%
50.00%124.166510,63150.0%50.0%
66.67%121.33996,71255.6%100.0%
75.00%126.781211,79562.5%100.0%
45.45%116.558710,42880.0%16.7%
72.73%115.398212,25560.0%83.3%
54.55%116.588912,67440.0%66.7%
72.73%114.976411,34166.7%80.0%
63.64%111.95479,80650.0%71.4%
81.82%114.264211,181100.0%75.0%
50.00%101.84378,63757.1%33.3%
100.00%91.651211,283100.0%100.0%
44.44%91.44899,8160.0%66.7%
55.56%96.582512,18333.3%66.7%
66.67%93.94978,87471.4%50.0%
66.67%94.786311,67650.0%71.4%
33.33%91.43339,26633.3%33.3%
66.67%95.071310,10160.0%75.0%
62.50%82.159311,482100.0%57.1%
37.50%83.874610,74650.0%25.0%
37.50%84.065310,09240.0%33.3%
50.00%85.86639,68750.0%50.0%
50.00%84.162713,26375.0%25.0%
28.57%74.95609,45720.0%50.0%
42.86%75.27539,53450.0%33.3%
42.86%76.871711,98550.0%40.0%
14.29%72.960311,0380.0%20.0%
85.71%74.066211,8270.0%100.0%
28.57%73.061111,009100.0%0.0%
28.57%72.05147,60220.0%50.0%
50.00%62.749010,85333.3%66.7%
50.00%64.973810,96933.3%66.7%
66.67%66.578112,937100.0%60.0%
50.00%67.27549,65925.0%100.0%
66.67%66.071010,291100.0%33.3%
50.00%65.849410,2340.0%75.0%
66.67%63.354211,455100.0%60.0%
50.00%65.975912,3860.0%60.0%
60.00%52.08629,09350.0%66.7%
40.00%57.18039,91333.3%50.0%
100.00%51.26088,052100.0%100.0%
80.00%56.27519,81466.7%100.0%
0.00%53.470912,1180.0%0.0%

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Seraphine vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Seraphine do against Karthus in League of Legends?

Seraphine wins the Seraphine 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 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Seraphine do against Karthus in the early game?

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

How does Seraphine do against Karthus in the late game?

In the late game, Karthus takes over the Seraphine vs Karthus matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Karthus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Seraphine vs Karthus matchup?

Seraphine wins the matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Seraphine is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Seraphine build against Karthus?

The best Seraphine build against Karthus includes Echoes of Helia, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Diadem of Songs with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Seraphine runes against Karthus?

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

Does Seraphine counter Karthus?

Yes, Seraphine has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate. Seraphine slightly edges out Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Seraphine against Karthus?

When playing Seraphine 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.