Teemovs Karthus
Teemo vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Karthus wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Teemo based on 9 games. Karthus wins the early laning phase while Teemo scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Teemo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Teemo vs Karthus matchup.
Teemo Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Teemo 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 Teemo vs Karthus Matchup?
Teemo vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Teemo vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Karthus wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Teemo's 44.4%, giving Karthus a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Teemo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus needs to press advantages before Teemo reaches their power spikes, while Teemo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Teemo leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karthus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Teemo 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.
Teemo vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Teemo, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Teemo Build Against Karthus
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Teemo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Teemo against Karthus are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Teemo 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 Teemo vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Teemo0.0%
Karthus100.0%Teemo57.1%Karthus42.9%Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Teemo. This lopsided early game means Karthus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Teemo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Teemo, 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 Teemo reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Teemo 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 Teemo Runes Against Karthus
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Teemo the best tools to compete against Karthus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Teemo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Teemo'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 Teemo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.74% | 388 | 6.2 | 864 | 11,744 | 45.2% | 52.8% | |
| 50.99% | 353 | 6.8 | 1,057 | 12,334 | 53.1% | 49.5% | |
| 48.06% | 283 | 6.2 | 899 | 11,456 | 47.0% | 48.8% | |
| 51.90% | 237 | 6.5 | 1,013 | 12,363 | 57.6% | 48.3% | |
| 42.40% | 217 | 6.6 | 852 | 11,964 | 40.3% | 43.5% | |
| 45.54% | 213 | 6.6 | 1,062 | 12,042 | 42.0% | 47.7% | |
| 44.44% | 207 | 6.8 | 1,254 | 12,164 | 38.5% | 48.1% | |
| 59.89% | 182 | 6.3 | 1,118 | 12,045 | 53.6% | 63.7% | |
| 48.02% | 177 | 6.5 | 1,098 | 12,545 | 40.3% | 52.2% | |
| 56.02% | 166 | 6.6 | 1,007 | 11,495 | 55.1% | 56.7% | |
| 52.76% | 163 | 6.4 | 998 | 11,960 | 51.5% | 53.7% | |
| 53.38% | 148 | 6.3 | 1,049 | 11,846 | 44.4% | 58.5% | |
| 51.06% | 141 | 6.3 | 971 | 11,862 | 52.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.61% | 141 | 6.5 | 948 | 11,735 | 46.0% | 61.5% | |
| 41.98% | 131 | 6.7 | 974 | 12,011 | 51.2% | 37.5% | |
| 47.33% | 131 | 6.3 | 951 | 11,740 | 42.4% | 51.4% | |
| 56.15% | 130 | 6.3 | 964 | 11,947 | 47.3% | 62.7% | |
| 50.39% | 129 | 6.4 | 869 | 11,490 | 49.1% | 51.4% | |
| 56.25% | 128 | 5.5 | 934 | 12,267 | 61.7% | 53.1% | |
| 48.03% | 127 | 6.8 | 966 | 12,369 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 54.76% | 126 | 6.6 | 1,059 | 11,570 | 51.8% | 57.1% | |
| 49.59% | 123 | 6.0 | 1,029 | 10,858 | 49.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.46% | 122 | 5.9 | 1,046 | 12,095 | 66.7% | 41.2% | |
| 52.07% | 121 | 6.7 | 1,144 | 13,101 | 55.3% | 50.6% | |
| 51.67% | 120 | 6.2 | 951 | 11,814 | 46.0% | 55.7% | |
| 66.09% | 115 | 6.8 | 1,110 | 13,341 | 80.0% | 58.7% | |
| 46.09% | 115 | 6.3 | 897 | 12,459 | 57.1% | 41.3% | |
| 47.37% | 114 | 5.4 | 1,030 | 11,927 | 43.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.21% | 113 | 6.6 | 961 | 12,916 | 37.8% | 59.2% | |
| 55.56% | 99 | 6.5 | 945 | 12,742 | 58.3% | 54.0% | |
| 50.00% | 96 | 6.4 | 875 | 11,337 | 48.8% | 50.9% | |
| 52.08% | 96 | 6.4 | 982 | 11,912 | 46.1% | 56.1% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 7.0 | 1,059 | 12,682 | 71.4% | 46.7% | |
| 55.91% | 93 | 6.9 | 1,016 | 13,065 | 57.6% | 55.0% | |
| 49.45% | 91 | 6.5 | 1,107 | 12,893 | 50.0% | 49.1% | |
| 43.37% | 83 | 3.3 | 929 | 12,205 | 48.5% | 40.0% | |
| 53.25% | 77 | 5.9 | 955 | 12,873 | 55.6% | 52.0% | |
| 51.95% | 77 | 6.6 | 975 | 11,236 | 57.9% | 46.1% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 3.2 | 772 | 11,113 | 32.1% | 54.2% | |
| 46.58% | 73 | 2.5 | 803 | 10,321 | 48.0% | 45.8% | |
| 65.75% | 73 | 6.3 | 1,035 | 13,381 | 73.7% | 63.0% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 4.0 | 959 | 11,067 | 52.8% | 55.6% | |
| 59.15% | 71 | 6.5 | 888 | 12,062 | 65.6% | 53.9% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 2.6 | 954 | 12,275 | 36.0% | 68.2% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 6.9 | 1,233 | 13,119 | 60.0% | 56.1% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 6.6 | 970 | 12,344 | 45.8% | 59.0% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 6.7 | 884 | 11,903 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 6.2 | 961 | 11,755 | 67.9% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 60 | 4.9 | 897 | 10,874 | 43.5% | 37.8% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 4.8 | 834 | 12,081 | 54.2% | 36.4% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 4.4 | 826 | 11,504 | 54.2% | 53.1% | |
| 42.59% | 54 | 6.2 | 1,035 | 11,314 | 47.8% | 38.7% | |
| 52.83% | 53 | 3.7 | 954 | 12,779 | 45.0% | 57.6% | |
| 66.04% | 53 | 6.4 | 1,028 | 11,851 | 73.9% | 60.0% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 2.8 | 860 | 10,497 | 61.1% | 55.9% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 3.5 | 808 | 11,309 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 50 | 2.1 | 861 | 10,735 | 66.7% | 55.2% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 6.5 | 856 | 11,899 | 50.0% | 48.1% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 2.9 | 886 | 10,587 | 52.6% | 46.4% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 2.6 | 946 | 12,280 | 35.3% | 37.9% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.9 | 872 | 12,882 | 37.5% | 56.7% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 2.9 | 900 | 11,504 | 22.7% | 52.2% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.6 | 907 | 12,621 | 61.9% | 45.8% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.7 | 971 | 11,295 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.6 | 1,151 | 11,838 | 52.4% | 47.8% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 6.2 | 898 | 12,918 | 25.0% | 61.3% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 5.7 | 910 | 12,620 | 58.8% | 61.5% | |
| 65.85% | 41 | 2.6 | 858 | 12,374 | 72.2% | 60.9% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 5.4 | 951 | 11,842 | 50.0% | 43.5% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 2.0 | 1,005 | 14,186 | 42.9% | 54.5% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 4.7 | 750 | 10,797 | 26.7% | 62.5% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.8 | 974 | 11,131 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 2.9 | 816 | 11,936 | 42.9% | 56.5% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 5.7 | 1,067 | 11,728 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 2.8 | 955 | 12,075 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 6.6 | 1,001 | 12,498 | 71.4% | 52.4% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 5.5 | 979 | 12,401 | 38.5% | 38.1% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 1.9 | 805 | 13,071 | 60.0% | 65.2% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 5.9 | 911 | 11,874 | 50.0% | 70.6% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 5.8 | 883 | 10,991 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 2.4 | 752 | 10,170 | 26.7% | 58.8% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 4.0 | 943 | 12,305 | 61.5% | 63.2% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.6 | 1,080 | 13,386 | 45.5% | 42.9% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.5 | 861 | 10,909 | 58.8% | 28.6% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 5.2 | 876 | 11,684 | 13.3% | 60.0% | |
| 76.67% | 30 | 3.9 | 1,006 | 11,490 | 72.7% | 79.0% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.3 | 903 | 13,600 | 41.7% | 35.3% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.9 | 1,095 | 13,165 | 42.9% | 40.9% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 4.6 | 811 | 12,007 | 58.3% | 62.5% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.7 | 860 | 11,949 | 100.0% | 40.9% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 5.9 | 1,000 | 12,941 | 62.5% | 65.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 2.5 | 940 | 12,302 | 16.7% | 45.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 4.0 | 749 | 11,006 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 1.9 | 879 | 9,508 | 60.0% | 56.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 1.7 | 762 | 11,226 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 3.5 | 1,053 | 14,028 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 3.0 | 972 | 11,631 | 33.3% | 42.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 4.3 | 1,071 | 13,092 | 16.7% | 52.6% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 2.4 | 894 | 10,911 | 27.3% | 23.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 2.5 | 791 | 11,099 | 0.0% | 55.0% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.6 | 991 | 12,850 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.3 | 799 | 11,616 | 66.7% | 46.7% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 1.9 | 938 | 10,718 | 50.0% | 72.2% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.3 | 957 | 12,506 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 2.0 | 813 | 10,300 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.5 | 833 | 11,399 | 37.5% | 57.1% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.2 | 650 | 9,407 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.6 | 1,066 | 12,086 | 33.3% | 63.6% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 4.5 | 830 | 12,271 | 77.8% | 63.6% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 3.9 | 1,043 | 12,538 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 1,024 | 11,458 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 1,042 | 14,965 | 28.6% | 53.9% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 6.0 | 897 | 12,213 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.2 | 799 | 11,786 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 4.8 | 1,132 | 12,468 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 2.5 | 1,010 | 12,931 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 2.8 | 905 | 12,100 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.1 | 910 | 12,960 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 82.35% | 17 | 6.8 | 943 | 11,375 | 80.0% | 85.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.8 | 921 | 13,549 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 6.1 | 753 | 9,406 | 11.1% | 25.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.8 | 1,035 | 13,680 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 4.4 | 867 | 12,177 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.0 | 684 | 7,865 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.0 | 860 | 9,966 | 11.1% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.4 | 754 | 11,264 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 939 | 13,497 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.3 | 712 | 11,041 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 1,114 | 13,857 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 3.9 | 808 | 11,321 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 4.7 | 939 | 11,565 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.8 | 1,011 | 12,011 | 71.4% | 28.6% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.3 | 915 | 14,213 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 2.9 | 838 | 11,091 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.1 | 793 | 10,812 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.7 | 680 | 7,531 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.1 | 992 | 13,513 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 1,033 | 13,931 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 2.7 | 889 | 11,476 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.0 | 1,006 | 14,608 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 1.3 | 840 | 11,586 | 85.7% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 2.9 | 966 | 12,436 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 970 | 9,555 | 57.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 905 | 11,990 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 1,108 | 14,254 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 1,018 | 13,321 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.0 | 930 | 13,305 | 0.0% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 906 | 12,382 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.2 | 918 | 13,576 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 2.9 | 855 | 10,234 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 2.9 | 1,041 | 13,210 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 930 | 12,561 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.4 | 836 | 15,142 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.9 | 1,011 | 14,326 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.7 | 888 | 11,709 | 0.0% | 85.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 810 | 12,172 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 1,057 | 12,897 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,177 | 15,614 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 883 | 14,082 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 8.1 | 861 | 14,206 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 887 | 14,040 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.5 | 744 | 8,586 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 994 | 13,559 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 875 | 13,197 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 936 | 13,121 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 1,276 | 14,752 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
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Teemo vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Teemo do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Karthus wins the Teemo vs Karthus matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Teemo's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Teemo do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Teemo with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Teemo do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Teemo takes over the Teemo vs Karthus matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Teemo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Teemo vs Karthus matchup?
Karthus wins the matchup against Teemo with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Karthus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.
What is the best Teemo build against Karthus?
The best Teemo build against Karthus includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 Teemo runes against Karthus?
The best Teemo runes against Karthus use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Teemo vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Teemo counter Karthus?
No, Teemo struggles against Karthus with only a 44.4% win rate. Karthus has the advantage in this matchup. Teemo players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karthus's lead.
How do I play Teemo against Karthus?
When playing Teemo against Karthus, play cautiously and avoid Karthus's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Karthus in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.