Teemo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.9%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Teemovs Karthus

AMarksmanMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Teemo vs Karthus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Teemo wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Karthus based on 12 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.

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

Who Wins the Teemo vs Karthus Matchup?

Teemo wins the Teemo vs Karthus matchup
Winner
Teemo
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
2.7
CS / min
3.7
989
DMG / min
1,319
12,833
Gold / game
14,921
203
Heal / min
312
427
DMG Mitigated / min
537
1.4
CC / min
0.5
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Teemo vs Karthus Matchup Summary

The Teemo vs Karthus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Teemo wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 50.0%, giving Teemo a 0.0 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 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Teemo 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.

Teemo vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown

Karthus wins the laning phase against Teemo in League of Legends

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.

Farming
2.7Teemo
3.7Karthus
Karthus significantly out-farms Teemo by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Karthus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Teemo players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
989Teemo
1,319Karthus
Karthus heavily out-damages Teemo by 330 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Teemo 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
12,833Teemo
14,921Karthus
Karthus generates a commanding 2,089 more gold per game than Teemo. This substantial economic advantage means Karthus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Teemo should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Teemo
0.5Karthus
Teemo brings significantly more crowd control than Karthus, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Teemo far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Karthus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
630Teemo
849Karthus
Karthus vastly out-sustains Teemo, healing and mitigating 219 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Karthus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Teemo is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Teemo, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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 Shadowflame, Malignance and Wit's End. This combination gives Teemo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Teemo vs Karthus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Karthus
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Teemo early game win rateTeemo20.0%
Karthus early game win rateKarthus80.0%
Late Game
Teemo
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Teemo late game win rateTeemo71.4%
Karthus late game win rateKarthus28.6%

Karthus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 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 71.4% win rate — 42.9 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

Precision rune tree - Teemo primary runes vs KarthusPrecision
Press the Attack - best Teemo rune vs KarthusTriumph - best Teemo rune vs KarthusLegend: Alacrity - best Teemo rune vs KarthusCut Down - best Teemo rune vs Karthus
Inspiration rune tree - Teemo secondary runes vs KarthusInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Teemo rune vs KarthusMagical Footwear - best Teemo rune vs Karthus
100.0% WR

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


Teemo matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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.

Teemo matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.80%2506.41,04711,97247.5%49.7%
50.85%1185.893612,02146.3%53.3%
47.46%1185.485911,84349.0%46.4%
50.45%1116.11,01011,87136.6%58.6%
47.13%876.01,08311,89137.9%51.7%
46.43%846.31,08512,22530.3%56.9%
48.78%835.91,09011,78844.1%52.1%
53.75%806.01,01812,74248.1%56.6%
48.10%795.890711,69040.7%51.9%
31.65%796.075510,45826.3%36.6%
46.15%784.91,06711,19641.4%49.0%
50.65%775.71,26112,08352.0%50.0%
56.34%715.41,03411,38562.5%51.3%
56.92%655.294912,14553.6%59.5%
57.81%642.497712,96045.5%64.3%
39.34%614.91,03811,71435.7%42.4%
55.93%596.51,03311,81664.3%48.4%
61.40%576.398012,34460.0%63.0%
40.00%552.091713,87937.5%41.0%
44.44%546.493911,43144.4%44.4%
62.26%536.21,11713,02355.0%66.7%
45.10%515.17869,84442.9%47.8%
44.00%505.994811,53435.0%50.0%
55.10%496.184111,95661.1%51.6%
45.83%485.696211,58645.5%46.1%
59.57%472.084210,41062.5%58.1%
55.56%455.099712,34768.4%46.1%
44.44%452.784911,00335.3%50.0%
53.33%456.51,13212,62258.8%50.0%
56.82%446.392112,21450.0%62.5%
59.09%446.096911,69538.1%78.3%
47.62%426.41,07013,42753.9%44.8%
48.78%412.31,00713,91161.5%42.9%
36.59%412.088211,09742.9%33.3%
65.00%405.288811,03060.9%70.6%
46.15%393.51,01210,66625.0%60.9%
48.72%395.990410,03936.8%60.0%
56.41%396.290111,06152.9%59.1%
55.26%386.390712,27835.7%66.7%
38.89%366.31,03113,13525.0%45.8%
54.29%351.290611,31646.1%59.1%
50.00%345.51,14413,38218.2%65.2%
58.82%342.284710,36357.1%60.0%
45.45%332.986211,25438.5%50.0%
39.39%335.198711,83346.1%35.0%
57.58%332.092511,83564.7%50.0%
50.00%325.31,03512,26954.5%47.6%
40.63%322.37278,57243.8%37.5%
34.38%322.484911,48227.3%38.1%
43.75%325.795911,95928.6%55.6%
59.38%321.989313,07570.0%54.5%
54.84%315.988711,19650.0%60.0%
38.71%311.892411,41635.7%41.2%
66.67%301.87859,78272.7%63.2%
44.83%295.889610,99133.3%57.1%
48.28%295.91,09412,68250.0%47.8%
42.86%281.67528,21244.4%40.0%
39.29%286.076710,72216.7%56.3%
37.04%272.37468,89253.3%16.7%
40.00%252.083610,35750.0%33.3%
50.00%242.685010,97950.0%50.0%
58.33%243.674310,59820.0%68.4%
54.17%244.992011,62658.3%50.0%
69.57%234.693611,26575.0%63.6%
56.52%233.691012,38033.3%71.4%
40.91%225.91,04111,28820.0%58.3%
45.45%222.387311,93530.0%58.3%
50.00%225.86529,84641.7%60.0%
38.10%211.495912,79516.7%46.7%
71.43%216.11,18111,38670.0%72.7%
30.00%205.892810,27844.4%18.2%
60.00%202.276510,33462.5%58.3%
35.00%204.592913,54537.5%33.3%
50.00%204.786711,54977.8%27.3%
50.00%202.595513,27950.0%50.0%
45.00%201.788212,19722.2%63.6%
60.00%206.084012,60528.6%76.9%
47.37%193.591412,50828.6%58.3%
57.89%195.81,01011,86433.3%69.2%
57.89%194.587812,44444.4%70.0%
27.78%182.41,02111,32144.4%11.1%
38.89%186.292910,74433.3%44.4%
33.33%185.086512,26036.4%28.6%
61.11%182.198311,12866.7%58.3%
29.41%173.21,03012,43820.0%33.3%
47.06%173.091010,62728.6%60.0%
64.71%171.981711,76280.0%58.3%
35.29%172.098010,15228.6%40.0%
41.18%175.282711,19742.9%40.0%
29.41%173.11,07112,70433.3%27.3%
37.50%161.996011,40816.7%50.0%
56.25%163.796711,74266.7%50.0%
46.67%153.893412,23140.0%50.0%
40.00%151.992611,07025.0%45.5%
53.33%155.286812,98340.0%60.0%
60.00%153.292712,48162.5%57.1%
60.00%152.474411,00175.0%54.5%
40.00%151.496210,85644.4%33.3%
28.57%142.271510,96040.0%22.2%
78.57%145.77428,71988.9%60.0%
35.71%143.285510,83616.7%50.0%
21.43%146.51,00312,22033.3%12.5%
78.57%145.497112,57366.7%87.5%
50.00%146.41,22713,25425.0%60.0%
38.46%133.077011,35733.3%40.0%
15.38%131.87628,4750.0%40.0%
69.23%135.290212,64633.3%100.0%
41.67%122.193011,10728.6%60.0%
33.33%126.288611,6930.0%50.0%
50.00%122.798912,83320.0%71.4%
50.00%124.683210,70133.3%55.6%
27.27%114.469010,3010.0%42.9%
63.64%111.51,00612,37660.0%66.7%
81.82%111.71,15414,27050.0%88.9%
36.36%111.084813,4420.0%44.4%
36.36%114.674911,28240.0%33.3%
54.55%112.187010,69366.7%50.0%
80.00%103.295411,72950.0%87.5%
70.00%103.991610,09871.4%66.7%
80.00%102.11,07513,59080.0%80.0%
77.78%95.91,02713,323100.0%60.0%
44.44%91.682412,97420.0%75.0%
66.67%91.386514,422100.0%50.0%
44.44%91.993711,64250.0%42.9%
33.33%91.697510,66633.3%33.3%
55.56%90.982612,11040.0%75.0%
62.50%86.398912,18960.0%66.7%
50.00%85.98619,84140.0%66.7%
50.00%85.91,02210,32960.0%33.3%
37.50%85.479410,95140.0%33.3%
75.00%81.178711,757100.0%50.0%
0.00%82.11,06210,9260.0%0.0%
57.14%75.26328,26650.0%66.7%
57.14%76.41,35213,39833.3%75.0%
57.14%76.41,07614,2800.0%80.0%
57.14%74.71,04210,85566.7%50.0%
42.86%72.689315,08550.0%40.0%
57.14%75.190813,14750.0%60.0%
14.29%75.590111,8930.0%20.0%
33.33%65.31,23812,4220.0%40.0%
83.33%66.594510,58775.0%100.0%
16.67%66.61,02012,0490.0%20.0%
33.33%64.56607,20525.0%50.0%
50.00%61.48119,16366.7%33.3%
66.67%64.884312,035100.0%50.0%
60.00%51.572512,948100.0%50.0%
40.00%54.78868,863100.0%0.0%
100.00%55.793012,478100.0%100.0%
100.00%51.38678,973100.0%100.0%

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Teemo vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Teemo do against Karthus in League of Legends?

Teemo wins the Teemo 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 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Teemo do against Karthus in the early game?

In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Teemo with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. 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 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Teemo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Teemo vs Karthus matchup?

Teemo wins the matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Teemo is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Teemo build against Karthus?

The best Teemo build against Karthus includes Shadowflame, Malignance, Wit's End with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Precision primary tree with Inspiration 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?

Yes, Teemo has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate. Teemo slightly edges out Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Teemo against Karthus?

When playing Teemo 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.