Tristanavs Karthus
Tristana vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Tristana wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Karthus based on 7 games. Tristana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Tristana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Tristana vs Karthus matchup.
Tristana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Tristana 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 Tristana vs Karthus Matchup?
Tristana vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Tristana vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Tristana wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Karthus's 28.6%, giving Tristana a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Tristana 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 crowd control, where Karthus leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Tristana 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.
Tristana vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Tristana is favored during the laning phase against Karthus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Tristana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Tristana60.0%
Karthus40.0%Tristana100.0%Karthus0.0%Tristana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Karthus. This lopsided early game means Tristana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Tristana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Tristana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Tristana 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 Tristana Runes Against Karthus
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Tristana to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Tristana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Tristana'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 Tristana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.48% | 497 | 6.0 | 774 | 13,182 | 49.5% | 44.3% | |
| 47.22% | 413 | 6.1 | 797 | 13,213 | 47.4% | 47.1% | |
| 51.27% | 316 | 6.1 | 840 | 13,540 | 48.9% | 53.0% | |
| 51.74% | 259 | 6.2 | 860 | 12,949 | 56.2% | 47.8% | |
| 51.46% | 206 | 6.1 | 837 | 13,097 | 50.6% | 52.1% | |
| 55.19% | 183 | 6.4 | 840 | 13,093 | 56.3% | 54.2% | |
| 51.76% | 170 | 6.6 | 920 | 13,953 | 46.3% | 55.3% | |
| 47.22% | 144 | 6.3 | 804 | 13,789 | 44.2% | 48.9% | |
| 53.68% | 136 | 6.2 | 812 | 13,097 | 57.1% | 50.7% | |
| 51.61% | 124 | 6.0 | 885 | 14,266 | 54.5% | 49.3% | |
| 62.28% | 114 | 6.3 | 868 | 13,318 | 70.3% | 52.0% | |
| 53.21% | 109 | 6.6 | 863 | 13,234 | 59.6% | 48.4% | |
| 48.94% | 94 | 6.4 | 831 | 13,082 | 52.3% | 46.0% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 6.5 | 833 | 13,124 | 37.8% | 53.9% | |
| 47.95% | 73 | 6.3 | 872 | 13,835 | 51.7% | 45.5% | |
| 46.97% | 66 | 6.5 | 824 | 13,567 | 54.8% | 40.0% | |
| 51.56% | 64 | 6.5 | 864 | 13,315 | 58.1% | 45.5% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.2 | 759 | 12,229 | 41.2% | 51.7% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 6.4 | 777 | 12,136 | 53.6% | 50.0% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.6 | 780 | 13,493 | 54.2% | 50.0% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 6.4 | 815 | 14,763 | 40.0% | 57.5% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 772 | 12,943 | 37.9% | 66.7% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.0 | 750 | 11,468 | 52.2% | 40.0% | |
| 64.10% | 39 | 6.9 | 954 | 13,574 | 57.1% | 72.2% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 6.2 | 724 | 12,269 | 28.6% | 52.4% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.4 | 1,189 | 15,897 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.4 | 879 | 12,479 | 60.0% | 31.6% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 6.2 | 784 | 12,591 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 6.1 | 789 | 13,498 | 66.7% | 23.8% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 6.4 | 696 | 11,058 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.5 | 1,016 | 14,127 | 42.9% | 53.3% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.7 | 775 | 12,125 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.7 | 830 | 11,704 | 76.9% | 45.5% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.3 | 767 | 12,698 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.4 | 781 | 12,933 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.9 | 685 | 11,964 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 970 | 13,356 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.5 | 783 | 12,154 | 28.6% | 45.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.4 | 1,038 | 17,148 | 75.0% | 38.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.1 | 681 | 10,262 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.2 | 983 | 12,617 | 57.1% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.4 | 997 | 13,544 | 57.1% | 37.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.0 | 736 | 12,887 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 877 | 8,408 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 905 | 13,686 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.7 | 833 | 11,509 | 40.0% | 85.7% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.8 | 973 | 16,411 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 696 | 10,126 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 1,051 | 15,779 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 942 | 15,058 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 1,138 | 10,923 | 14.3% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.7 | 901 | 12,371 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,050 | 12,026 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 830 | 12,479 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 936 | 14,405 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,107 | 14,731 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 811 | 11,755 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 1,026 | 12,859 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 779 | 11,009 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,120 | 16,454 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.3 | 845 | 12,768 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 766 | 15,738 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 555 | 8,699 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 514 | 8,181 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 828 | 16,206 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 447 | 7,720 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,002 | 12,855 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,170 | 17,150 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 658 | 13,239 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 962 | 10,411 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
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Tristana vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Tristana do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Tristana wins the Tristana vs Karthus matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Karthus's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Tristana do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Tristana has the advantage against Karthus with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Tristana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Tristana do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Tristana takes over the Tristana vs Karthus matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Tristana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Tristana vs Karthus matchup?
Tristana wins the matchup against Karthus with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Tristana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Tristana build against Karthus?
The best Tristana build against Karthus includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Tristana runes against Karthus?
The best Tristana runes against Karthus use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Tristana vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Tristana counter Karthus?
Yes, Tristana has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 71.4% win rate. Tristana strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Tristana against Karthus?
When playing Tristana 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.