
Udyrvs Karthus
Udyr vs Karthus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Udyr wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Karthus based on 7 games. Udyr holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Udyr build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Udyr vs Karthus matchup.
Udyr Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Udyr 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 Udyr vs Karthus Matchup?

Udyr vs Karthus Matchup Summary
The Udyr vs Karthus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Udyr wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karthus's 42.9%, giving Udyr a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Udyr 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 Udyr leads by 804 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Udyr 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.
Udyr vs Karthus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Udyr, 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.
Best Udyr Build Against Karthus
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karthus, providing the mobility and stats Udyr needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Udyr against Karthus are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Malignance. This combination gives Udyr 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 Udyr vs Karthus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Udyr and Karthus, with Udyr 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.
Udyr is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Karthus. Extended games heavily favor Udyr, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Udyr 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 Udyr Runes Against Karthus
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Udyr to press their advantage against Karthus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Udyr matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Udyr'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 Udyr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.16% | 77 | 1.8 | 712 | 12,861 | 40.0% | 47.6% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 1.1 | 624 | 12,301 | 54.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 62 | 1.3 | 659 | 13,412 | 59.3% | 57.1% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 1.2 | 684 | 11,771 | 51.9% | 35.3% | |
| 46.30% | 54 | 1.6 | 733 | 12,738 | 44.8% | 48.0% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.7 | 764 | 11,649 | 38.1% | 54.8% | |
| 39.22% | 51 | 1.4 | 691 | 11,930 | 44.0% | 34.6% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.4 | 605 | 11,857 | 54.8% | 42.1% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 1.1 | 664 | 12,544 | 56.5% | 52.2% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.5 | 761 | 14,069 | 64.7% | 47.6% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 1.8 | 603 | 11,703 | 52.2% | 57.1% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 2.6 | 769 | 13,032 | 65.0% | 23.5% | |
| 33.33% | 36 | 2.6 | 929 | 11,663 | 17.6% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 3.3 | 807 | 12,556 | 56.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 2.8 | 727 | 13,117 | 30.8% | 63.2% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 1.4 | 725 | 12,246 | 42.1% | 53.9% | |
| 38.71% | 31 | 5.6 | 792 | 12,370 | 35.7% | 41.2% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 1.5 | 686 | 12,808 | 28.6% | 41.2% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.7 | 685 | 14,134 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 709 | 13,056 | 72.7% | 31.6% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.7 | 770 | 13,317 | 64.3% | 46.1% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 4.8 | 722 | 11,648 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 2.6 | 672 | 10,977 | 35.7% | 58.3% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 1.6 | 676 | 12,289 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.4 | 631 | 13,115 | 62.5% | 38.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 714 | 13,824 | 50.0% | 61.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 4.8 | 688 | 10,360 | 57.1% | 54.5% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 3.7 | 818 | 12,249 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 1.2 | 656 | 12,490 | 54.5% | 30.8% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 4.3 | 594 | 10,220 | 25.0% | 36.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 1.2 | 722 | 13,527 | 71.4% | 35.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.4 | 661 | 11,746 | 36.4% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 1.3 | 574 | 9,847 | 35.7% | 28.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 4.4 | 700 | 10,474 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 4.2 | 742 | 10,149 | 41.2% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 2.1 | 641 | 11,620 | 11.1% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 711 | 12,942 | 30.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 709 | 9,906 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 677 | 11,407 | 72.7% | 22.2% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.1 | 731 | 11,290 | 54.5% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 1.3 | 756 | 13,250 | 77.8% | 55.6% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.8 | 628 | 12,093 | 60.0% | 62.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 1.9 | 830 | 12,113 | 30.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.0 | 680 | 12,004 | 44.4% | 75.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 908 | 11,303 | 30.0% | 85.7% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 3.1 | 808 | 13,327 | 71.4% | 87.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.4 | 899 | 12,398 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.8 | 759 | 12,140 | 28.6% | 62.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.4 | 715 | 10,286 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 4.4 | 818 | 12,607 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.4 | 774 | 11,859 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.9 | 742 | 11,583 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.6 | 773 | 10,634 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 5.0 | 699 | 10,497 | 27.3% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.9 | 812 | 12,490 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.0 | 935 | 11,590 | 83.3% | 28.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 698 | 12,850 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 3.9 | 514 | 10,640 | 40.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 1,025 | 12,881 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 590 | 11,460 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 7.0 | 698 | 10,812 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.7 | 685 | 11,907 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 576 | 12,346 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 555 | 10,416 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.1 | 764 | 12,618 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 810 | 11,024 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 5.1 | 875 | 12,823 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 644 | 12,165 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.1 | 979 | 11,426 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 652 | 13,926 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 733 | 12,142 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.3 | 739 | 12,438 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.8 | 1,092 | 13,945 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.7 | 766 | 8,082 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.9 | 843 | 10,657 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 7.0 | 973 | 12,805 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 678 | 13,130 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.0 | 714 | 13,372 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 753 | 12,308 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 729 | 10,255 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 731 | 12,514 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 540 | 6,902 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 743 | 14,029 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
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Udyr vs Karthus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Udyr do against Karthus in League of Legends?
Udyr wins the Udyr vs Karthus matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Karthus's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Udyr do against Karthus in the early game?
In the early game, Udyr has the advantage against Karthus with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Udyr players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Udyr do against Karthus in the late game?
In the late game, Udyr takes over the Udyr vs Karthus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Udyr scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Udyr vs Karthus matchup?
Udyr wins the matchup against Karthus with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Udyr is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Udyr build against Karthus?
The best Udyr build against Karthus includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Malignance 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 Udyr runes against Karthus?
The best Udyr runes against Karthus use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Udyr vs Karthus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Udyr counter Karthus?
Yes, Udyr has a favorable matchup against Karthus with a 57.1% win rate. Udyr strongly counters Karthus in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Udyr against Karthus?
When playing Udyr 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.
