Viegovs Karthus
Viego vs Karthus is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Viego wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Karthus based on 33 games. Karthus wins the early laning phase while Viego scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Viego build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Viego vs Karthus matchup.
Viego Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Viego 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 Viego vs Karthus?
Viego wins 53.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 39.4% and 66.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.5% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +1.5 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 49 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Viego, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Viego wins 53.1% of 49 games (95% range 39.4–66.3%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 51.5% for Viego; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 83, within the margin of error (46 games).
- Viego players pick Plated Steelcaps much less often against Karthus: 41.6% of their other Jungle games, 24.5% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Viego and Karthus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Viego's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Viego vs Karthus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Viego vs Karthus Win Rate by Game Length
Viego's win rate against Karthus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Viego's results against Karthus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Viego vs Karthus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenViego gold at 15: +83
- First itemEvenViego: 0.1 min · Karthus: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Viego Changes Against Karthus
Choices Viego players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
Plated SteelcapsBootsUsually41.6%vs Karthus24.5%−17.1 pts
Mercury's TreadsBootsUsually27.5%vs Karthus42.9%+15.3 pts57.1% WR here- Q > E > Wthe Q > E > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually85.0%vs Karthus70.8%−14.2 pts55.9% WR here
- Q > W > Ethe Q > W > E skill orderSkill priorityUsually14.5%vs Karthus27.1%+12.6 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually6.7%vs Karthus18.8%+12.1 pts
Mortal ReminderItemUsually10.2%vs Karthusunder 2%−10.2 pts
Usually1.1%vs Karthus8.2%+7.0 pts- Usually1.2%vs Karthus6.1%+5.0 pts
Best Viego Build vs Karthus
Usual Viego build (Jungle)
57.8% win rate · 419 games
Against Karthus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 33 Viego games against Karthus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Viego's standard build instead.
- Viego usually completes Gustwalker Hatchling first, at 0.1 min (median of 25 games).
- Karthus usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 37 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Viego Runes vs Karthus
Usual Viego runes (Jungle)
Hail of Blades
62.3% win rate · 61 games
Against Karthus
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Viego matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Viego'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 Viego build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Viego Matchups
Hardest for Viego
Easiest for Viego
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Viego vs Karthus FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Viego vs Karthus?
Current data slightly favors Viego, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Viego wins 53.1% of 49 games (95% range 39.4–66.3%).
What is Viego's win rate against Karthus?
Viego wins 53.1% of 49 Jungle games against Karthus on patch 26.19 (95% range 39.4–66.3%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 51.5% would be expected.
Does Viego counter Karthus?
Not clearly. Viego wins 53.1% of 49 games against Karthus, and the 95% range (39.4–66.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Viego or Karthus?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 83, within the margin of error (46 games).
Does Viego outscale Karthus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Karthus strongest against Viego?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Karthus is ahead of Viego beyond the margin of error.
What should Viego build against Karthus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Viego's usual Jungle core: The Collector, Immortal Shieldbow, Lord Dominik's Regards. The biggest change against Karthus: Plated Steelcaps (41.6% usually, 24.5% here).
What runes should Viego use against Karthus?
Use Viego's usual Hail of Blades page (Domination + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.