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Karthus Counters
Looking for the best pick against Karthus? Constant AoE damage mage with a global ult. Keeps dealing damage even in death. Below are the champions that counter Karthus the hardest, and the champions Karthus beats.
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Best counters against Karthus
SejuaniJungle
Master YiJungle
UdyrJungle
Nunu & WillumpJungle
ViegoJungle
Bel'VethJungle
AatroxTop
EliseJungle
Karthus is strong against
AmumuJungle
FiddlesticksJungle
Xin ZhaoJungle
RengarJungle
QiyanaMid
DravenADC
ShyvanaJungle
KaynJungle
How to counter Karthus
Karthus is a mage who scales by stacking damage over time, brings a global execute ultimate, and keeps dealing damage even while dead for a few seconds. He is weak and slow early, so you stop him with champions that punish him early, close the gap, or scale at the same pace.
- Master Yi — He out-scales him and his untargetable Q closes the gap to burst him late.
- Bel'Veth — She out-duels him in the late game with her attack speed and dashes, closing the distance.
Other popular Jungle champions
Frequently asked questions
Who counters Karthus?
The champions that counter Karthus best right now are Sejuani, Master Yi, Udyr. They have favorable matchups against Karthus by win rate.
What lane does Karthus play?
Karthus is mainly played as Jungle, currently C tier with a 48.5% win rate.