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How to Win Illaoi vs Karthus Counter MatchupIllaoi is in the a tier of champions

Illaoi vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Illaoi in LoLIllaoi is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
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How to Beat Karthus as Illaoi

based on 837 Illaoi vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
1.46
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Illaoi came out of an examination of 837 ranked games where both champs opposed one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Illaoi is forced to battle against Karthus in only 1.2% of her games.

Illaoi vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Illaoi has done a ok job of countering Karthus. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champions fight each other in. In Illaoi vs Karthus matches, Illaoi’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Illaoi vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Illaoi Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpirit VisageIceborn Gauntlet

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanHullbreakerBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Illaoi to level upe
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Second ability for Illaoi to level upq
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Last skill for Illaoi to max outw

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingDemolishBone PlatingOvergrowth
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Illaoi's passive ability p
Illaoi's q ability q
Illaoi's w ability w
Illaoi's e ability e
Illaoi's ultimate ability r
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E
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Illaoi

Tips for Playing as Illaoi against Karthus

Vessel

Tentacles are an immense source of power. Don't fight without them.

Spirits inherit their target's current health. If making a

is your goal, try whittling your opponent's health down a bit first to make killing the spirit easier.

Leap of Faith is best used to follow-up a strong engage or when being engaged upon. Be careful about being the first one into a fight.

Advice to Win Against Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Illaoi vs Karthus Counter Stats

Illaoi Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Karthus Image
5.6
< Kills >
7.2
6.9
< Deaths >
7.3
4.5
< Assists >
9.7
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
198
< Minions Killed >
90
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.88
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.27
25,307
< Physical Damage >
244
843
< Magic Damage >
29,860
444
< True Damage >
2,124
26,594
< Damage Dealt >
32,230
39,598
< Damage Taken >
29,731
12,552
< Gold Earned >
12,896
2.83
< Towers >
1.07
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
10,029
< Total Healing >
9,274
16,112
< Experience >
15,274
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
7
468
< Time Dealing CC >
232

How to Counter Karthus with Illaoi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several valuable Illaoi vs. Karthus matchup statistics that may help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Illaoi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Illaoi may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Karthus..

Illaoi normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she receives more damage than Karthus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Illaoi and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Illaoi
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Illaoi
Karthus

Who is Better, Illaoi or Karthus?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Illaoi usually fairs equally well when taking on Karthus, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Illaoi makes an ok counter to Karthus.

While Illaoi does have a lower win rate than Karthus, when facing one another, Illaoi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Illaoi into Karthus.

Moreover, Illaoi has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karthus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Illaoi vs Karthus matchups, Karthus is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Illaoi is a somewhat poor counter for Karthus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Illaoi against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Illaoi

Illaoi Loses Against

MordekaiserMordekaiser42.8% winrateZyraZyra43.9% winrateYorickYorick44.1% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrate

Illaoi Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.3% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.1% winrateRenektonRenekton56.1% winrateSkarnerSkarner56.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 53.7% 3076 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.4% 4331 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 56% 2582 GamesCamilleCamille+ 56.6% 143 Games

Additional Information for Illaoi Players

How We Calculated Our Illaoi vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Illaoi, we analyzed 837 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Karthus as Illaoi comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Illaoi Build Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Illaoi in order to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Illaoi on average gets more CS compared to Karthus. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Illaoi versus Karthus build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spirit Visage, and Iceborn Gauntlet. When Illaoi used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs Karthus than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Illaoi had an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Karthus with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Karthus as Illaoi, Illaoi players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Bone Plating, Overgrowth, Last Stand, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Illaoi vs Karthus counters, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.5% winrate overall.

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