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How to Win Jhin vs Karthus Counter MatchupJhin is in the s tier of champions

Jhin vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Jhin

based on 5,403 Jhin vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
53.8 %
K/D/A
3
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Jhin resulted from an examination of 5403 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Jhin has to counter Karthus in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Jhin vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Jhin does a good job of beating Karthus. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.8% of matches the champs oppose one another in. In Jhin versus Karthus games, Jhin’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Karthus.

Best Jhin vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
BootsHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeSerrated Dirk

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightThe Collector

Optional Items

HubrisRapid FirecannonMaw of MalmortiusBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jhin to level upq
>
Second ability for Jhin to level upw
>
Last skill for Jhin to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Jhin's passive ability p
Jhin's q ability q
Jhin's w ability w
Jhin's e ability e
Jhin's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
W
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Karthus as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Karthus

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

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.

Jhin vs Karthus Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
53.8 %
VS
Win Rate
46.2 %
Karthus Image
8.5
< Kills >
6.9
5.6
< Deaths >
7.7
8.3
< Assists >
9.2
1.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
182
< Minions Killed >
92
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.9
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.27
20,349
< Physical Damage >
249
1,124
< Magic Damage >
29,746
424
< True Damage >
2,065
21,897
< Damage Dealt >
32,062
21,979
< Damage Taken >
30,369
13,050
< Gold Earned >
12,939
2.31
< Towers >
1.08
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
6,193
< Total Healing >
9,351
13,812
< Experience >
15,154
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
7
151
< Time Dealing CC >
221

How to Counter Karthus with Jhin in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several vital Jhin against Karthus matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..

Jhin usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives less damage than Karthus. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jhin and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Karthus

Who is Better, Jhin or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jhin usually wins when taking on Karthus, with a 53.8% win rate. As a result, Jhin makes a great counter to Karthus.

While Jhin does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when on opposite teams, Jhin also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jhin into Karthus.

Moreover, Jhin also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jhin vs Karthus matchups, Jhin is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jhin is a great counter for Karthus. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jhin against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jhin

Jhin Loses Against

LilliaLillia47% winrateMaokaiMaokai47.3% winrateTaricTaric47.3% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank47.7% winrate

Jhin Wins Against

HweiHwei55.6% winrateYuumiYuumi55.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.2% winrateLuluLulu54.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 54.3% 33229 GamesZyraZyra+ 54.4% 22693 GamesBardBard+ 54.4% 14940 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.7% 26024 Games

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Jhin, we analyzed 5,403 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 Jhin 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

Jhin Build Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jhin to counter Karthus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin usually picks up more CS as Karthus. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Jhin versus Karthus build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and The Collector. When Jhin incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Karthus than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jhin had an average winrate of 53.8% battling Karthus with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Karthus as Jhin, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Jhin vs Karthus face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 53.8% win rate overall.

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