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How to Win Karthus vs Caitlyn Counter MatchupKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Karthus in LoLKarthus is in the a tier of champions
Mage
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Karthus

based on 4,772 Karthus vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
46.5 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
9.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our data, Karthus did battle with Caitlyn 4772 times. Including so many games with Karthus vs Caitlyn gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening statistics and a pro build to destroy your opposition. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Karthus has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.9% of his rounds.

Karthus vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Karthus has done a terrible job of countering Caitlyn. Normally, he wins a lowly 46.5% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Karthus versus Caitlyn rounds, Karthus’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Karthus vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Fiendish CodexLost Chapter

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rylai's Crystal ScepterStormsurgeVoid StaffShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationDark HarvestCheap ShotEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
PrecisionPresence of MindLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karthus's passive ability p
Karthus's q ability q
Karthus's w ability w
Karthus's e ability e
Karthus's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Caitlyn

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Karthus vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
46.5 %
VS
Win Rate
53.5 %
Caitlyn Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.1
7.4
< Deaths >
6.1
9.2
< Assists >
6.8
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
87
< Minions Killed >
181
0.87
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.27
< Inhibitors >
0.61
234
< Physical Damage >
20,338
28,635
< Magic Damage >
1,495
1,992
< True Damage >
593
30,862
< Damage Dealt >
22,427
29,777
< Damage Taken >
21,965
12,665
< Gold Earned >
12,668
1.03
< Towers >
2.69
0.23
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,363
< Total Healing >
6,601
14,868
< Experience >
13,361
19
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
221
< Time Dealing CC >
92

How to Counter Caitlyn with Karthus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some significant Karthus against Caitlyn matchup stats that may help you realize the differences between the two. Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Caitlyn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Caitlyn..

Karthus normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Karthus and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Karthus or Caitlyn?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Karthus usually loses when playing against Caitlyn, with a 46.5% win rate. As a result, Karthus makes a poor counter for Caitlyn.

While Karthus does have a lower win rate compared to Caitlyn, when they face off with one another, Karthus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Karthus into Caitlynas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Karthus also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Karthus vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Karthus is a terribly counter for Caitlyn. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Karthus against Caitlyn.

Other Champion Matchups Against Karthus

Karthus Loses Against

TaricTaric41.5% winrateMilioMilio42% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench42.1% winrateJannaJanna42.2% winrate

Karthus Wins Against

ZeriZeri52.8% winrateLissandraLissandra52.2% winrateZoeZoe51.9% winrateLuluLulu51.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Karthus, we analyzed 4,772 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 Caitlyn as Karthus 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

Karthus Build Caitlyn Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Karthus in order to counter Caitlyn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus most often racks up less CS relative to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Karthus versus Caitlyn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Luden's Companion. When Karthus used at least these three items in his build, he did much better countering Caitlyn than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Karthus boasted an average win rate of 46.5% when countering Caitlyn with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Caitlyn as Karthus, Karthus players should take the Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Presence of Mind, and Last Stand runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Karthus vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.5% winrate overall.

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