Background Image
How to Win Karthus vs Neeko Counter MatchupKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus vs Neeko

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

How to Beat Neeko as Karthus

based on 1,369 Karthus vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our dataset, Karthus engaged Neeko in 1369 rounds. Having so many games with Karthus versus Neeko provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a pro build to smash your rival. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Karthus has to counter Neeko in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Karthus vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Karthus does a average job of countering Neeko. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champs battle one another in. In Karthus against Neeko rounds, Karthus’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Neeko.

Best Karthus vs Neeko Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceShadowflame

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassStormsurgeLiandry's TormentVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
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
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Countering Neeko as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Neeko

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 Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Karthus vs Neeko Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Neeko Image
7.4
< Kills >
5.6
7.6
< Deaths >
6.3
9.3
< Assists >
8.8
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
86
< Minions Killed >
112
0.93
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.3
< Inhibitors >
0.47
254
< Physical Damage >
1,328
29,865
< Magic Damage >
18,417
2,020
< True Damage >
775
32,139
< Damage Dealt >
20,521
30,012
< Damage Taken >
23,224
12,906
< Gold Earned >
10,811
1.05
< Towers >
1.8
0.23
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,420
< Total Healing >
2,869
15,011
< Experience >
13,411
19
< Vision Score >
34
7
< Wards Placed >
15
227
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Neeko with Karthus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Karthus versus Neeko counter stats that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Neeko’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Neeko..

Karthus typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he takes more damage than Neeko. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Karthus and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Neeko

Who is Better, Karthus or Neeko?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Karthus usually fairs equally well when facing off against Neeko, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Karthus makes an ok counter to Neeko.

While Karthus does have a lower winrate than Neeko, when they face off with one another, Karthus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Karthus into Neekoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Karthus also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Neeko. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Karthus is a somewhat poor counter for Neeko. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Karthus against Neeko.

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

BriarBriar+ 51.6% 926 GamesTristanaTristana+ 52% 1608 GamesRammusRammus+ 52.9% 346 GamesKledKled+ 52.9% 681 Games

Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Karthus, we analyzed 1,369 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 Neeko 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 Neeko Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Karthus to counter Neeko during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Neeko. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Karthus versus Neeko build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Shadowflame. When Karthus used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Neeko than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Karthus had an average win rate of 49.5% battling Neeko with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against Neeko as Karthus, Karthus players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Karthus vs Neeko counters, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Neeko as Karthus are shown for all skill levels, merged. To scope the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu at the top of this page.