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

Karthus vs Zac

How to Beat Zac as Karthus in LoLKarthus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Zac as Karthus

based on 1,065 Karthus vs Zac matchups
Win Rate
42.9 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Zac as Karthus resulted from an examination of 1065 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Karthus has to counter Zac in only 2.2% of his rounds.

Karthus vs Zac Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Karthus has done a pathetic job of countering Zac. Typically, he wins a lowly 42.9% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Karthus against Zac games, Karthus’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood versus Zac.

Best Karthus vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteLost Chapter

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceShadowflame

Optional Items

Void StaffLiandry's TormentStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust 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

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
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Q
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E
3
Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Zac as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Zac

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 Zac

Kill all of Zac's bloblets when he splits apart to stop him from reforming.

Silences, stuns, roots and knockups will all interrupt Zac when he is charging Elastic Slingshot.

Zac heals from the goo that separates from him. You can crush the goo pieces by stepping on them.

Karthus vs Zac Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
42.9 %
VS
Win Rate
57.1 %
Zac Image
6.9
< Kills >
5.2
7.7
< Deaths >
4.8
9.4
< Assists >
11.7
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.21
92
< Minions Killed >
61
0.9
< Dragons Killed >
1.11
0.25
< Inhibitors >
0.48
251
< Physical Damage >
1,469
30,319
< Magic Damage >
15,561
2,677
< True Damage >
1,189
33,248
< Damage Dealt >
18,220
29,889
< Damage Taken >
44,712
12,745
< Gold Earned >
11,321
1.07
< Towers >
1.56
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
9,254
< Total Healing >
46,734
14,661
< Experience >
13,994
19
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
8
223
< Time Dealing CC >
456

How to Counter Zac with Karthus in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several vital Karthus versus Zac counter stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between this pair of champs. Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zac’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zac. This observation is largely caused by the differences in deaths.

Karthus usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Zac. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Karthus and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Zac

Who is Better, Karthus or Zac?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Karthus usually loses when taking on Zac, with a 42.9% win rate. As a result, Karthus makes a poor counter for Zac.

While Karthus does have a much lower win rate compared to Zac, when facing one another, Karthus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Karthus into Zacas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Karthus is a bad counter for Zac. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Karthus against Zac.

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 Zac Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zac as Karthus, we analyzed 1,065 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 Zac 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 Zac Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Karthus in order to counter Zac during both the laning 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 mind the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus most often picks up more CS relative to Zac. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have 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, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Karthus versus Zac build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Shadowflame. When Karthus used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Zac than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Karthus boasted an average win rate of 42.9% when countering Zac with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Zac 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 picked for Karthus vs Zac counter picks, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 42.9% win rate overall.

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