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How to Win Rakan vs Karthus Counter MatchupRakan is in the a tier of champions

Rakan vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Rakan in LoLRakan is in the b tier of champions
Support
Mage

How to Beat Karthus as Rakan

based on 1,452 Rakan vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
3.22
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Rakan came out of an analysis of 1452 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Rakan fights Karthus in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Rakan vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Rakan has done a good job of beating Karthus. Normally, he wins a fantastic 53.5% of matches the champs face one another in. In Rakan against Karthus rounds, Rakan’s side is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Rakan vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsGlowing Mote

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Force of NatureKnight's VowZeke's ConvergenceCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
>
Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Karthus

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

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.

Rakan vs Karthus Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Karthus Image
1.7
< Kills >
6.5
5.4
< Deaths >
7.4
15.7
< Assists >
9.8
0.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
32
< Minions Killed >
91
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.84
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.28
1,258
< Physical Damage >
248
5,291
< Magic Damage >
28,294
794
< True Damage >
1,869
7,344
< Damage Dealt >
30,411
21,900
< Damage Taken >
28,695
8,667
< Gold Earned >
12,536
1.82
< Towers >
1.08
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
6,611
< Total Healing >
8,778
11,057
< Experience >
14,535
67
< Vision Score >
19
32
< Wards Placed >
7
162
< Time Dealing CC >
222

How to Counter Karthus with Rakan in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some important Rakan versus Karthus counter statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Karthus. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Rakan often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Karthus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rakan and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Karthus

Who is Better, Rakan or Karthus?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rakan usually wins when playing against Karthus, with a 53.5% win rate. As a result, Rakan makes a great counter to Karthus.

While Rakan does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when on opposite teams, Rakan also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Rakan into Karthus.

Furthermore, Rakan has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Rakan vs Karthus matchups, Rakan 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 teamfights.

Rakan is a great counter to Karthus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rakan against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Rakan, we analyzed 1,452 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 Rakan 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rakan to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan typically gets less CS compared to Karthus. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to use in your Rakan versus Karthus build include Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rakan bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Karthus than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Rakan boasted an average win rate of 53.5% when countering Karthus with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Karthus as Rakan, Rakan players should equip the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Ultimate Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Rakan vs Karthus clashes, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 53.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Karthus as Rakan are shown for every ranked division. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located at the top of this page.