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Rengar vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Rengar in LoLRengar is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Rengar

based on 1,719 Rengar vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Rengar came out of an evaluation of 1719 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Rengar fights Karthus in only 1.3% of his matches.

Rengar vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Rengar has done a good job of countering Karthus. On average, he wins a terrific 52.5% of games the champs face each other in. In Rengar against Karthus games, Rengar’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Rengar vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Caulfield's WarhammerSerrated Dirk

Core Rengar Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeProfane Hydra

Optional Items

Axiom ArcEdge of NightMaw of MalmortiusOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Rengar's passive ability p
Rengar's q ability q
Rengar's w ability w
Rengar's e ability e
Rengar's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Rengar

Tips for Playing as Rengar against Karthus

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

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.

Rengar vs Karthus Counter Stats

Rengar Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Karthus Image
9.5
< Kills >
7.3
7.5
< Deaths >
7.9
6.2
< Assists >
9.6
2.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
44
< Minions Killed >
88
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.9
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.3
19,593
< Physical Damage >
262
1,403
< Magic Damage >
29,119
1,147
< True Damage >
2,019
22,144
< Damage Dealt >
31,400
37,163
< Damage Taken >
30,025
13,751
< Gold Earned >
12,933
1.36
< Towers >
1.12
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
17,680
< Total Healing >
9,132
15,113
< Experience >
14,943
22
< Vision Score >
19
5
< Wards Placed >
7
236
< Time Dealing CC >
209

How to Counter Karthus with Rengar in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some valuable Rengar vs. Karthus counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Rengar’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rengar may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Karthus..

Rengar typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Karthus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Rengar and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Rengar
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rengar
Karthus

Who is Better, Rengar or Karthus?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rengar usually wins when trying to fight Karthus, with a 52.5% win rate. Thus, Rengar makes a good counter to Karthus.

While Rengar does have a higher win rate compared to Karthus, when they face off with one another, Rengar also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Rengar into Karthusas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Rengar has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Rengar vs Karthus matchups, Rengar is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Rengar is an above average counter for Karthus. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Rengar against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rengar

Rengar Loses Against

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Rengar Wins Against

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Additional Information for Rengar Players

How We Calculated Our Rengar vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Rengar, we analyzed 1,719 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 Rengar 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

Rengar Build Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Rengar in order 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 mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rengar most often accumulates less CS as Karthus. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Rengar versus Karthus build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Profane Hydra. When Rengar combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Karthus than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Rengar had an average winrate of 52.5% battling Karthus with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Karthus as Rengar, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Rengar vs Karthus clashes, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.5% win rate overall.

If you need to get Rengar x Karthus tips and builds for a a distinct rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions displayed are calculated using every round run with both champs.