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How to Win Twitch vs Karthus Counter MatchupTwitch is in the a tier of champions

Twitch vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Twitch in LoLTwitch is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Twitch

based on 1,987 Twitch vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games each week. In our dataset, Twitch did battle with Karthus in 1987 rounds. With so many matchups for Twitch versus Karthus gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce informative statistics and a solid build to smash Karthus. This matchup is fairly rare. Twitch fights Karthus in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Twitch vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Twitch has done a good job of beating Karthus. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.5% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Twitch against Karthus matches, Twitch’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Karthus.

Best Twitch vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Twitch Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Zhonya's HourglassInfinity EdgeRabadon's DeathcapShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Twitch's passive ability p
Twitch's q ability q
Twitch's w ability w
Twitch's e ability e
Twitch's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
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E
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R
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E
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Twitch

Tips for Playing as Twitch against Karthus

Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.

You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.

Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.

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.

Twitch vs Karthus Counter Stats

Twitch Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Karthus Image
9.4
< Kills >
7.2
7.2
< Deaths >
7.9
7.4
< Assists >
9.5
2.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.71
149
< Minions Killed >
88
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.94
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.29
16,902
< Physical Damage >
254
3,700
< Magic Damage >
29,716
4,348
< True Damage >
2,086
24,951
< Damage Dealt >
32,057
24,751
< Damage Taken >
30,412
12,839
< Gold Earned >
12,967
2.1
< Towers >
1.09
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
5,876
< Total Healing >
9,346
13,524
< Experience >
15,100
21
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
7
315
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Karthus with Twitch in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some influential Twitch vs. Karthus matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences between this set of champs. Twitch’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Twitch may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Karthus..

Twitch often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives less damage than Karthus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Twitch and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Twitch
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Twitch
Karthus

Who is Better, Twitch or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Twitch usually wins when taking on Karthus, with a 53.5% win rate. As a result, Twitch makes a great counter for Karthus.

While Twitch does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when they face off with one another, Twitch also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Twitch into Karthus.

Moreover, Twitch also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Twitch vs Karthus matchups, Twitch is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Twitch is a great counter to Karthus. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Twitch against Karthus.

Additional Information for Twitch Players

How We Calculated Our Twitch vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Twitch, we analyzed 1,987 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 Twitch 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Twitch to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Twitch usually gets more CS as Karthus. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well 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 case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Twitch versus Karthus build include Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Twitch included at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Karthus than with most other common builds. In fact, Twitch boasted an average winrate of 53.5% battling Karthus with this counter build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Karthus as Twitch, Twitch players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Twitch vs Karthus battles, this combination of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Twitch versus Karthus tips and counter stats for a a particular rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are calculated using every game played with these champions.