The top champs not in lane to counter Karthus include Aphelios, Zeri, and Samira. These champs are all great at countering Karthus with decent win rates over 61%. Even if these Karthus counter picks are not chosen in the same position as you, it's not smart to take him into any of these matchups. They will often crush Karthus.
Conversely, if the other team choses either Ziggs or Tahm Kench, Karthus mains should strongly consider taking him, as he easily crushes these champs with win rates over 53% against both ofthem.
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