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How to Synergize Ashe with Karthus on the Same TeamAshe is in the b tier of champions

Ashe with Karthus

How to Win With Ashe and Karthus Paired TogetherAshe is in the b tier of champions
MarksmanSupport
Mage

How to Synergize Ashe and Karthus

based on 3,056 Ashe with Karthus pairs
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the results of from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each week. Ashe has been on the same team as Karthus in 3056 recent, ranked matches. By pooling so much great data straight from the hosts of League of Legends, we are totally sure that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Ashe synergize with Karthus. It is very rare for Ashe to play alongside Karthus on the same team. This has only taken place in approximately 1.2% of matches with Ashe.

Ashe Karthus Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Ashe does a poor job of fighting on the same side as Karthus. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.1% of matches the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Ashe when playing alongside Karthus by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Ashe vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Ashe Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndTerminusKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeAxiom ArcBloodthirsterRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ashe to level upw
>
Second ability for Ashe to level upq
>
Last skill for Ashe to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ashe's passive ability p
Ashe's q ability q
Ashe's w ability w
Ashe's e ability e
Ashe's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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Q
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W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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E
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E
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R

Guide to Synergizing Ashe and Karthus

Tips for Playing as Ashe with Karthus

Hawkshot reveals units in brush. If a team fight is occuring in the jungle it can give you a significant advantage.

Volley arrows are blocked by the first enemy they hit, so keep your distance to avoid having them all absorbed by enemy frontliners.

Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.

Advice to Understand How Karthus Will Play

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.

Ashe Karthus Synergy Stats

Ashe Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Karthus Image
5.5
< Kills >
5.5
7.1
< Deaths >
6.6
9.9
< Assists >
9.2
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.27
137
< Minions Killed >
139
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,339
< Physical Damage >
15,103
2,725
< Magic Damage >
2,632
669
< True Damage >
604
18,734
< Damage Dealt >
18,340
21,186
< Damage Taken >
19,699
11,350
< Gold Earned >
11,071
2
< Towers >
2.05
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,961
< Total Healing >
3,798
12,687
< Experience >
12,171
34
< Vision Score >
29
14
< Wards Placed >
12
618
< Time Dealing CC >
614

How to Play with Karthus as Ashe in LoL

The Ashe Karthus synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Karthus, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Ashe sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Karthus. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Karthus helps Ashe perform not as well in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Ashe plays on the same team as Karthus, she gets a marginal improvement in her complete damage dealt. This could demonstrate that Karthus provides protection for her to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Ashe is played together with Karthus on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Karthus.

Additionally, when Ashe plays with Karthus on the same team, she typically receives more damage than when she plays alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Karthus does a poor job of covering Ashe during team fights.

Synergies between Ashe and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Ashe
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Ashe
Karthus

Is Ashe better when played alongside Karthus?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Ashe that will always be her top ally. Yet, Karthus is a below average ally for Ashe. By being on the same side as Ashe, he lowers their win rate by -1.5% to 47.1%. This proves that there is a negative strategic relationship between Ashe and Karthus that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Karthus has a greater difficulty than Ashe. That means you should be careful when enlisting Karthus comrades to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to play well with you.

When playing together, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magical damage. Combined, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

In contrast, by pairing Ashe and Karthus together, you may not be giving your other allies a lot of cover. Make sure to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Karthus teammate, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Ashe Players

How We Calculated Our Ashe Karthus Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Ashe and Karthus, we analyzed 3,056 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Ashe with Karthus comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Ashe in order to pair well with Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Ashe and Karthus synergy build include Wit's End, Terminus, and Kraken Slayer. When Ashe bought at least these three finished items in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Karthus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Ashe boasted an average winrate of 47.1% when playing alongside Karthus with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Ashe players should use the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Approach Velocity, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to view Ashe and Karthus synergy tips and builds for a a particular division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using all matches with data with both champions.