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KarthusMatchups
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| Matchup | Threat | Games | WR | Gold @ 15 | Gold Diff | Tips | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JarvanIV | Easy | 192 | 54% | +510 | +1,563 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
Skill Priority Q Lay Waste Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies.  E Defile Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana.  W Wall of Pain Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period. 54.2% WR 177 Matches Summoner Spells  48.7% WR 78 Matches Skill OrderLay Waste Karthus unleashes a delayed blast at a location, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Deals increased damage to isolated enemies. 1 3 5 7 9 Wall of Pain Karthus creates a passable screen of leeching energy. Any enemy units that walk through the screen have their Move Speed and Magic Resist reduced for a period. 4 14 15 17 Defile Karthus passively steals energy from his victims, gaining Mana on each kill. Alternatively, Karthus can surround himself in the souls of his prey, dealing damage to nearby enemies, but quickly draining his own Mana. 2 8 10 12 13  Requiem After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus deals damage to all enemy champions. 6 11 16 Karthus vs JarvanIV Runes                     54.7% WR150 Matches       Starting Items  64.5% WR 31 Matches Core Items   35.0% WR 20 Matches 4th Item Options42.9% WR28 Matches  48.1% WR27 Matches 54.2% WR24 Matches 5th Item Options77.8% WR18 Matches  54.5% WR11 Matches 42.9% WR7 Matches 6th Item Options60.0% WR5 Matches 80.0% WR5 Matches 33.3% WR3 Matches Laning Phase (@15 min)Gold Diff+510 CS Diff+18 XP Diff+667 Ally Ganks1.91 Enemy Ganks2.41 End of GameTotal Gold Diff+1,563 Total CS Diff+46 Split Push | |||||||
 LeeSin | Easy | 146 | 49% | +367 | +1,119 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Diana | Easy | 134 | 49% | +508 | +944 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Viego | Easy | 123 | 50% | +407 | +464 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Rengar | Easy | 120 | 48% | +293 | +493 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Khazix | Easy | 118 | 55% | +275 | +903 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Graves | Not Favored | 110 | 42% | -23 | -887 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
 Kayn | Easy | 110 | 48% | +328 | +722 | 💬 No tips yet — Be the first to add a tip! | |
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