MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Bel'Veth vs Karthus
How often does Bel'Veth beat Karthus in Jungle?
Bel'Veth into Karthus in Jungle: 51% observed win rate across 259 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Bel'Veth behind by 3 gold.
Bel'Veth at 15:00
- Gold: -3
- CS: -12
- XP: -405
Typical gap to Karthus, from 257 games that reached 15:00.
Does Bel'Veth counter Karthus?
No counter here: Bel'Veth sits at 51% over 259 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Karthus: the Bel'Veth game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Bel'Veth at 71% across 122 games. Flip the lead and Bel'Veth falls to 33% across 137.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 71% | 122 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 137 |
| First blood | 56% | 185 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 132 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 73% | 78 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 78 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:44 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:13. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Bel'Veth's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Karthus specifically, Bel'Veth finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 49.0% over 98 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Bel'Veth core is Kraken Slayer, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance: 55.3% across 1,751 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (11,593 games).
Skill plan: Bel'Veth players max Q first and take Q at level 1.