MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Diana vs Karthus
Diana vs Karthus in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 26 ranked games in Mid, Diana beats Karthus in 58% of them.
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 Diana ahead by 348 gold.
Diana at 15:00
- Gold: +348
- CS: -1
- XP: +75
Typical gap to Karthus, from 26 games that reached 15:00.
Your Diana game plan against Karthus
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:48 and level 6 lands around 5:14. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Diana in Mid: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Diana core is Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 53.1% across 5,645 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stormsurge (17,020 games).
Skill plan: Diana players max Q first and take Q at level 1.