MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ekko vs Karthus
How often does Ekko beat Karthus in Jungle?
Ekko into Karthus in Jungle: 55% observed win rate across 630 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ekko behind by 203 gold.
Does Ekko counter Karthus?
The numbers say yes: across 630 ranked Jungle games into Karthus, Ekko takes 55% — past the noise band for this sample. Read from Karthus's side, the same games give the mirror rate, and every number here shows the games behind it.
Beating Karthus: the Ekko game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Ekko at 67% across 296 games. Flip the lead and Ekko falls to 44% across 333.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 67% | 296 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 44% | 333 |
| First blood | 60% | 424 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 67% | 287 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 159 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 197 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 91 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:37 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:13. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ekko's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Karthus specifically, Ekko finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 51.9% over 216 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 61.7% across 60 games.
The most-finished Ekko core is Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.7% across 6,608 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (23,954 games).
Skill plan: Ekko players max Q first and take Q at level 1.