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.
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 Ekko behind by 203 gold.
Ekko at 15:00
- Gold: -203
- CS: -17
- XP: -642
Typical gap to Karthus, from 626 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ekko counter Karthus?
The count says yes: across 630 ranked Jungle games into Karthus, Ekko takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Ekko.
Beating Karthus: the Ekko game plan
A 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 296 |
| Behind in gold 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 | 65% | 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 26.1-26.12.
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.