MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Evelynn vs Karthus
How often does Evelynn beat Karthus in Jungle?
Evelynn into Karthus in Jungle: 51% observed win rate across 318 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 Evelynn behind by 383 gold.
Evelynn at 15:00
- Gold: -383
- CS: -22
- XP: -658
Typical gap to Karthus, from 318 games that reached 15:00.
Does Evelynn counter Karthus?
No counter here: Evelynn sits at 51% over 318 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 Evelynn game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Evelynn at 66% across 124 games. Flip the lead and Evelynn falls to 41% across 194.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 124 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 194 |
| First blood | 56% | 206 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 141 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 71% | 61 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 107 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 54 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:44 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:01. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Evelynn's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Karthus specifically, Evelynn finishes Lich Bane first most often: 57.0% over 135 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Evelynn core is Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff: 55.8% across 2,150 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 Lich Bane (14,257 games).
Skill plan: Evelynn players max Q first and take Q at level 1.