MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Ezreal vs Karthus
What is Ezreal's win rate vs Karthus?
In ADC, Ezreal wins 42% against Karthus across 516 observed 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 Ezreal ahead by 44 gold.
Ezreal at 15:00
- Gold: +44
- CS: -1
- XP: -219
Typical gap to Karthus, from 513 games that reached 15:00.
Does Ezreal counter Karthus?
No, it runs the other way. Karthus takes 58% of 516 ranked ADC games. Ezreal can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Karthus as Ezreal
When Ezreal is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 50% over 256 games; behind, it drops to 33% over 260.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 256 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 260 |
| First blood | 45% | 314 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 55% | 202 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 45% | 260 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 40% | 87 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:00; the level 6 spike lands around 7:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ezreal build in ADC?
Into Karthus specifically, Ezreal finishes Trinity Force first most often: 38.7% over 230 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Manamune, Endless Hunger: 43.4% across 76 games.
The most-finished Ezreal core is Trinity Force, Manamune, Endless Hunger: 54.4% across 26,876 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (90,351 games).
Skill plan: Ezreal players max Q first and take Q at level 1.