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. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ezreal ahead by 44 gold.
Does Ezreal counter Karthus?
No. This one runs the other way: Karthus takes 58% of 516 ranked ADC games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Karthus as Ezreal
When Ezreal is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 50% over 256 games; 300 down, it drops to 33% over 260.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 50% | 256 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.