MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Gwen vs Karthus
How often does Gwen beat Karthus in Jungle?
Gwen into Karthus in Jungle: 50% observed win rate across 233 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Gwen behind by 421 gold.
Does Gwen counter Karthus?
Too close for a counter call: Gwen sits at 50% over 233 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Karthus: the Gwen game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Gwen at 63% across 73 games. Flip the lead and Gwen falls to 44% across 160.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 63% | 73 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 44% | 160 |
| First blood | 59% | 126 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 73 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 65 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 65 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:31 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:57. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Gwen's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Karthus specifically, Gwen finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 47.9% over 71 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Gwen core is Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker: 57.7% across 1,927 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (8,804 games).
Skill plan: Gwen players max Q first and take Q at level 1.