MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ivern vs Karthus
How often does Ivern beat Karthus in Jungle?
Ivern into Karthus in Jungle: 56% observed win rate across 212 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ivern behind by 656 gold.
Does Ivern counter Karthus?
Too close for a counter call: Ivern sits at 56% over 212 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 Ivern game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Ivern at 76% across 68 games. Flip the lead and Ivern falls to 47% across 144.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 76% | 68 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 47% | 144 |
| First blood | 67% | 123 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 73% | 56 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 94 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 60 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:16. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Ivern's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Karthus specifically, Ivern finishes Redemption first most often: 63.4% over 41 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Ivern core is Redemption, Moonstone Renewer, Ardent Censer: 54.3% across 858 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Redemption (3,804 games).
Skill plan: Ivern players max E first and take Q at level 1.