MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Brand
How often does Karthus beat Brand in ADC?
Karthus into Brand in ADC: 50% observed win rate across 93 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 Karthus ahead by 328 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: +328
- CS: 0
- XP: +88
Typical gap to Brand, from 93 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Brand?
No counter here: Karthus sits at 50% over 93 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 Brand: the Karthus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 64% across 53 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 30% across 40.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 53 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 30% | 40 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 46 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 43 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:11 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:18. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's ADC build, with receipts
Into Brand specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 49.1% over 53 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Karthus core is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 58.3% across 949 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (3,479 games).
Skill plan: Karthus players max Q first and take Q at level 1.