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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus ahead by 328 gold.
Does Karthus counter Brand?
Too close for a counter call: Karthus sits at 50% over 93 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 Brand: the Karthus game plan
A 300-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 64% | 53 |
| 300 gold down 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 16.1-16.12.
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.