MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Briar
Karthus vs Briar in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 557 ranked games in Jungle, Karthus beats Briar in 45% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus behind by 71 gold.
Does Karthus counter Briar?
Not on this sample. Briar wins 55% of the 557 ranked Jungle games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Karthus game plan against Briar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Karthus wins 57% of 255 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 302.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 255 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 35% | 302 |
| First blood | 51% | 237 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 159 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 420 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 46% | 83 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:39 and level 6 lands around 6:45. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Karthus in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Briar specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 49.0% over 192 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 45.5% across 44 games.
The most-finished Karthus core is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 53.6% across 1,882 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blackfire Torch (8,818 games).
Skill plan: Karthus players max Q first and take Q at level 1.