MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Corki
How often does Karthus beat Corki in ADC?
Karthus into Corki in ADC: 52% observed win rate across 84 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 behind by 115 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: -115
- CS: +1
- XP: +280
Typical gap to Corki, from 84 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Corki?
No counter here: Karthus sits at 52% over 84 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 Corki: the Karthus game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 45 |
| First blood | 54% | 41 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 47 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:25 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:14. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's ADC build, with receipts
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.