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. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus behind by 115 gold.
Does Karthus counter Corki?
Too close for a counter call: Karthus sits at 52% over 84 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 Corki: the Karthus game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold down 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 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.