MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Diana
Karthus vs Diana in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 739 ranked games in Jungle, Karthus beats Diana in 50% of them.
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 55 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: +55
- CS: +6
- XP: +213
Typical gap to Diana, from 734 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Diana?
Even on the count: Karthus lands at 50% over 739 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Karthus game plan against Diana
With a gold lead at 10:00, Karthus wins 58% of 391 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 348.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 391 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 348 |
| First blood | 56% | 328 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 267 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 439 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 122 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 46 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:02 and level 6 lands around 6:42. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Karthus in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Diana specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 50.3% over 294 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 60.6% across 66 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 26.1-26.12.
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.