MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Ekko
Karthus vs Ekko in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 630 ranked games in Jungle, Karthus beats Ekko 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 ahead by 203 gold.
Does Karthus counter Ekko?
Not on this sample. Ekko wins 55% of the 630 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 Ekko
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Karthus wins 56% of 333 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 33% over 296.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 333 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 33% | 296 |
| First blood | 52% | 284 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 207 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 453 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 108 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 43 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:45 and level 6 lands around 6:44. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Karthus in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Ekko specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 46.9% over 258 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 44.8% across 58 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.