MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Ezreal
How often does Karthus beat Ezreal in ADC?
Karthus into Ezreal in ADC: 58% observed win rate across 516 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 44 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: -44
- CS: +1
- XP: +219
Typical gap to Ezreal, from 513 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Ezreal?
The count says yes: across 516 ranked ADC games into Ezreal, Karthus takes 58%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Karthus.
Beating Ezreal: the Karthus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 67% across 260 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 50% across 256.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 260 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 256 |
| First blood | 65% | 203 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 70% | 206 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 244 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 63 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:23 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:15. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's ADC build, with receipts
Into Ezreal specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 61.5% over 257 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 67.6% across 71 games.
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.