MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Graves
Karthus vs Graves in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,255 ranked games in Jungle, Karthus beats Graves in 49% 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 5 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: +5
- CS: +6
- XP: +349
Typical gap to Graves, from 1,249 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Graves?
Even on the count: Karthus lands at 49% over 1,255 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 Graves
With a gold lead at 10:00, Karthus wins 62% of 603 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 652.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 603 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 652 |
| First blood | 54% | 537 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 434 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 785 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 225 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 82 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:36 and level 6 lands around 6:49. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Karthus in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Graves specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 49.4% over 476 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 57.3% across 103 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.