MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Jhin
How often does Karthus beat Jhin in ADC?
Karthus into Jhin in ADC: 56% observed win rate across 491 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 ahead by 169 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: +169
- CS: +1
- XP: +274
Typical gap to Jhin, from 489 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Jhin?
The count says yes: across 491 ranked ADC games into Jhin, Karthus takes 56%. 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 Jhin: the Karthus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 68% across 235 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 46% across 256.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 235 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 256 |
| First blood | 63% | 194 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 203 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 234 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 46 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:30 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:18. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's ADC build, with receipts
Into Jhin specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 54.7% over 223 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 63.6% across 66 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.