MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions

Karthus vs Kalista

How often does Karthus beat Kalista in ADC?

Karthus into Kalista in ADC: 49% observed win rate across 77 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus behind by 575 gold.

Does Karthus counter Kalista?

Too close for a counter call: Karthus sits at 49% over 77 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.

Beating Kalista: the Karthus game plan

Someone usually dies here around 3:02 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:32. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Karthus's ADC build, with receipts

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 16.1-16.12.

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.