MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Kha'Zix
How often does Karthus beat Kha'Zix in Jungle?
Karthus into Kha'Zix in Jungle: 50% observed win rate across 785 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus behind by 90 gold.
Does Karthus counter Kha'Zix?
Too close for a counter call: Karthus sits at 50% over 785 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 Kha'Zix: the Karthus game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 61% across 351 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 42% across 433.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 351 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 433 |
| First blood | 57% | 325 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 227 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 573 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 117 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:22 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:47. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Kha'Zix specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 49.3% over 282 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 65.6% across 61 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.