MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Kindred
How often does Karthus beat Kindred in Jungle?
Karthus into Kindred in Jungle: 52% observed win rate across 393 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus ahead by 169 gold.
Does Karthus counter Kindred?
Too close for a counter call: Karthus sits at 52% over 393 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 Kindred: the Karthus game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 60% across 213 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 42% across 180.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 60% | 213 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 42% | 180 |
| First blood | 60% | 164 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 132 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 292 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 74% | 66 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:25 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:54. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Kindred specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 58.6% over 116 games of this matchup.
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.