MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Lillia
How often does Karthus beat Lillia in Jungle?
Karthus into Lillia in Jungle: 50% observed win rate across 414 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus ahead by 194 gold.
Does Karthus counter Lillia?
Too close for a counter call: Karthus sits at 50% over 414 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 Lillia: the Karthus game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 61% across 252 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 34% across 162.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 252 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 34% | 162 |
| First blood | 60% | 182 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 168 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 252 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 86 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:51. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Lillia specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 55.3% over 150 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.