MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Wukong
How often does Karthus beat Wukong in Jungle?
Karthus into Wukong in Jungle: 48% observed win rate across 339 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus ahead by 437 gold.
Does Karthus counter Wukong?
Too close for a counter call: Karthus sits at 48% over 339 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 Wukong: the Karthus game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 56% across 209 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 35% across 130.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 56% | 209 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 35% | 130 |
| First blood | 57% | 170 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 135 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 263 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 76 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:27 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:42. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Wukong specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 45.2% over 115 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.