MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Nasus
How often does Karthus beat Nasus in Jungle?
Karthus into Nasus in Jungle: 56% observed win rate across 110 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karthus ahead by 906 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: +906
- CS: +22
- XP: +962
Typical gap to Nasus, from 110 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Nasus?
No counter here: Karthus sits at 56% over 110 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Nasus: the Karthus game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 94 |
| First blood | 59% | 61 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 58 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 101 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's Jungle build, with receipts
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 26.1-26.12.
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.