MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Nunu & Willump
How often does Karthus beat Nunu & Willump in Jungle?
Karthus into Nunu & Willump in Jungle: 42% observed win rate across 318 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 600 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: +600
- CS: +20
- XP: +810
Typical gap to Nunu & Willump, from 318 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Nunu & Willump?
The count says no. Nunu & Willump holds 58% of 318 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Karthus wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Karthus against Nunu & Willump, and play for those first.
Beating Nunu & Willump: the Karthus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 50% across 207 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 27% across 111.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 207 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 27% | 111 |
| First blood | 51% | 165 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 116 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 47% | 239 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 74 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:03 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:45. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Nunu & Willump specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 41.0% over 122 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 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.