MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Qiyana
How often does Karthus beat Qiyana in Jungle?
Karthus into Qiyana in Jungle: 58% observed win rate across 351 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 115 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: +115
- CS: +16
- XP: +750
Typical gap to Qiyana, from 350 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Qiyana?
The count says yes: across 351 ranked Jungle games into Qiyana, Karthus takes 58%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Karthus.
Beating Qiyana: the Karthus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Karthus at 67% across 188 games. Flip the lead and Karthus falls to 49% across 163.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 188 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 49% | 163 |
| First blood | 65% | 184 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 71% | 129 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 259 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 65 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:07 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:40. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karthus's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Qiyana specifically, Karthus finishes Blackfire Torch first most often: 57.3% over 124 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.