MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karthus vs Quinn
How often does Karthus beat Quinn in Jungle?
Karthus into Quinn in Jungle: 46% observed win rate across 67 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 50 gold.
Karthus at 15:00
- Gold: +50
- CS: +15
- XP: +250
Typical gap to Quinn, from 66 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karthus counter Quinn?
No counter here: Karthus sits at 46% over 67 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 Quinn: the Karthus game plan
Someone usually dies here around 4:44 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 6:35. 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.