MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lee Sin vs Karthus
Lee Sin vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 1,333 ranked games in Jungle, Lee Sin beats Karthus in 49% of them.
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 Lee Sin behind by 209 gold.
Lee Sin at 15:00
- Gold: -209
- CS: -19
- XP: -594
Typical gap to Karthus, from 1,333 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lee Sin counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Lee Sin lands at 49% over 1,333 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Lee Sin game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Lee Sin wins 62% of 636 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 697.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 62% | 636 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 697 |
| First blood | 54% | 963 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 714 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 284 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 304 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 79% | 123 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:04 and level 6 lands around 7:14. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Lee Sin in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Lee Sin finishes Eclipse first most often: 48.2% over 326 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Maw of Malmortius: 49.0% across 49 games.
The most-finished Lee Sin core is Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Death's Dance: 55.5% across 7,800 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 Eclipse (42,236 games).
Skill plan: Lee Sin players max Q first and take E at level 1.