MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Lillia vs Karthus
Lillia vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 414 ranked games in Jungle, Lillia beats Karthus in 50% 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 Lillia behind by 194 gold.
Lillia at 15:00
- Gold: -194
- CS: -8
- XP: -381
Typical gap to Karthus, from 411 games that reached 15:00.
Does Lillia counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Lillia lands at 50% over 414 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 Lillia game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Lillia wins 66% of 162 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 252.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 162 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 252 |
| First blood | 58% | 254 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 149 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 146 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 148 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 86 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:07 and level 6 lands around 7:00. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Lillia in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Lillia finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 45.9% over 148 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.0% across 50 games.
The most-finished Lillia core is Liandry's Torment, Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass: 55.6% across 5,132 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Liandry's Torment (17,760 games).
Skill plan: Lillia players max Q first and take Q at level 1.