MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Taliyah vs Karthus
Taliyah vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 128 ranked games in Jungle, Taliyah beats Karthus in 51% 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 Taliyah behind by 312 gold.
Taliyah at 15:00
- Gold: -312
- CS: -8
- XP: -471
Typical gap to Karthus, from 128 games that reached 15:00.
Does Taliyah counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Taliyah lands at 51% over 128 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 Taliyah game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Taliyah wins 63% of 54 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 74.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 54 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 74 |
| First blood | 57% | 68 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 40 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 67% | 49 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:10 and level 6 lands around 6:51. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Taliyah in Jungle: the items that actually get built
The most-finished Taliyah core is Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 51.9% across 938 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 (3,636 games).
Skill plan: Taliyah players max Q first and take Q at level 1.