MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vi vs Karthus
Vi vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 441 ranked games in Jungle, Vi 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 Vi behind by 453 gold.
Vi at 15:00
- Gold: -453
- CS: -19
- XP: -672
Typical gap to Karthus, from 441 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vi counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Vi lands at 51% over 441 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 Vi game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Vi wins 66% of 166 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 275.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 166 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 275 |
| First blood | 58% | 294 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 172 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 104 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 145 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 68 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:26 and level 6 lands around 7:10. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Vi in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Vi finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 48.6% over 72 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Vi core is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel: 61.4% across 1,850 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 Sundered Sky (9,877 games).
Skill plan: Vi players max Q first and take W at level 1.