MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Volibear vs Karthus
Volibear vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 209 ranked games in Jungle, Volibear 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 Volibear behind by 325 gold.
Volibear at 15:00
- Gold: -325
- CS: -17
- XP: -669
Typical gap to Karthus, from 207 games that reached 15:00.
Does Volibear counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Volibear lands at 49% over 209 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 Volibear game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Volibear wins 70% of 79 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 130.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 70% | 79 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 130 |
| First blood | 56% | 146 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 83 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 46 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 54% | 57 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:45 and level 6 lands around 7:12. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Volibear in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Volibear finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 58.3% over 60 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Volibear core is Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage: 56.5% across 3,419 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (11,246 games).
Skill plan: Volibear players max Q first and take E at level 1.