MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Warwick vs Karthus
Warwick vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 315 ranked games in Jungle, Warwick 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 Warwick behind by 372 gold.
Warwick at 15:00
- Gold: -372
- CS: -22
- XP: -835
Typical gap to Karthus, from 315 games that reached 15:00.
Does Warwick counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Warwick lands at 50% over 315 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 Warwick game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Warwick wins 65% of 126 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 40% over 188.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 126 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 188 |
| First blood | 57% | 209 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 151 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 73% | 48 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 57 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:03 and level 6 lands around 7:22. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Warwick in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Warwick finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 54.1% over 61 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Warwick core is Stridebreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Thornmail: 51.3% across 1,467 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (8,903 games).
Skill plan: Warwick players max W first and take Q at level 1.