MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zeri vs Karthus
How often does Zeri beat Karthus in ADC?
Zeri into Karthus in ADC: 52% observed win rate across 136 ranked games.
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 Zeri ahead by 281 gold.
Zeri at 15:00
- Gold: +281
- CS: -3
- XP: -314
Typical gap to Karthus, from 136 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zeri counter Karthus?
No counter here: Zeri sits at 52% over 136 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Karthus: the Zeri game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Zeri at 58% across 72 games. Flip the lead and Zeri falls to 45% across 64.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 72 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 64 |
| First blood | 59% | 68 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 63 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 66 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:34 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Zeri's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Zeri core is Yun Tal Wildarrows, Fiendhunter Bolts, Infinity Edge: 58.9% across 3,368 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Yun Tal Wildarrows (8,887 games).
Skill plan: Zeri players max E first and take E at level 1.