MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zyra vs Karthus
Zyra vs Karthus in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 305 ranked games in Jungle, Zyra beats Karthus in 46% 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 Zyra behind by 492 gold.
Zyra at 15:00
- Gold: -492
- CS: -3
- XP: -362
Typical gap to Karthus, from 304 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zyra counter Karthus?
Even on the count: Zyra lands at 46% over 305 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 Zyra game plan against Karthus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Zyra wins 58% of 120 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 185.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 120 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 185 |
| First blood | 52% | 184 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 92 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 156 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 120 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 59 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:08 and level 6 lands around 6:45. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Zyra in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Karthus specifically, Zyra finishes Liandry's Torment first most often: 51.8% over 110 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zyra core is Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 59.4% across 1,381 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup; the first finished item is usually Liandry's Torment (7,479 games).
Skill plan: Zyra players max Q first and take Q at level 1.