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Karthus vs Briar

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Karthus into Briar in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Karthus vs Briar at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 512 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle, Karthus wins 48.0% against Briar, in line with the 49.1% Karthus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 4 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.19), Karthus won 50% against Briar and averaged 10.8/8.5/16.5. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

The most played Karthus setup into Briar takes Deathfire Touch (Sorcery and Domination) and builds Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. It shows up in 3 of 4 games with a 33% win rate. The main alternative also takes Deathfire Touch but runs Triumph and Last Stand (1 game).

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 512 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Karthus's solo kills on Briar More kills

Karthus gets 0.5 solo kills per game against Briar, more than the 0.4 Karthus averages in jungle, and 17% of them come before level 6, about the usual 22%.

How they built Karthus into Briar

Taken from the 4 VODs on this page, patch 26.17–26.19.

Most played setup

3 of 4 games · 33% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering StormCheap ShotCheap ShotUltimate HunterUltimate Hunter Sorcery / Domination
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass

One-off setup

1 of 4 games
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering StormTriumphTriumphLast StandLast Stand Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchStormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflame

Streamers who play Karthus

Every streamer in the library with ranked Karthus games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Karthus vs Briar

Who wins Karthus vs Briar?

Karthus wins 48.0% of 512 NA and EUW ranked games against Briar in jungle, against 49.1% in that role overall. MID.GG has 4 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Karthus build against Briar?

The most-played setup is the Deathfire Touch rune page, taken in 3 of the 4 high-elo VODs on MID.GG, with Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass as its most common core items.

Latest Karthus vs Briar games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

4 VODs
  • Victory Karhus Master Karthusvs Briar14/3/14K / D / A Patch 26.19 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory lolmalice Grandmaster Karthusvs Briar9/10/15K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat lolmalice Grandmaster Karthusvs Briar9/9/11K / D / A Patch 26.17 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat lolmalice Grandmaster Karthusvs Briar11/12/26K / D / A Patch 26.16 JungleWatch in the app

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