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Karthus vs Kai'Sa

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Karthus into Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa at a glance

Ranked record Above average

Across 391 NA and EUW ranked games in Bot lane, Karthus wins 59.1% against Kai'Sa, 6.1 points higher than the 53.0% Karthus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Uphill

In our library of 35 high-elo VODs (latest patch 16.19), Karthus won 37% against Kai'Sa and averaged 8.5/7.6/9.4.

Pro build

The most played Karthus setup into Kai'Sa takes Dark Harvest (Domination and Precision) and builds Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Void Staff. It shows up in 19 of 35 games with a 37% win rate. The main alternative is Deathfire Touch (7 games).

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 391 NA and EUW ranked games in Bot lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Karthus's solo kills on Kai'Sa

Karthus gets 0.6 solo kills per game against Kai'Sa, in line with the 0.6 Karthus averages in bot lane, and 16% of them come before level 6, about the usual 15%.

How they built Karthus into Kai'Sa

Taken from the 35 VODs on this page, patch 16.19, 16.18, 16.17.

Most played setup

19 of 35 games · 37% win rate
Runes
Dark HarvestDark HarvestCheap ShotCheap ShotUltimate HunterUltimate HunterPresence of MindPresence of MindLast StandLast Stand Domination / Precision
Core items
Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentShadowflameShadowflameVoid StaffVoid Staff

Alternative setup

7 of 35 games · 57% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistTranscendenceTranscendenceScorchScorchLast StandLast StandPresence of MindPresence of Mind Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflame

Latest Karthus vs Kai'Sa games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

35 VODs
  • Victory 19/10/19KarhusMASTER Master I · Bot Patch 16.19
  • Defeat 3/4/5KarhusGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 16.18
  • Defeat 13/6/4KarhusMASTER Master I · Bot Patch 16.18
  • Victory 8/8/9KarhusGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 16.18
  • Defeat 10/15/10KarhusMASTER Master I · Bot Patch 16.18
  • Victory 5/6/7loltyler1MASTER Master I · Bot Patch 16.18
  • Defeat 14/14/11KarhusGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 16.17
  • Defeat 4/6/4KarhusMASTER Master I · Bot Patch 16.17
  • Victory 6/3/7KarhusGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 16.17
  • Victory 37/7/9KarhusMASTER Master I · Bot Patch 16.16
  • Defeat 5/10/8agurinGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 16.16
  • Victory 6/2/9KarhusGRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 16.15
  • Defeat 13/10/7KarhusMASTER Master I · Bot Patch 16.15
  • Defeat 9/6/4KarhusMASTER Master I · Bot Patch 16.15
  • Victory 9/7/21loltyler1GRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 14.17
  • Defeat 6/6/4loltyler1GRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 14.16
  • Victory 20/12/17loltyler1MASTER Master I · Bot Patch 14.15
  • Victory 5/6/7loltyler1GRANDMASTER Grandmaster I · Bot Patch 14.11
  • Defeat 14/8/6loltyler1MASTER Master I · Bot Patch 13.24
  • Defeat 18/10/17loltyler1MASTER Master I · Bot Patch 13.24

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