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Karthus vs Kayn

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Karthus into Kayn 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 Kayn at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 710 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle, Karthus wins 47.6% against Kayn, in line with the 49.1% Karthus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 5 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.18), Karthus won 80% against Kayn and averaged 11.6/4.0/8.4. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

The most played Karthus setup into Kayn takes Deathfire Touch (Sorcery and Precision) and builds Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. It shows up in 3 of 5 games with a 100% win rate. The main alternative is Dark Harvest (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 710 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Karthus's solo kills on Kayn

Karthus gets 0.4 solo kills per game against Kayn, in line with the 0.4 Karthus averages in jungle, and 25% of them come before level 6, about the usual 22%.

How they built Karthus into Kayn

Taken from the 5 VODs on this page, patch 14.10–26.18.

Most played setup

3 of 5 games · 100% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering StormLast StandLast StandTriumphTriumph Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchLiandry's TormentLiandry's TormentShadowflameShadowflame

One-off setup

1 of 5 games
Runes
Dark HarvestDark HarvestCheap ShotCheap ShotUltimate HunterUltimate HunterAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering Storm Domination / Sorcery
Core items
Liandry's TormentLiandry's TormentMorellonomiconMorellonomiconRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap

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 Kayn

Who wins Karthus vs Kayn?

Karthus wins 47.6% of 710 NA and EUW ranked games against Kayn in jungle, against 49.1% in that role overall. MID.GG has 5 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Karthus build against Kayn?

The most-played setup is the Deathfire Touch rune page, taken in 3 of the 5 high-elo VODs on MID.GG, with Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame as its most common core items.

Latest Karthus vs Kayn games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

5 VODs
  • Victory Karhus Master Karthusvs Kayn16/7/10K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory Karhus Master Karthusvs Kayn18/1/11K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory Karhus Master Karthusvs Kayn16/5/14K / D / A Patch 26.17 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory Cuzz Master Karthusvs Kayn3/0/0K / D / A Patch 14.10 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat Cuzz Master Karthusvs Kayn5/7/7K / D / A Patch 14.2 JungleWatch in the app

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