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Karthus vs Shaco

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

Ranked record Above average

Across 590 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle, Karthus wins 55.3% against Shaco, 6.2 points higher than the 49.1% Karthus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Favoured

In our library of 10 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.18), Karthus won 80% against Shaco and averaged 10.8/4.8/10.7.

Pro build

The most played Karthus setup into Shaco takes Deathfire Touch (Sorcery and Domination) and builds Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. It shows up in 4 of 10 games with a 100% win rate. The main alternative also takes Deathfire Touch but runs Last Stand and Triumph (3 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 590 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Karthus's solo kills on Shaco More kills

Karthus gets 0.7 solo kills per game against Shaco, more than the 0.4 Karthus averages in jungle, and 20% of them come before level 6, about the usual 22%.

How they built Karthus into Shaco

Taken from the 10 VODs on this page, patch 26.16–26.18.

Most played setup

4 of 10 games · 100% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering StormCheap ShotCheap ShotUltimate HunterUltimate Hunter Sorcery / Domination
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap

Alternative setup

3 of 10 games · 67% win rate
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistAbsolute FocusAbsolute FocusGathering StormGathering StormLast StandLast StandTriumphTriumph Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflameStormsurgeStormsurge

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 Shaco

Who wins Karthus vs Shaco?

Karthus wins 55.3% of 590 NA and EUW ranked games against Shaco in jungle, against 49.1% in that role overall. In the 10 high-elo VODs on MID.GG, Karthus won 80%.

What should Karthus build against Shaco?

The most-played setup is the Deathfire Touch rune page, taken in 4 of the 10 high-elo VODs on MID.GG, with Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap as its most common core items.

Latest Karthus vs Shaco games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

10 VODs
  • Victory Karhus Diamond III Karthusvs Shaco15/7/7K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory Karhus Master Karthusvs Shaco18/4/13K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat Karhus Master Karthusvs Shaco10/9/13K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat Jankos Master Karthusvs Shaco2/5/1K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory Karhus Master Karthusvs Shaco14/3/6K / D / A Patch 26.17 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory lolmalice Master Karthusvs Shaco16/6/17K / D / A Patch 26.16 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory lolmalice Grandmaster Karthusvs Shaco7/0/13K / D / A Patch 26.16 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory lolmalice Master Karthusvs Shaco8/3/13K / D / A Patch 26.16 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory lolmalice Grandmaster Karthusvs Shaco10/6/12K / D / A Patch 26.16 JungleWatch in the app
  • Victory Clid Master Karthusvs Shaco8/5/12K / D / A Patch 25.9 JungleWatch in the app

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