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Karthus vs Shyvana

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

Ranked record Below average

Across 536 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle, Karthus wins 44.6% against Shyvana, 4.5 points lower than the 49.1% Karthus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 3 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.18), Karthus won 33% against Shyvana and averaged 8.3/7.3/8.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

The most played Karthus setup into Shyvana takes Deathfire Touch (Sorcery and Precision) and builds Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame. It shows up in 2 of 3 games with a 50% win rate. The main alternative also takes Deathfire Touch but runs Transcendence (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 536 NA and EUW ranked games in jungle; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Karthus's solo kills on Shyvana Fewer kills

Karthus gets 0.3 solo kills per game against Shyvana, fewer than the 0.4 Karthus averages in jungle, and 28% of them come before level 6, about the usual 22%.

How they built Karthus into Shyvana

Taken from the 3 VODs on this page, patch 26.16 and 26.18.

Most played setup

2 of 3 games · 50% 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 3 games
Runes
Deathfire TouchDeathfire TouchAxiom ArcanistAxiom ArcanistTranscendenceTranscendenceGathering StormGathering StormTriumphTriumphLast StandLast Stand Sorcery / Precision
Core items
Blackfire TorchBlackfire TorchShadowflameShadowflame

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 Shyvana

Who wins Karthus vs Shyvana?

Karthus wins 44.6% of 536 NA and EUW ranked games against Shyvana in jungle, against 49.1% in that role overall. MID.GG has 3 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Karthus build against Shyvana?

The most-played setup is the Deathfire Touch rune page, taken in 2 of the 3 high-elo VODs on MID.GG, with Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment and Shadowflame as its most common core items.

Latest Karthus vs Shyvana games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

3 VODs
  • Victory Karhus Master Karthusvs Shyvana9/3/6K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat Karhus Master Karthusvs Shyvana12/11/11K / D / A Patch 26.18 JungleWatch in the app
  • Defeat Karhus Master Karthusvs Shyvana4/8/7K / D / A Patch 26.16 JungleWatch in the app

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