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How to Win Evelynn vs Karthus Counter MatchupEvelynn is in the s tier of champions

Evelynn vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Evelynn in LoLEvelynn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Evelynn

based on 1,289 Evelynn vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
54.5 %
K/D/A
2.8
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Evelynn came out of an evaluation of 1289 ranked matches where both champs opposed each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Evelynn encounters Karthus in only 1.3% of her matches.

Evelynn vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Evelynn does a great job of beating Karthus. On average, she wins a fantastic 54.5% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Evelynn versus Karthus rounds, Evelynn’s team is 0.1% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Evelynn vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsDark Seal

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneStormsurge

Optional Items

ShadowflameHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
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Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
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Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Karthus

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

Advice to Win Against Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Evelynn vs Karthus Counter Stats

Evelynn Image
Win Rate
54.5 %
VS
Win Rate
45.5 %
Karthus Image
9.9
< Kills >
7
6.1
< Deaths >
7.9
7.2
< Assists >
8.9
2.19
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
21
< Minions Killed >
87
1.55
< Dragons Killed >
0.91
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.25
716
< Physical Damage >
245
22,646
< Magic Damage >
28,985
642
< True Damage >
2,032
24,005
< Damage Dealt >
31,263
34,232
< Damage Taken >
30,465
12,626
< Gold Earned >
12,788
0.9
< Towers >
1.07
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
17,028
< Total Healing >
9,248
14,627
< Experience >
14,820
21
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
7
205
< Time Dealing CC >
220

How to Counter Karthus with Evelynn in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several significant Evelynn versus Karthus matchup statistics that may help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Karthus..

Evelynn often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she receives more damage than Karthus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Evelynn and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Karthus

Who is Better, Evelynn or Karthus?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Evelynn usually wins when facing off against Karthus, with a 54.5% win rate. Therefore, Evelynn makes a great counter to Karthus.

While Evelynn does have a much higher win rate than Karthus, when they face off with one another, Evelynn also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Evelynn into Karthusas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Evelynn has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Karthus matchups, Evelynn is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Evelynn is a great counter for Karthus. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Evelynn against Karthus.

Additional Information for Evelynn Players

How We Calculated Our Evelynn vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Evelynn, we analyzed 1,289 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Karthus as Evelynn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Evelynn in order to counter Karthus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn usually accumulates a lot less CS compared to Karthus. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Evelynn versus Karthus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Stormsurge. When Evelynn incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better against Karthus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Evelynn had an average win rate of 54.5% battling Karthus with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Karthus as Evelynn, Evelynn players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Evelynn vs Karthus clashes, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 54.5% winrate overall.

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