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How to Win Karthus vs Ashe Counter MatchupKarthus is in the b tier of champions

Karthus vs Ashe

How to Beat Ashe as Karthus in LoLKarthus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ashe as Karthus

based on 3,347 Karthus vs Ashe matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
6.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Ashe as Karthus came out of an evaluation of 3347 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular pairing is fairly uncommon. Karthus fights Ashe in only 6.9% of his games.

Karthus vs Ashe Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Karthus has done a dismal job of countering Ashe. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Karthus vs Ashe games, Karthus’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Ashe.

Best Karthus vs Ashe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Fiendish CodexLost Chapter

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Void StaffShadowflameMalignanceSeraph's Embrace

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karthus's passive ability p
Karthus's q ability q
Karthus's w ability w
Karthus's e ability e
Karthus's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Ashe as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Ashe

Lay Waste is very strong at farming minions and harassing enemy champions.

Ask your allies to help point out when you should use Requiem to get kills in different lanes.

Advice to Win Against Ashe

Ashe has very few defensive options, and she's a good target to gank.

Be wary of moving around the map alone if Ashe has not recently cast her Enchanted Crystal Arrow.

Karthus vs Ashe Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Ashe Image
7.2
< Kills >
5.9
7.6
< Deaths >
6.9
9.5
< Assists >
9.7
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.38
84
< Minions Killed >
143
0.93
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.27
< Inhibitors >
0.46
246
< Physical Damage >
15,219
29,235
< Magic Damage >
2,909
2,066
< True Damage >
603
31,548
< Damage Dealt >
18,731
30,151
< Damage Taken >
22,163
12,880
< Gold Earned >
11,553
1.07
< Towers >
2.05
0.23
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
9,586
< Total Healing >
4,580
15,034
< Experience >
12,815
19
< Vision Score >
31
7
< Wards Placed >
13
222
< Time Dealing CC >
625

How to Counter Ashe with Karthus in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some important Karthus against Ashe counter stats that can help you understand the distinctions between the two. Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ashe’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ashe..

Karthus usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Ashe. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Karthus and Ashe

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Ashe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Ashe

Who is Better, Karthus or Ashe?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Karthus usually fairs equally well when taking on Ashe, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Karthus makes an ok counter to Ashe.

While Karthus does have a lower win rate compared to Ashe, when they face off with one another, Karthus also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You should be careful when picking Karthus into Asheas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Karthus has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ashe. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Karthus vs Ashe matchups, Ashe is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Karthus is a somewhat poor counter to Ashe. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Karthus against Ashe.

Other Champion Matchups Against Karthus

Karthus Loses Against

TaricTaric41.5% winrateMilioMilio42% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench42.1% winrateJannaJanna42.2% winrate

Karthus Wins Against

ZeriZeri52.8% winrateLissandraLissandra52.2% winrateZoeZoe51.9% winrateLuluLulu51.9% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BriarBriar+ 51.6% 926 GamesTristanaTristana+ 52% 1608 GamesRammusRammus+ 52.9% 346 GamesKledKled+ 52.9% 681 Games

Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus vs Ashe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ashe as Karthus, we analyzed 3,347 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 Ashe as Karthus 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.

Other Useful Resources

Karthus Build Ashe Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Karthus to counter Ashe during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus most often gets less CS compared to Ashe. Champs who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Karthus versus Ashe build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Karthus used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better versus Ashe than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Karthus had an average winrate of 49.1% when countering Ashe with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Ashe as Karthus, Karthus players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Eyeball Collection, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Karthus vs Ashe counter picks, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.1% winrate overall.

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