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

Karthus vs Evelynn

How to Beat Evelynn as Karthus in LoLKarthus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Evelynn as Karthus

based on 1,289 Karthus vs Evelynn matchups
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
2.01
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each and every week. Within our data, Karthus faced off against Evelynn in 1289 rounds. Including so many matchups for Karthus versus Evelynn gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce useful data and a recommended build to defeat Evelynn. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Karthus fights Evelynn in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Karthus vs Evelynn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Karthus does a terrible job of beating Evelynn. Normally, he wins a lowly 45.5% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Karthus against Evelynn matches, Karthus’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Evelynn.

Best Karthus vs Evelynn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceVoid StaffLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeZhonya's HourglassShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite 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 Evelynn as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Evelynn

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 Evelynn

Purchasing Vision Wards can help you detect Evelynn's location in order to prepare for her ambushes.

A large share of Evelynn's threat is in her charm, 'Allure.' Protect allies marked with 'Allure' or, if you are marked, make sure allies are between you and where Evelynn may attack from.

If you suspect Evelynn is about to ambush one of your teammates, let them know by pinging the minimap and typing in chat.

Karthus vs Evelynn Counter Stats

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

How to Counter Evelynn with Karthus in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some strategic Karthus vs. Evelynn counter stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Evelynn’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Evelynn..

Karthus typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Evelynn. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Karthus and Evelynn

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Evelynn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Evelynn

Who is Better, Karthus or Evelynn?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Karthus usually loses when facing off against Evelynn, with a 45.5% win rate. As a result, Karthus makes a bad counter to Evelynn.

While Karthus does have a much lower winrate than Evelynn, when on opposite teams, Karthus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be very concerned when picking Karthus into Evelynnas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Karthus vs Evelynn matchups, Evelynn is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Karthus is a terribly counter to Evelynn. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Karthus against Evelynn.

Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus vs Evelynn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Evelynn as Karthus, 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 Evelynn 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Karthus in order to counter Evelynn during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus most often racks up much more CS compared to Evelynn. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Karthus versus Evelynn build consist of Malignance, Void Staff, and Liandry's Torment. When Karthus combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Evelynn than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Karthus boasted an average winrate of 45.5% battling Evelynn with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Evelynn as Karthus, you 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. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Karthus vs Evelynn clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 45.5% win rate overall.

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