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

Karthus vs Volibear

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

based on 999 Karthus vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Volibear as Karthus came out of an examination of 999 ranked rounds where both champs faced each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Karthus is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Karthus vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Karthus has done a below average job of beating Volibear. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champions face each other in. In Karthus against Volibear rounds, Karthus’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably won't get first blood versus Volibear.

Best Karthus vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceStormsurgeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapVoid StaffShadowflameLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust 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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Q
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Volibear as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Volibear

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.

Karthus vs Volibear Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Volibear Image
6.9
< Kills >
6
7.5
< Deaths >
6.6
9.4
< Assists >
5.7
1.58
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
86
< Minions Killed >
136
0.91
< Dragons Killed >
0.52
0.26
< Inhibitors >
0.58
259
< Physical Damage >
11,083
28,275
< Magic Damage >
8,297
1,948
< True Damage >
693
30,483
< Damage Dealt >
20,073
29,369
< Damage Taken >
35,878
12,644
< Gold Earned >
12,065
1.16
< Towers >
2.64
0.24
< Baron Takedowns >
0.13
9,330
< Total Healing >
9,382
14,733
< Experience >
14,974
19
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
221
< Time Dealing CC >
559

How to Counter Volibear with Karthus in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several strategic Karthus vs. Volibear matchup stats that may help you understand the distinctions between the two. For instance, Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Volibear..

Karthus usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes less damage than Volibear. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Karthus and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Volibear

Who is Better, Karthus or Volibear?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Karthus usually loses when facing off against Volibear, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Karthus makes a bad counter to Volibear.

While Karthus does have a lower win rate than Volibear, when on opposite teams, Karthus also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Karthus into Volibearas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Karthus also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Volibear. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Karthus vs Volibear matchups, Volibear is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Karthus is a somewhat poor counter for Volibear. Focus your actions on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Karthus against Volibear.

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

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Additional Information for Karthus Players

How We Calculated Our Karthus vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Karthus, we analyzed 999 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 Volibear 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 Volibear Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Karthus in order to counter Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus on average accumulates less CS compared to Volibear. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Karthus versus Volibear build include Malignance, Stormsurge, and Liandry's Torment. When Karthus bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Volibear than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Karthus boasted an average winrate of 48.3% when playing against Volibear with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Volibear as Karthus, you should take 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 runes players chose for Karthus vs Volibear face-offs, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.3% winrate overall.

If you want to view Karthus versus Volibear tips and builds for a a particular division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using every game run with both champions.