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

Karthus vs Zoe

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

based on 597 Karthus vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
51.9 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Zoe as Karthus came out of an analysis of 597 ranked matches where both champs fought each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Karthus is forced to battle against Zoe in only 1.2% of his games.

Karthus vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Karthus does a decent job of beating Zoe. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.9% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Karthus versus Zoe rounds, Karthus’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't get first blood against Zoe.

Best Karthus vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Karthus Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Void StaffStormsurgeLuden's CompanionMalignance

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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Q
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Guide to Countering Zoe as Karthus

Tips for Playing as Karthus against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Karthus vs Zoe Counter Stats

Karthus Image
Win Rate
51.9 %
VS
Win Rate
48.1 %
Zoe Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.4
7.5
< Deaths >
6.3
9.4
< Assists >
7.7
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.61
91
< Minions Killed >
138
0.92
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.31
< Inhibitors >
0.39
233
< Physical Damage >
1,724
28,843
< Magic Damage >
18,910
1,975
< True Damage >
3,616
31,053
< Damage Dealt >
24,250
29,565
< Damage Taken >
21,691
12,858
< Gold Earned >
11,593
1.22
< Towers >
1.63
0.22
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,243
< Total Healing >
2,765
15,045
< Experience >
14,126
19
< Vision Score >
26
7
< Wards Placed >
12
215
< Time Dealing CC >
143

How to Counter Zoe with Karthus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several significant Karthus vs. Zoe matchup statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Karthus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Karthus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zoe..

Karthus typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Zoe. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Karthus and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Karthus
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karthus
Zoe

Who is Better, Karthus or Zoe?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Karthus usually wins when facing off against Zoe, with a 51.9% win rate. Thus, Karthus makes a good counter to Zoe.

While Karthus does have a higher winrate compared to Zoe, when facing one another, Karthus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Karthus into Zoeas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Karthus has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Zoe. This 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 in League of Legends, in Karthus vs Zoe matchups, Karthus is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Karthus is a decent counter for Zoe. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Karthus against Zoe.

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 Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Karthus, we analyzed 597 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 Zoe 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 Zoe Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Karthus in order to counter Zoe during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karthus typically racks up less CS relative to Zoe. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Karthus versus Zoe build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Liandry's Torment. When Karthus combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Zoe than with many other common builds. In fact, Karthus had an average win rate of 51.9% when playing against Zoe with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of vanquishing Zoe 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. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Karthus vs Zoe counter picks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.9% winrate overall.

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