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How to Win Kled vs Karthus Counter MatchupKled is in the s tier of champions

Kled vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Kled in LoLKled is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Kled

based on 582 Kled vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
54.3 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Karthus as Kled came out of an analysis of 582 ranked matches where both champs engaged one another. This champ matchup is relatively rare. Kled is forced to battle against Karthus in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Kled vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Kled has done a great job of countering Karthus. On average, he wins a whopping 54.3% of games the champions fight each other in. In Kled versus Karthus rounds, Kled’s team is 0.2% more likely to gain first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Karthus.

Best Kled vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Kled Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceEclipseProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kled to level upq
>
Second ability for Kled to level upw
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Last skill for Kled to max oute

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Kled's passive ability p
Kled's q ability q
Kled's w ability w
Kled's e ability e
Kled's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Karthus as Kled

Tips for Playing as Kled against Karthus

Chaaaaaaaarge!!! can be cast at a great range. Try and predict where the enemy team will be by the time you reach them.

The last hit of Violent Tendencies deals more damage than the first three - make sure you hit it!

Kled generates some courage by killing minions, but gets much more from fighting Champions.

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.

Kled vs Karthus Counter Stats

Kled Image
Win Rate
54.3 %
VS
Win Rate
45.7 %
Karthus Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.1
6.4
< Deaths >
7.8
7.2
< Assists >
10.1
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
170
< Minions Killed >
87
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.82
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.28
23,029
< Physical Damage >
250
179
< Magic Damage >
31,081
1,069
< True Damage >
2,192
24,278
< Damage Dealt >
33,525
41,781
< Damage Taken >
29,768
13,061
< Gold Earned >
12,924
3.08
< Towers >
1.03
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.21
7,601
< Total Healing >
9,191
15,536
< Experience >
14,887
17
< Vision Score >
20
8
< Wards Placed >
7
111
< Time Dealing CC >
216

How to Counter Karthus with Kled in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several critical Kled versus Karthus counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences between the two. As an example, Kled’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kled may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Karthus..

Kled normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives more damage than Karthus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kled and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Kled
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kled
Karthus

Who is Better, Kled or Karthus?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kled usually wins when facing off against Karthus, with a 54.3% win rate. Thus, Kled makes a great counter to Karthus.

While Kled does have a much higher win rate compared to Karthus, when facing one another, Kled also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Kled into Karthusas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kled also 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 ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kled vs Karthus matchups, Kled is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Kled is a great counter to Karthus. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kled against Karthus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kled

Kled Loses Against

Aurelion SolAurelion Sol44.9% winrateLilliaLillia45.9% winrateTaricTaric46% winrateLissandraLissandra46.1% winrate

Kled Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateK'SanteK'Sante57.9% winrateSyndraSyndra57.4% winrateLuluLulu56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kled Players

How We Calculated Our Kled vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Kled, we analyzed 582 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 Kled 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

Kled Build Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kled to counter Karthus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kled typically picks up more CS compared to Karthus. Champs who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Kled versus Karthus build consist of Black Cleaver, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Kled incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Karthus than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kled boasted an average win rate of 54.3% when playing against Karthus with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Karthus as Kled, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Demolish runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Kled vs Karthus fights, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.3% win rate overall.

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