Karthus vs Varus Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
How does Karthus really do against Varus in ADC? The numbers below come from live ranked matchup data. Across 111 recorded games on patch 16.13.1, Karthus wins 58.6% of the time against Varus. That puts the matchup in Karthus’s favor — the win rate sits above break-even, making Varus one of the targets Karthus punishes most reliably.
Win rate and sample size are the two numbers to trust here: the more games behind a matchup, the more stable its rating from patch to patch. The stats refresh automatically every 48 hours from ranked games at Emerald and above, so this page always reflects the current meta rather than an old snapshot. For itemization and runes, open the current Karthus build; both champions’ full profiles and remaining matchups are linked below.
FAQ
Yes — Karthus holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Karthus wins 58.6% of the recorded games.
58.6% from Karthus's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
111 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Karthus build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Karthus build page.