Jungle Matchup

Vi vs Karthus

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Vi

Vi

the Piltover Enforcer
Jungle
Vi Jungle Overall Win Rate
49.08%

Matchup Win Rate

50.2%
Vi vs Karthus Wins
⚔
49.8%
Karthus vs Vi Wins
Karthus

Karthus

the Deathsinger
Jungle
Karthus Jungle Overall Win Rate
48.57%

Vi vs Karthus - Jungle Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Vi Jungle vs Karthus Jungle - Who is stronger?

Vi and Karthus are evenly matched in Jungle (50.2% win rate) based on 515 games. The outcome comes down to player skill.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Vi Jungle vs Karthus Jungle in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 64.0% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Vi maintains steady 3.0% popularity but rarely encounters niche pick Karthus (1.4%, 48th place out of 63 Jungle champions). While not a priority matchup to study, understanding it protects against off-meta cheese picks that can catch you unprepared. Meta strength confirmed: Vi's superior tier rating (C vs D) translates into a solid 50.2% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Vi ranks 50th in win rate among Jungle champions. Optimize for consistency: Aftershock paired with Shield Bash (99.8% win rate, 1.0% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Sundered Sky > Black Cleaver with Plated Steelcaps delivers 64.0% win rate against Karthus.

Win through macro: Vi takes the matchup (50.16%) despite falling behind in CS (5.35 vs 7.38/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Vi dominates both win rate (50.2%) and damage output (526 vs 1/min, 2nd among Jungle). The 525 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Vi leads in both matchup win rate (50.2%) and KDA (2.50 vs 2.40) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Vi vs Karthus - Jungle Stats Comparison

Vi Jungle
Vi Jungle		Versus
Karthus Jungle
Karthus Jungle
CTierD
50.2%Matchup Winrate49.8%
49.08%Role Winrate48.57%
#50Winrate Rank#56
3.0%Pickrate1.4%
2.5Average KDA2.4
412Gold per Minute474
5.35CS/Min7.38
0.20Wards per Minute0.22
526Damage per Minute1

How to Beat Karthus as Vi (Jungle)

While statistically Vi is slightly stronger than Karthus in the jungle, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Vi deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Karthus deals primarily magic damage (89.46%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Karthus, ranking 3rd (versus 58th for Vi) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.4 versus 2.5) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Vi Jungle versus Karthus Jungle matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Vi player to maintain constant pressure on Karthus, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Vi vs Karthus: Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
39.3% Win Rate20.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
57.8% Win Rate9.8% Pick Rate

Vi vs Karthus: Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

53.0% Win Rate57.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Aftershock
Aftershock After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of your Bonus Resists for 2.5s. Then explode, dealing magic damage to nearby enemies.

Damage: 25 - 120 (+8% of your bonus health)
Cooldown: 20s

Resistance bonus from Aftershock capped at: 80-150 (based on level)

Aftershock

After immobilizing an enemy champion, increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 35 + 80% of…

Shield Bash
Shield Bash Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deals 5 - 30(+2.5% Bonus Health)(+15.0% New Shield Amount) bonus adaptive damage.

You have up to 2s after the shield expires to use this effect.

Shield Bash

Whenever you gain a new shield, your next basic attack against a champion deal…

Conditioning
Conditioning After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magic Resist by 3%.

Conditioning

After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

99.8% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate

Vi vs Karthus: Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Scorchclaw that assists you against monsters.
Scorchclaw's Slash
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it periodically imbues your next Attack or Ability to burn enemies and Slow them. Killing large monsters readies this immediately.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
48.3% Win Rate19.3% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
47.9% Win Rate42.6% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.8% Win Rate34.4% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
48.6% Win Rate5.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Tunneler
Tunneler (1150 gold) 15 Attack Damage
250 Health
->
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
59.8% Win Rate13.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
63.7% Win Rate21.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
48.7% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
53.1% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
51.4% Win Rate2.8% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.8% Win Rate34.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Phage
Phage (1100 gold) 15 Attack Damage
200 Health
Rage
Attacking grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
64.0% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
65.7% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
Other Items
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
64.7% Win Rate14.8% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
65.7% Win Rate5.9% Pick Rate
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
61.4% Win Rate5.6% Pick Rate
Immortal Shieldbow
Immortal Shieldbow (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a Shield for 3 seconds.
55.7% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
250 Health
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
46.4% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
52.5% Win Rate4.3% Pick Rate

Vi vs Karthus: Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Vault Breaker Vi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemies she hits are knocked back and receive a stack of Denting Blows.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Denting Blows Vi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Relentless Force Vi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Cease and Desist Vi runs down an enemy, knocking aside anyone in the way. When she reaches her target she knocks it into the air, jumps after it, and slams it back into the ground.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
45.0% Win Rate42.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
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R
Q
Vault Breaker Vi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemies she hits are knocked back and receive a stack of Denting Blows.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Denting Blows Vi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Relentless Force Vi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Cease and Desist Vi runs down an enemy, knocking aside anyone in the way. When she reaches her target she knocks it into the air, jumps after it, and slams it back into the ground.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
89.1% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

Vi tips:

  • A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.
  • Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.
  • Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Playing 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.

Vi Jungle other Matchups

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+7.3%
Gragas

Vi vs Gragas

Vi
+4.6%
Gwen

Vi vs Gwen

Vi
+4.0%
Rengar

Vi vs Rengar

Vi
+3.6%
Rammus

Vi vs Rammus

Vi
+3.5%
Hecarim

Vi vs Hecarim

Vi
+3.5%
Shaco

Vi vs Shaco

Vi
+3.4%
Bel'Veth

Vi vs Bel'Veth

Vi
+3.2%
Evelynn

Vi vs Evelynn

Vi
+2.5%
Lillia

Vi vs Lillia

Vi
+2.4%
Ekko

Vi vs Ekko

Vi
+1.7%
Master Yi

Vi vs Master Yi

Vi
+1.7%
Elise

Vi vs Elise

Vi
+1.3%
Poppy

Vi vs Poppy

Vi
+1.0%
Sejuani

Vi vs Sejuani

Vi
+0.2%
Naafiri

Vi vs Naafiri

Vi
-0.5%
Ivern

Vi vs Ivern

Vi
-0.7%
Shyvana

Vi vs Shyvana

Vi
-0.8%
Talon

Vi vs Talon

Vi
-1.3%
Volibear

Vi vs Volibear

Vi
-1.5%
Zed

Vi vs Zed

Vi
-1.8%
Diana

Vi vs Diana

Vi
-2.1%
Kha'Zix

Vi vs Kha'Zix

Vi
-2.2%
Warwick

Vi vs Warwick

Vi
-2.2%
Fiddlesticks

Vi vs Fiddlesticks

Vi
-2.3%
Nunu & Willump

Vi vs Nunu & Willump

Vi
-2.5%
Wukong

Vi vs Wukong

Vi
-2.5%
Trundle

Vi vs Trundle

Vi
-2.7%
Nocturne

Vi vs Nocturne

Vi
-2.7%
Graves

Vi vs Graves

Vi
-3.0%
Viego

Vi vs Viego

Vi
-3.1%
Lee Sin

Vi vs Lee Sin

Vi
-3.3%
Briar

Vi vs Briar

Vi
-3.8%
Xin Zhao

Vi vs Xin Zhao

Vi
-3.9%
Nidalee

Vi vs Nidalee

Vi
-4.0%
Jarvan IV

Vi vs Jarvan IV

Vi
-4.5%
Pantheon

Vi vs Pantheon

Vi
-5.4%
Kayn

Vi vs Kayn

Vi
-5.9%
Udyr

Vi vs Udyr

Vi
-5.9%
Kindred

Vi vs Kindred

Vi
-6.2%
Zac

Vi vs Zac

Vi
-6.6%
Amumu

Vi vs Amumu