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Playing Against Karthus
JunglePatch 16.2.1
What They Do
A hyper-scaling AP power-farmer who focuses on clearing camps as fast as possible to reach 6. He provides global pressure with and continues to deal massive damage for 7 seconds after dying via .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A blue spectral form where he died | He is untargetable and can still cast spells for 7 seconds. DO NOT stand near his corpse or you will take massive damage from and | |
| Small circular explosions on the ground | Deals DOUBLE damage if it hits only one target. Always stand near minions or monsters to split the damage and reduce his DPS | |
| A long purple wall | Reduces your Magic Resist by 15% and slows you. If you walk through it, you become extremely vulnerable to his spam | |
| A pulsing circle of souls around him | Deals continuous AOE magic damage. It drains his mana quickly, but gives him mana back on kills. He will usually toggle this off while clearing to save mana | |
| A vertical beam of light above every teammate | A 3-second global channel that deals massive unavoidable damage. Use shields, heals, or stasis items like Zhonya's when you see the beam |
Respect
- !Isolated →If you are the only target hit, the damage is doubled. Fighting him away from your minion wave or jungle monsters is suicide
- !Zone→He can still cast all spells and while dead. If you kill him, move away immediately so you don't die to his ghost
- !MR Shred→The 15% Magic Resist reduction is massive. Even if you are tanky, passing through the wall makes his hits feel like true damage
- !Global →Once he hits level 6, any fight on the map is technically a 2v1 or 3v2. You are never safe at low HP, even under your own tower
Punish
- +Early Invades→He is incredibly weak to 1v1 duelists like Lee Sin or Kha'Zix at levels 2-3. Catch him at his second buff to set him behind
- +Channel (Alive)→If he tries to cast while alive, use any displacement or silence to cancel it and put it on a long cooldown
- +Empty Mana Pool→Early game, his destroys his mana. If he has no blue buff and his bar is low, he cannot fight back effectively
- +Missed s→His damage is entirely dependent on landing the sweet spot. If he misses two in a row, you have a 2-second window to dive him safely
Laning Tips
- •Stand next to your minions to force his to deal half damage
- •Buy an early Hexdrinker or Negatron Cloak; he relies on flat penetration to snowball
- •Track his jungle pathing; if he starts Blue, invade his Red side at 2:45 to disrupt his rhythm
- •Save your dash or Flash to get across his quickly rather than walking through the full length
- •If you are playing a jungler with CC, save it specifically to interrupt his if he starts it while low HP
- •Edge of Night and Banshee's Veil completely negate one , forcing him to waste it or pop your shield first
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Do not fight him in tight chokepoints where his covers the entire path
- ⚠Once he dies, the area around his body becomes a 'no-go' zone for 7 seconds due to
- ⚠Spread out; if multiple people are hit by one , the damage is lower, but his damage adds up
- ⚠Check his items for Liandry's or Shadowflame; these make his execute much more effectively
- ⚠Wait for the sound cue before using your heal or shield abilities to save teammates
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached