EvelynnVSKarthus
What decides the jungle matchup: Evelynn vs Karthus in League of Legends
What decides the jungle
A tactical read of the jungle matchup, written from LaneDiff's champion notes: what each champion threatens, and the one thing to do about it before three minutes. It is analysis, not a match sample, so there is no win rate on this page.
Both are farming scaler champions in this lane: Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six.
Evelynn
jungle · Farming scaler
She's weak before six. Bully your lane early, then carry a control ward for her stealth.
Evelynn farms to six, then Demon Shade makes ordinary wards useless; her pre-6 ganks are among the weakest in the game.
Karthus
jungle · Farming scaler
He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six.
Karthus junglers path for farm; lane pressure is nearly free pre-6, then Requiem punishes low-HP trades globally.
Evelynn vs Karthus: Common Questions
- Who wins Evelynn vs Karthus?
- LaneDiff has not analysed enough ranked jungle games of Evelynn against Karthus to publish a win rate, and does not estimate one. What decides the lane is which player respects the other's threat first. Evelynn: She's weak before six. Bully your lane early, then carry a control ward for her stealth. Karthus: He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six.
- How do you play the Evelynn Karthus matchup?
- Evelynn and Karthus are both farming scaler champions in the jungle matchup: Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six. Evelynn farms to six, then Demon Shade makes ordinary wards useless; her pre-6 ganks are among the weakest in the game. Karthus junglers path for farm; lane pressure is nearly free pre-6, then Requiem punishes low-HP trades globally.
- What should I know about Karthus vs Evelynn?
- Karthus and Evelynn are both farming scaler champions: Clears camps rather than ganking early, which leaves the lanes free to play forward before six. What separates them is what each one does with it. Karthus: He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six. Evelynn: She's weak before six. Bully your lane early, then carry a control ward for her stealth.
- How do I beat Karthus as Evelynn?
- Karthus junglers path for farm; lane pressure is nearly free pre-6, then Requiem punishes low-HP trades globally. He full-clears and barely ganks. Trade aggressively early, but track his ult from six. LaneDiff's live scan then tells you which Karthus you have drawn: their recent form on the champion, whether they are on a loss streak, and whether they are smurfing, because the player in front of you moves the odds more than the matchup does.