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Karthus vs Qiyana

Karthus
vs
51.2%

over 1094 games

Qiyana
Analyze a draft with Karthus

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstDive threatCountered by stasis

Build vs Qiyana

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Karthus: Blackfire Torch, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Sorcerer's Shoes, Zhonya's Hourglass, Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Void Staff.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1
Shadowflame
2
Rabadon's Deathcap
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Zhonya's Hourglass
5

Summoner spells

ExhaustSmite55%
FlashSmite39%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Zhonya's Hourglass
Liandry's Torment
Malignance
Void Staff
Dark Seal
Stormsurge
Mejai's Soulstealer
Oblivion Orb
Seeker's Armguard
Horizon Focus
Cryptbloom
Morellonomicon
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Bloodletter's Curse
Banshee's Veil
57.6% WR158 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Qiyana's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Royal Privilege (P)

Qiyana's first basic attack or ability against each enemy deals bonus damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
37s7s11s–
67s7s11s2m
97s7s11s2m
117s7s11s2m
167s7s9s2m
187s7s7s2m

Playing as Karthus

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Aim for isolated champions

    Aim Lay Waste (Q) at a champion away from their minions: if the blast hits only one enemy, it deals much more damage.

  2. Wall before your combo

    Place Wall of Pain (W) in their path before your combo: anyone who crosses it is slowed and loses magic resist.

  3. Keep playing after you die

    After you die, keep casting your spells: Death Defied (passive) keeps you in spirit form for a while, and you can still cast Lay Waste (Q) and Requiem (R).

  4. Requiem for the finish

    Save Requiem (R) to finish off wounded enemies, often right after a teamfight: it hits every enemy champion wherever they are, after a 3-second channel.

Playing against Qiyana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Check her weapon's element

    Before a trade, check her weapon's element: with Ice, Elemental Wrath (Q) roots you, and with Wild, the brush element, its trail makes her invisible.

  2. Back off when she changes element

    Back off when she casts Terrashape (W): the spell resets Elemental Wrath (Q), so she can hit you twice in a row.

  3. Stay away from walls and the river

    Don't fight right next to a wall, the river or brush: Supreme Display of Talent (R) explodes along them and stuns enemies there.

Other Karthus matchups

Patch 16.21.1