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How to Win Teemo vs Karthus Counter MatchupTeemo is in the a tier of champions

Teemo vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Teemo in LoLTeemo is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Teemo

based on 4,216 Teemo vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
52.7 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. In our data, Teemo faced Karthus 4216 times. With so many matchups for Teemo versus Karthus provides us confidence in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a recommended build to defeat Karthus. This pairing is relatively rare. Teemo is forced to battle against Karthus in only 1.4% of his matches.

Teemo vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Teemo does a good job of beating Karthus. On average, he wins a terrific 52.7% of the time the champs face one another in. In Teemo against Karthus games, Teemo’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Teemo vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Teemo Items

~22 Mins
MalignanceZaz'Zak's RealmspikeShadowflame

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapStormsurgeCosmic DriveLiandry's Torment

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Teemo to level upq
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Second ability for Teemo to level upe
>
Last skill for Teemo to max outw

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Teemo's passive ability p
Teemo's q ability q
Teemo's w ability w
Teemo's e ability e
Teemo's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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Guide to Countering Karthus as Teemo

Tips for Playing as Teemo against Karthus

Teemo's mushrooms can be used to farm creep waves very effectively.

Place your mushrooms at key locations on the map, such as by the Dragon or Baron Nashor, to reveal when your enemies might be attempting to kill them.

Advice to Win 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.

Teemo vs Karthus Counter Stats

Teemo Image
Win Rate
52.7 %
VS
Win Rate
47.3 %
Karthus Image
5.7
< Kills >
7.7
7
< Deaths >
7.7
7.2
< Assists >
9.4
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
138
< Minions Killed >
93
0.24
< Dragons Killed >
0.91
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.29
2,620
< Physical Damage >
240
23,322
< Magic Damage >
31,105
1,735
< True Damage >
2,106
27,678
< Damage Dealt >
33,451
25,160
< Damage Taken >
31,515
11,900
< Gold Earned >
13,343
1.93
< Towers >
1.08
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
3,811
< Total Healing >
9,774
15,236
< Experience >
15,696
28
< Vision Score >
20
11
< Wards Placed >
7
522
< Time Dealing CC >
225

How to Counter Karthus with Teemo in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some critical Teemo versus Karthus matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Teemo’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karthus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Teemo may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Karthus..

Teemo usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Karthus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Teemo and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Teemo
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Teemo
Karthus

Who is Better, Teemo or Karthus?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Teemo usually wins when taking on Karthus, with a 52.7% win rate. Therefore, Teemo makes a good counter to Karthus.

While Teemo does have a higher win rate compared to Karthus, when they face off with one another, Teemo also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Teemo into Karthus.

Moreover, Teemo has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Teemo vs Karthus matchups, Teemo is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Teemo is a good counter to Karthus. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Teemo against Karthus.

Additional Information for Teemo Players

How We Calculated Our Teemo vs Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Teemo, we analyzed 4,216 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Karthus as Teemo comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Teemo to counter Karthus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Teemo on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Karthus. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Teemo versus Karthus build include Malignance, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Shadowflame. When Teemo bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better against Karthus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Teemo boasted an average winrate of 52.7% when playing against Karthus with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Karthus as Teemo, Teemo players should use the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Teemo vs Karthus battles, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.7% win rate overall.

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