League Classic matchup
Karthus vs Nidalee
The lane, from both sides
Karthus’s side
No note from Karthus’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.
Nidalee’s side
- Strong against Karthusfrom the Hybrid Skirmisher build (Mid)
Javelin Toss needs one thing: a target standing still. Karthus stands in
Defile
DefileEPassive: Karthus restores mana whenever he kills an enemy. This passive is disabled when Defile is toggled on. Toggle: Karthus surrounds himself in a necrotic aura that deals magic damage every second to all nearby enemies. Toggling Defile off triggers a final tick of damage. Defile is toggled off automatically if Karthus becomes unable to pay its mana cost. to deal damage, Bushwhack holds him for the follow-up, and
Wall of Pain
Wall of PainWActive: Karthus erects a wall of pain at the target location perpendicular to his facing that lasts 5 seconds, granting sight around its pillars and center. Enemies that touch the wall are inflicted with magic penetration and become slowed for 5 seconds, decaying over the duration. This can affect enemies only once per cast. does not reach the spear's range.
The kits at a glance
Karthus
Full abilities- Death Defied
- Lay Waste
- Wall of Pain
- Defile
- Requiem
Nidalee
Full abilities- Prowl
- Javelin Toss / Takedown
- Bushwhack / Pounce
- Primal Surge / Swipe
- Aspect of the Cougar
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Karthus | Nidalee |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 465 (+75) | 460 (+90) |
| HP regen | 1.21 (+0.11) | 1.12 (+0.12) |
| Mana | 331 (+61) | 265 (+45) |
| Attack damage | 45.45 (+3.25) | 52.5 (+3.5) |
| Armor | 18.5 (+3.5) | 18.5 (+3.5) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+2.11) | 0.67 (+3.22) |
| Move speed | 335 | 335 |
| Attack range | 450 | 525 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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