League Classic matchup
Karthus vs Twitch
The lane, from both sides
Karthus’s side
No note from Karthus’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.
Twitch’s side
- Strong against Karthusfrom the Crit Carry build (ADC)
Karthus stands still inside
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. while
Deadly Venom
Deadly VenomPassiveTwitch's basic attacks infect the target, dealing magic damage each second. stacks on him from stealth.
Expunge
ExpungeEActive: Twitch sends out a lethal toxin to each nearby enemy afflicted by Deadly Venom, dealing them physical damage. Contaminate deals additional physical damage for each stack of Deadly Venom on the target. A nearby enemy with Deadly Venom is required to cast this ability. The target does not have to be visible to be targeted by this ability. lands before
Requiem
RequiemRActive: Karthus channels for 3 seconds, then deals magic damage to all targetable enemy champions upon completion. finishes, 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 answer an opener from behind.
The kits at a glance
Karthus
Full abilities- Death Defied
- Lay Waste
- Wall of Pain
- Defile
- Requiem
Twitch
Full abilities- Deadly Venom
- Ambush
- Venom Cask
- Expunge
- Spray and Pray
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Karthus | Twitch |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 465 (+75) | 455 (+81) |
| HP regen | 1.21 (+0.11) | 1.12 (+0.12) |
| Mana | 331 (+61) | 260 (+40) |
| Attack damage | 45.45 (+3.25) | 50 (+3) |
| Armor | 18.5 (+3.5) | 21 (+3) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 30 |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+2.11) | 0.658 (+3.38) |
| Move speed | 335 | 330 |
| Attack range | 450 | 550 |
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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