Karthus vs Darius JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Karthus vs Darius

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Focus on full clearing efficiently to gain tempo and avoid early fights with Darius who can punish isolated skirmishes.
Prioritize vision and pathing away from river fights early to prevent Darius from exploiting his pull and all-in potential.
Rely on scaling and global damage to influence fights after level 6 rather than early dueling or ganking pressure.

Jungle Plan

Execute full clears toward safe sides and only contest Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to avoid Darius's early all-in threat.
Use superior clear speed to cycle camps and reach item spikes before attempting counter-jungling or objective setups.
Track Darius's pathing to time counter-ganks and avoid direct fights until after level 6 when (R) can punish low-health enemies globally.

Danger windows

Vulnerable during early clears before reaching level 6 and item spikes; avoid isolated river fights where Darius can pull and slow.
Forced smite fights at early dragons or Rift Herald are risky without lane priority or vision control.
Low-health clears or overextended jungle pathing invite Darius's all-in attempts; maintain health and vision to mitigate.

Early game

Start with a full clear path to maximize level and item timing before contesting river or scuttle.
Avoid early river skirmishes unless nearby lanes have priority and can assist to counter Darius's pull and slow.
Use wards to track Darius's first clear and path safely around his early pressure windows to maintain tempo.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), enabling global damage to finish fights without direct engagement; use it after enemies commit or drop low.
First AP item significantly boosts clear speed and objective damage; leverage this to arrive early at dragons and Rift Herald.
Respect Darius's level 6 (R) execute and passive stacks; avoid extended low-health trades to prevent lethal all-ins.

Win conditions

Maintain uninterrupted full clears to hit level 6 and item spikes ahead of Darius.
Use superior clear speed and vision to control river objectives and contest Scuttle only with lane priority.
Convert scaling advantage and (R) global damage into objective control and cross-map pressure, punishing overcommits and low-health skirmishes.