Karthus vs Vi JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Karthus vs Vi

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize full clears early to leverage Karthus's superior clear speed and avoid early Vi gank pressure.
Avoid early river skirmishes unless lanes have clear priority to prevent Vi's strong early dueling from disrupting your tempo.

Jungle Plan

Focus on efficient full clears and cycling camps to reach your first AP item spike before contesting objectives.
Contest Scuttle only when your lanes have priority and Vi is spotted on the opposite side to avoid losing tempo.
Prioritize vision around dragon and Rift Herald to safely apply pressure and punish Vi's early objective attempts.

Danger windows

Early game river fights around level 3 are dangerous due to Vi's strong dueling and gank threat; avoid isolated skirmishes.
Low-health clears and forced smite fights near objectives can be lethal; secure vision and avoid face-checking without backup.
Be cautious when lanes lack priority, as Vi can collapse with her lockdown to punish overextensions or weak pathing.

Early game

Start with a full clear path that avoids early river entrances to minimize vulnerability to Vi's level 3 invade attempts.
Delay contesting first Scuttle until nearby lanes have priority to reduce risk of being caught by Vi's early ganks.
Use wards to track Vi's position and communicate with lanes before attempting counter-jungling or river control.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) unlocks global damage to finish low-health enemies after skirmishes; use it to impact fights without direct presence.
First AP item significantly boosts clear speed and objective damage; use this to cycle camps faster and control objectives.
Respect Vi's early level 3 power spike with (Q) dash and (R) lockdown by avoiding isolated fights before your scaling window.

Win conditions

Convert your faster clear speed and scaling into objective control by arriving first with vision and sustained damage.
Use (R) after fights start or when enemies are low to secure kills and apply cross-map pressure.
Deny Vi tempo by avoiding early disruptions, then leverage your global damage and objective DPS to carry late-game fights.