Taliyah vs Karthus JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Taliyah vs Karthus

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use Taliyah's faster clear and medium invade resistance to disrupt Karthus's full clear tempo and deny his early jungle pathing freedom.
Prioritize controlling river choke points and Scuttle vision to limit Karthus's safe access to objectives and force him into risky paths.

Jungle Plan

Invade Karthus during his first clears to force him off camps before level 6 and his global pressure spikes.
Fight for river control and Scuttle when your lanes can move first to secure vision and objective setups.
Use (R) to create numbers advantages around dragon and Rift Herald, then leverage your zone control to deny Karthus access.

Danger windows

Avoid invading or contesting camps when Karthus has vision and nearby lanes lack priority, as collapses are likely.
Be cautious during low-health clears where Karthus can punish with repeated (Q) or (R) after skirmishes.
Respect forced smite fights around objectives when Karthus can use (R) to finish off low-health enemies globally.

Early game

Start with a three-camp clear that preserves worked ground to maximize clear speed and maintain escape routes.
Contest the first Scuttle only when your nearby lanes have priority to avoid being collapsed on.
Avoid extended river fights early; path toward lanes with setup for (W) displacement to punish Karthus's low mobility.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), increasing map pressure; use this to force picks or secure objectives before Karthus can respond.
First completed mage item boosts poke and clear speed; pressure camps and lanes confidently to deny Karthus farm.
Level 3 grants (Q)-(W)-(E) combo for punishing movement; hold these for enemy commits instead of forcing early trades.

Win conditions

Convert faster clear tempo into early river control and objective setups to deny Karthus safe farming.
Use (W) and (E) to punish Karthus's lack of mobility during ganks and counter-ganks, creating lane pressure.
Leverage your high objective control and scaling to dominate grouped fights before Karthus reaches full item power.