How to win lane as Nilah against Karthus · 56.16% win rate over 203 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Karthus | Level 1 favours Karthus because Q-Lay Waste out-ranges and pokes your melee CS. |
| Level 2 | Karthus | Level 2 stays Karthus as his Q and safe farming out-trade you. |
| Level 3 | Karthus | Level 3 is Karthus-favoured since E-Defile zones your dash-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Karthus | Levels 4-5 remain Karthus's as poke plus Defile out-damage your kit. |
| Level 6 | Karthus | Level 6 favours Karthus because R-Requiem executes and his passive survives your all-in. |
| First item | Karthus | First item stays Karthus as his poke and zombie phase still out-value your dive. |
| Two+ items | Karthus | At 2+ items Karthus keeps the edge via Death Defied and global R even after you kill him. |
Levels 1-2 favour Karthus: his Q-Lay Waste pokes you off CS and last-hits safely while your melee range can't reach him, so soak XP and eat as little Q as possible.
The full Nilah vs Karthus report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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