Karthus vs Elise JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Karthus vs Elise

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Prioritize full clears to leverage Karthus's superior clear speed and avoid early fights where Elise's burst and mobility dominate.
Focus on scaling through efficient farming and use (R) to impact fights globally once available.
Avoid early river skirmishes unless you have vision and lane priority to minimize Elise's early invade threat.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize full clears toward safe camps and avoid predictable low-health river entries to deny Elise early invade success.
Contest first Scuttle only if lanes can move first and vision is secured to prevent Elise from snowballing early leads.
Use superior clear speed and item spikes to cycle camps quickly, reach objectives first, and force Elise to play reactively.

Danger windows

Early invade windows before level 6 are dangerous; avoid isolated river fights without lane priority or vision.
Low-health clears and forced smite fights near objectives risk Elise's burst and crowd control punishing you.
Be cautious when lanes have no priority or Elise's cocoon (E) is up, as she can collapse quickly for lethal dives.

Early game

Start with a full clear path to maximize tempo and reach level 6 before contesting key objectives.
Avoid early river fights and only contest Scuttle when nearby lanes have priority to reduce risk of Elise's early ganks.
Use wards to track Elise's early three-camp into gank paths and prepare to counter-gank with lane assistance.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) unlocks global damage; use it to finish low-health enemies after fights start and extend map pressure.
First AP item spike boosts clear speed and objective damage; leverage this to secure dragons and Rift Herald before Elise scales.
Respect Elise's level 3 power spike and early gank threat; avoid extended fights or isolated river skirmishes before you have tempo.

Win conditions

Convert full clear tempo and item spikes into priority around dragons and Rift Herald to force Elise into reactive play.
Use (R) after skirmishes to finish off low-health enemies and extend map control without direct confrontation.
Track Elise's pathing and counter-gank early pressure to deny her snowball potential and secure scaling advantages.