Ahrivs Katarina
Ahri vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Ahri wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.0%) over Katarina based on 113 games. Ahri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ahri vs Katarina matchup.
Ahri Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ahri performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Ahri vs Katarina?
Ahri wins 49.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.1% and 56.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.1% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −2.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 228 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −1.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Ahri vs Katarina is an even matchup: Ahri wins 49.6% of 228 games, and the 95% range (43.1–56.0%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 52.1% for Ahri; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 201, within the margin of error (224 games).
- Ahri players pick Flash + Teleport much less often against Katarina: 46.2% of their other Mid games, 35.5% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Ahri and Katarina played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Ahri's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Ahri vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Ahri vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Ahri's win rate against Katarina by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Ahri's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Ahri vs Katarina Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenAhri gold at 15: −201
- First itemEvenAhri: 11.0 min · Katarina: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenAhri wins 54.4% of 103 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenAhri wins 44.9% of 107 games
What Ahri Changes Against Katarina
Choices Ahri players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually46.2%vs Katarina35.5%−10.6 pts53.1% WR here
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually51.4%vs Katarina59.6%+8.3 pts48.5% WR here
Usually24.3%vs Katarina30.7%+6.4 pts51.4% WR here
Manaflow BandRuneUsually82.9%vs Katarina77.2%−5.7 pts48.9% WR here
Sudden ImpactRuneUsually4.5%vs Katarina7.9%+3.4 pts
Best Ahri Build vs Katarina
Usual Ahri build (Mid)
90.6% win rate · 32 games
Against Katarina
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 125 Ahri games against Katarina carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Ahri's standard build instead.
- Ahri usually completes Malignance first, at 11.0 min (median of 123 games).
- Katarina usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.4 min (median of 120 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Ahri Runes vs Katarina
Usual Ahri runes (Mid)
Electrocute
59.5% win rate · 116 games
Against Katarina
Electrocute
45.0% win rate · 109 games
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Ahri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Ahri's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ahri build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
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Ahri vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Ahri vs Katarina?
Ahri vs Katarina is an even matchup: Ahri wins 49.6% of 228 games, and the 95% range (43.1–56.0%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Ahri's win rate against Katarina?
Ahri wins 49.6% of 228 Mid games against Katarina on patch 26.19 (95% range 43.1–56.0%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 52.1% would be expected.
Does Ahri counter Katarina?
Not clearly. Ahri wins 49.6% of 228 games against Katarina, and the 95% range (43.1–56.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Ahri or Katarina?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 201, within the margin of error (224 games).
Does Ahri outscale Katarina?
Not measurably: Ahri's win rate against Katarina in games of 25 minutes or less and in longer games is within the margin of error of each other.
When is Katarina strongest against Ahri?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Katarina is ahead of Ahri beyond the margin of error.
What should Ahri build against Katarina?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Ahri's usual Mid core: Shadowflame, Malignance, Mejai's Soulstealer. The biggest change against Katarina: Rabadon's Deathcap (24.3% usually, 30.7% here).
What runes should Ahri use against Katarina?
Electrocute with Domination and Sorcery — 45.0% over 109 games against Katarina. The biggest change against Katarina: Flash + Teleport (46.2% usually, 35.5% here).