Dianavs Katarina
Diana vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Diana wins with a 54.4% win rate (+8.8%) over Katarina based on 68 games. Diana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Katarina matchup.
Diana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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.
Katarina(54.4%)Who Wins the Diana vs Katarina Matchup?
Diana vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Diana vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 68 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 54.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 45.6%, giving Diana a 8.8 percentage point advantage. Diana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Diana leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Diana vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Diana is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Diana Build Against Katarina
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Katarina are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Diana53.6%Katarina46.4%Diana55.0%Katarina45.0%Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.6% win rate — a 7.1 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.0% win rate — 10.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Diana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Diana Runes Against Katarina
Domination
Resolve
Running Domination primary with Resolve secondary allows Diana to press their advantage against Katarina, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.89% | 106 | 6.0 | 896 | 12,542 | 57.5% | 47.5% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 1.4 | 701 | 12,768 | 50.9% | 41.5% | |
| 44.21% | 95 | 1.3 | 685 | 12,661 | 54.4% | 34.7% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 1.6 | 740 | 13,054 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 40.48% | 84 | 5.8 | 860 | 12,466 | 47.1% | 36.0% | |
| 46.91% | 81 | 1.4 | 753 | 12,443 | 46.5% | 47.4% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 6.1 | 817 | 13,192 | 63.3% | 44.9% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 1.4 | 797 | 14,276 | 65.6% | 43.5% | |
| 48.00% | 75 | 4.3 | 850 | 11,976 | 51.2% | 43.8% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 5.6 | 933 | 12,652 | 48.6% | 50.0% | |
| 37.84% | 74 | 1.5 | 753 | 13,378 | 43.8% | 33.3% | |
| 49.30% | 71 | 4.0 | 897 | 13,290 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 1.7 | 779 | 13,481 | 54.8% | 57.9% | |
| 54.41% | 68 | 6.2 | 954 | 13,293 | 53.6% | 55.0% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 5.9 | 881 | 12,352 | 54.8% | 44.1% | |
| 45.31% | 64 | 5.9 | 856 | 11,960 | 39.4% | 51.6% | |
| 46.03% | 63 | 6.2 | 865 | 12,223 | 42.9% | 48.6% | |
| 57.14% | 63 | 5.2 | 863 | 12,404 | 56.0% | 57.9% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 6.0 | 998 | 12,198 | 48.3% | 64.3% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 5.7 | 869 | 11,312 | 51.7% | 53.6% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 5.8 | 897 | 12,437 | 61.3% | 40.0% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 3.4 | 925 | 14,291 | 69.6% | 51.6% | |
| 37.74% | 53 | 1.4 | 850 | 12,885 | 38.5% | 37.0% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 5.9 | 906 | 12,443 | 40.9% | 55.2% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 6.0 | 795 | 11,944 | 47.6% | 40.0% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 1.4 | 783 | 13,556 | 43.8% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.0 | 883 | 11,931 | 63.6% | 36.4% | |
| 35.71% | 42 | 6.3 | 854 | 11,483 | 34.8% | 36.8% | |
| 53.66% | 41 | 1.6 | 801 | 12,955 | 45.8% | 64.7% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 1.4 | 701 | 13,419 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 3.9 | 823 | 12,599 | 41.2% | 40.9% | |
| 36.84% | 38 | 6.0 | 790 | 11,313 | 43.8% | 31.8% | |
| 59.46% | 37 | 1.2 | 742 | 13,677 | 70.6% | 50.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 1.2 | 702 | 11,961 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 6.0 | 933 | 13,408 | 84.6% | 40.9% | |
| 57.14% | 35 | 1.5 | 691 | 12,158 | 55.6% | 58.8% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.1 | 704 | 12,144 | 60.0% | 47.4% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.1 | 850 | 11,578 | 64.7% | 68.8% | |
| 78.79% | 33 | 5.6 | 1,001 | 12,837 | 76.9% | 80.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 2.1 | 785 | 13,773 | 63.6% | 33.3% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 1.3 | 735 | 12,193 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 2.4 | 772 | 12,712 | 58.3% | 42.1% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.6 | 871 | 12,547 | 41.2% | 42.9% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 2.6 | 853 | 11,672 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 5.4 | 869 | 12,216 | 50.0% | 72.2% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.4 | 804 | 13,537 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.6 | 909 | 12,536 | 43.8% | 53.9% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.0 | 916 | 12,064 | 78.6% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.4 | 852 | 14,019 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.7 | 928 | 12,389 | 61.5% | 46.7% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.4 | 778 | 14,610 | 54.5% | 43.8% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 6.2 | 895 | 11,947 | 70.6% | 70.0% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.3 | 720 | 12,155 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 1.3 | 810 | 13,650 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 1.8 | 778 | 13,339 | 46.1% | 23.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.1 | 968 | 12,221 | 46.1% | 46.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 768 | 13,357 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.4 | 776 | 12,851 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.0 | 967 | 14,328 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 4.0 | 847 | 12,729 | 41.7% | 54.5% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.9 | 974 | 13,214 | 62.5% | 35.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.2 | 860 | 11,642 | 46.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 2.1 | 726 | 11,963 | 75.0% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 1.4 | 753 | 11,432 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 2.3 | 771 | 13,596 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.3 | 977 | 14,945 | 66.7% | 53.9% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.3 | 682 | 12,096 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.0 | 769 | 12,259 | 45.5% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 1.7 | 868 | 13,915 | 71.4% | 27.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.3 | 670 | 12,449 | 61.5% | 40.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 4.7 | 829 | 13,106 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.4 | 803 | 13,458 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 1.1 | 648 | 12,158 | 33.3% | 12.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 838 | 12,180 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.8 | 1,015 | 13,104 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 969 | 12,462 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.2 | 927 | 14,084 | 50.0% | 69.2% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.3 | 687 | 11,718 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 4.3 | 717 | 11,868 | 28.6% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 973 | 12,832 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 4.7 | 837 | 12,242 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 3.0 | 755 | 12,081 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.1 | 778 | 10,999 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.8 | 1,051 | 13,622 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 3.1 | 795 | 12,923 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.9 | 927 | 12,455 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.0 | 939 | 12,965 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.6 | 915 | 14,043 | 40.0% | 62.5% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.2 | 922 | 9,860 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.9 | 714 | 12,010 | 87.5% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.8 | 720 | 12,105 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.5 | 790 | 12,306 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.8 | 1,035 | 13,430 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.6 | 732 | 10,892 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.6 | 1,149 | 12,888 | 40.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.1 | 755 | 15,055 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.6 | 813 | 13,797 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.9 | 935 | 12,819 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.1 | 746 | 11,691 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.6 | 859 | 13,106 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.2 | 887 | 10,783 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.5 | 538 | 10,593 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.1 | 738 | 10,939 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.5 | 855 | 12,066 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.4 | 960 | 15,101 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.2 | 1,077 | 13,666 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.1 | 933 | 15,594 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,010 | 17,043 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 928 | 14,680 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 1,043 | 13,769 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 0.9 | 723 | 12,175 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 982 | 12,747 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 735 | 13,087 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 775 | 10,838 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.2 | 887 | 14,902 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Diana vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Diana do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Diana wins the Diana vs Katarina matchup with a 54.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 45.6%, a 8.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 68 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Diana do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Katarina with a 53.6% win rate versus 46.4%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Diana do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Katarina matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to 45.0%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Diana vs Katarina matchup?
Diana wins the matchup against Katarina with a 54.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 8.8 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 68 games analyzed.
What is the best Diana build against Katarina?
The best Diana build against Katarina includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Diana runes against Katarina?
The best Diana runes against Katarina use the Domination primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Diana vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Diana counter Katarina?
Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 54.4% win rate. Diana strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Diana against Katarina?
When playing Diana against Katarina, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.