Jaycevs Katarina
Jayce vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Jayce based on 11 games. Katarina holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Katarina matchup.
Jayce Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce 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 the Jayce vs Katarina Matchup?
Jayce vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Jayce vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 11 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Jayce's 36.4%, giving Katarina a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jayce 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 Jayce leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Katarina overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jayce vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jayce Build Against Katarina
Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Katarina are Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang and Edge of Night. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jayce33.3%
Katarina66.7%Jayce37.5%Katarina62.5%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Jayce. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Jayce. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Katarina holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Jayce players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Jayce Runes Against Katarina
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Jayce the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Jayce'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 Jayce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.84% | 73 | 6.7 | 767 | 11,695 | 39.4% | 47.5% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 7.0 | 946 | 12,744 | 44.8% | 42.9% | |
| 57.41% | 54 | 7.2 | 1,017 | 12,272 | 64.3% | 50.0% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 7.1 | 875 | 13,202 | 50.0% | 51.9% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.9 | 859 | 11,559 | 34.8% | 47.8% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 6.9 | 921 | 12,337 | 47.4% | 72.0% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.5 | 872 | 11,468 | 38.9% | 52.0% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.8 | 1,011 | 11,971 | 40.9% | 52.4% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 6.5 | 950 | 11,330 | 52.2% | 75.0% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 5.5 | 990 | 12,737 | 42.9% | 38.1% | |
| 33.33% | 42 | 6.7 | 1,042 | 12,274 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 35.71% | 42 | 7.0 | 1,270 | 12,573 | 38.5% | 34.5% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 7.3 | 881 | 11,705 | 43.5% | 62.5% | |
| 35.90% | 39 | 7.1 | 907 | 11,895 | 31.6% | 40.0% | |
| 69.44% | 36 | 7.3 | 872 | 11,981 | 70.6% | 68.4% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 6.4 | 1,052 | 13,254 | 40.0% | 34.8% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.7 | 847 | 13,449 | 40.0% | 58.8% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 7.1 | 994 | 12,568 | 64.7% | 46.7% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 7.1 | 1,003 | 14,499 | 80.0% | 28.6% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 7.1 | 908 | 11,432 | 60.0% | 46.7% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 7.2 | 1,020 | 11,976 | 56.3% | 64.3% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 7.2 | 965 | 13,291 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 6.0 | 865 | 12,265 | 16.7% | 41.2% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 7.7 | 986 | 12,402 | 46.1% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 2.9 | 919 | 12,962 | 53.3% | 46.1% | |
| 67.86% | 28 | 6.5 | 825 | 11,126 | 76.5% | 54.5% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.2 | 991 | 12,140 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 5.9 | 829 | 11,657 | 35.7% | 38.5% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.7 | 1,007 | 12,613 | 73.3% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 6.6 | 1,029 | 13,518 | 100.0% | 47.1% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 7.2 | 924 | 11,155 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 7.4 | 851 | 12,838 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 837 | 12,412 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.0 | 781 | 10,685 | 43.8% | 22.2% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 848 | 11,091 | 69.2% | 58.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 6.5 | 989 | 13,564 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 6.5 | 1,055 | 13,078 | 57.1% | 70.6% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 3.8 | 1,017 | 13,747 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 34.78% | 23 | 6.5 | 807 | 13,595 | 55.6% | 21.4% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.8 | 880 | 12,741 | 37.5% | 42.9% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 7.0 | 1,070 | 13,771 | 22.2% | 46.1% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 960 | 11,788 | 22.2% | 63.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.5 | 961 | 12,112 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 3.4 | 933 | 13,168 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.6 | 934 | 12,330 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.4 | 776 | 13,892 | 36.4% | 75.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.2 | 1,000 | 13,175 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 7.1 | 772 | 12,582 | 33.3% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.0 | 926 | 13,106 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.8 | 965 | 10,280 | 58.3% | 20.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.9 | 802 | 12,297 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.4 | 863 | 13,061 | 70.0% | 28.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.6 | 1,011 | 14,211 | 28.6% | 55.6% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 7.4 | 1,009 | 13,045 | 16.7% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.7 | 877 | 12,467 | 27.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.3 | 866 | 13,102 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.5 | 949 | 13,005 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.8 | 799 | 11,893 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.5 | 1,058 | 13,791 | 44.4% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.6 | 775 | 11,740 | 16.7% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.9 | 880 | 13,469 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 4.9 | 918 | 9,883 | 30.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 3.1 | 941 | 14,377 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.5 | 997 | 14,884 | 16.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.2 | 750 | 12,433 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 941 | 14,160 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.0 | 918 | 12,754 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 5.0 | 802 | 12,806 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.3 | 834 | 10,740 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.6 | 792 | 11,992 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 3.0 | 1,012 | 14,158 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 988 | 15,133 | 33.3% | 22.2% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.4 | 1,120 | 13,012 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 968 | 14,088 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 4.5 | 893 | 12,673 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,085 | 14,757 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.4 | 1,013 | 13,642 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 7.0 | 1,019 | 13,441 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.8 | 1,008 | 11,827 | 85.7% | 0.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 869 | 12,343 | 20.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 732 | 11,413 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 929 | 11,144 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.1 | 923 | 14,482 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 691 | 11,492 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 4.7 | 860 | 12,488 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.7 | 1,091 | 18,366 | 100.0% | 28.6% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.9 | 817 | 13,758 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.8 | 573 | 9,914 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.5 | 895 | 11,340 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 7.2 | 1,021 | 12,866 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.6 | 1,035 | 13,269 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.0 | 964 | 14,190 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.3 | 1,026 | 14,173 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.7 | 722 | 11,299 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.8 | 946 | 13,773 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.8 | 775 | 12,416 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 2.6 | 706 | 14,181 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 851 | 12,108 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 967 | 11,442 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.3 | 774 | 15,309 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.9 | 1,140 | 17,044 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 699 | 12,047 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 1,037 | 14,740 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 2.0 | 838 | 12,882 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 662 | 7,363 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,051 | 13,414 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 1,141 | 12,577 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,068 | 14,782 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 890 | 12,998 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 707 | 12,641 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 977 | 9,783 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 1,085 | 16,713 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
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Jayce vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jayce do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Jayce vs Katarina matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Jayce's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 11 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Jayce do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Jayce with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jayce do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Jayce vs Katarina matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jayce vs Katarina matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Jayce with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 11 games analyzed.
What is the best Jayce build against Katarina?
The best Jayce build against Katarina includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Serpent's Fang, Edge of Night with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jayce runes against Katarina?
The best Jayce runes against Katarina use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jayce vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jayce counter Katarina?
No, Jayce struggles against Katarina with only a 36.4% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.
How do I play Jayce against Katarina?
When playing Jayce against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Katarina has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.