- Win Rate
- 49.0%
- Pick Rate
- 6.4%
- Ban Rate
- 2.8%
Kai'Sa vs Katarina
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 5,795
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Kai'Sa vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Kai'Sa wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Katarina based on 22 games. Kai'Sa holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Kai'Sa build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kai'Sa vs Katarina matchup.
Kai'Sa Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa vs Katarina?
Kai'Sa wins 43.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 28.2% and 60.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.1% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 32 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Katarina, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kai'Sa wins 43.8% of 32 games (95% range 28.2–60.7%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 49.1% for Kai'Sa; 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 183, within the margin of error (31 games).
- Kai'Sa players pick Flash + Barrier much less often against Katarina: 86.3% of their other Bot games, 65.6% 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa'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.
Kai'Sa vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Kai'Sa vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Kai'Sa'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: Kai'Sa's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Kai'Sa 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)EvenKai'Sa gold at 15: −183
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Kai'Sa Changes Against Katarina
Choices Kai'Sa players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually86.3%vs Katarina65.6%−20.7 pts33.3% WR here
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually32.3%vs Katarina50.0%+17.7 pts
Coup de GraceRuneUsually73.1%vs Katarina56.3%−16.9 pts
Cut DownRuneUsually24.7%vs Katarina40.6%+15.9 pts
Cosmic InsightRuneUsually9.1%vs Katarina21.9%+12.8 pts
Exhaust + FlashSummoner spellsUsually6.0%vs Katarina18.8%+12.7 pts
Usually1.0%vs Katarina6.3%+5.2 pts
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Katarina3.1%+3.1 pts
Best Kai'Sa Build vs Katarina
Usual Kai'Sa build (Bot)
82.6% win rate · 23 games
Against Katarina
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 25 Kai'Sa games against Katarina carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Kai'Sa's standard build instead.
- Katarina usually completes Kraken Slayer first, at 9.6 min (median of 26 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — 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 Kai'Sa Runes vs Katarina
Usual Kai'Sa runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
70.4% win rate · 27 games
Against Katarina
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Kai'Sa matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Kai'Sa'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 Kai'Sa build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Kai'Sa Matchups
Hardest for Kai'Sa
Easiest for Kai'Sa
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Kai'Sa vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Kai'Sa vs Katarina?
Current data slightly favors Katarina, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Kai'Sa wins 43.8% of 32 games (95% range 28.2–60.7%).
What is Kai'Sa's win rate against Katarina?
Kai'Sa wins 43.8% of 32 Bot games against Katarina on patch 26.19 (95% range 28.2–60.7%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 49.1% would be expected.
Does Kai'Sa counter Katarina?
Not clearly. Kai'Sa wins 43.8% of 32 games against Katarina, and the 95% range (28.2–60.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Kai'Sa or Katarina?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 183, within the margin of error (31 games).
Does Kai'Sa outscale Katarina?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Katarina strongest against Kai'Sa?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Katarina is ahead of Kai'Sa beyond the margin of error.
What should Kai'Sa build against Katarina?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Kai'Sa's usual Bot core: Runaan's Hurricane, Lord Dominik's Regards, Yun Tal Wildarrows. The biggest change against Katarina: Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (32.3% usually, 50.0% here).
What runes should Kai'Sa use against Katarina?
Use Kai'Sa's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Katarina: Flash + Barrier (86.3% usually, 65.6% here).