Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Katarinavs Aatrox

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Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Aatrox is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Aatrox based on 5 games. Katarina holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Aatrox matchup.

Katarina Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Katarina 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.

Compare against an opponent
Aatrox - 60.0% win rateAatrox(60.0%)
Katarina - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
60.0% WR
VS
Aatrox vs Katarina matchup - 40.0% win rate
Aatrox
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Aatrox Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.0
CS / min
5.8
918
DMG / min
916
9,357
Gold / game
9,338
224
Heal / min
457
577
DMG Mitigated / min
798
0.0
CC / min
0.7
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Katarina vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Aatrox matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aatrox's 40.0%, giving Katarina a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aatrox 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 Aatrox leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Aatrox and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aatrox away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Katarina vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Aatrox in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Aatrox, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.0Katarina
5.8Aatrox
Katarina and Aatrox farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
918Katarina
916Aatrox
Damage output is virtually even between Katarina and Aatrox, with only 1 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
9,357Katarina
9,338Aatrox
Katarina and Aatrox generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 19 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.0Katarina
0.7Aatrox
Aatrox provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Aatrox coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
801Katarina
1,254Aatrox
Aatrox vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 453 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Aatrox can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Katarina is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Katarina, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Aatrox

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Aatrox are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina60.0%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox40.0%
Late Game
Katarina
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina0.0%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox0.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Aatrox. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Katarina at 0.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Aatrox. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Katarina holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Aatrox players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Katarina Runes Against Aatrox

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs AatroxDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs AatroxSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs AatroxGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs AatroxRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Aatrox
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs AatroxPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs AatroxTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Aatrox
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Aatrox, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Katarina'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 Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Katarina matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
56.32%2776.195712,79360.2%53.3%
43.54%2095.781611,17739.3%48.0%
47.03%2026.088312,37047.7%46.5%
48.42%1905.891112,94940.0%53.9%
51.65%1825.792111,81442.9%59.2%
47.80%1825.888211,55253.3%42.4%
48.57%1756.093712,34954.0%44.5%
47.02%1686.096812,38650.6%43.2%
43.92%1486.079611,15039.4%47.6%
45.52%1456.087312,16444.3%46.7%
58.74%1435.993913,10262.1%56.5%
55.65%1245.689811,83054.7%56.3%
46.28%1215.783911,40546.8%45.8%
55.93%1185.787212,24762.5%51.4%
50.86%1165.81,02512,53942.6%58.1%
49.51%1035.684012,12544.2%53.3%
50.50%1016.083911,86253.7%48.3%
54.55%995.799412,52157.1%52.6%
47.42%975.81,01811,77852.3%43.4%
47.37%956.099112,52847.6%47.2%
51.65%915.686012,20350.0%52.9%
48.24%855.785011,59250.0%46.7%
44.05%846.092512,18940.0%47.7%
56.41%785.992911,56962.2%51.2%
40.54%745.797313,09636.0%42.9%
47.95%736.394912,00348.5%47.5%
36.99%736.190812,35642.9%33.3%
57.97%696.394112,76862.9%52.9%
55.22%675.896012,39668.8%42.9%
48.48%665.795213,25446.1%50.0%
50.79%635.690511,35742.9%57.1%
53.97%635.91,04813,19354.5%53.7%
52.73%555.987311,41356.7%48.0%
47.17%535.71,01813,12950.0%45.7%
48.08%526.01,02013,06752.4%45.2%
48.08%525.788312,17152.4%45.2%
50.98%516.293412,78245.0%54.8%
50.00%485.790811,98054.5%46.1%
52.63%386.189712,16265.0%38.9%
41.67%366.095611,76666.7%16.7%
34.29%355.786511,40723.1%40.9%
45.45%336.186712,10153.9%40.0%
51.61%315.883611,85871.4%35.3%
56.67%305.71,11613,74150.0%59.1%
58.62%296.193113,81354.5%61.1%
41.38%295.584610,83550.0%35.3%
37.93%295.989712,40750.0%29.4%
69.23%266.01,23314,05570.0%68.8%
56.00%255.785013,313100.0%38.9%
41.67%246.488710,10146.1%36.4%
45.83%245.570711,40154.5%38.5%
43.48%235.790611,63950.0%33.3%
73.91%235.71,04314,17180.0%69.2%
47.83%235.588411,59741.7%54.5%
50.00%226.01,09713,39058.3%40.0%
61.90%216.11,02513,94363.6%60.0%
30.00%206.193912,96480.0%13.3%
70.00%206.21,07914,80969.2%71.4%
63.16%196.01,10513,45450.0%85.7%
47.37%195.897611,73745.5%50.0%
73.68%196.31,17014,59887.5%63.6%
52.63%195.791813,45642.9%58.3%
50.00%145.988812,50837.5%66.7%
50.00%146.190613,26250.0%50.0%
42.86%146.079410,31437.5%50.0%
46.15%136.01,08410,45942.9%50.0%
38.46%135.486314,385100.0%27.3%
58.33%126.089612,24950.0%66.7%
41.67%126.478311,63044.4%33.3%
9.09%115.151110,9880.0%12.5%
63.64%115.71,05612,91180.0%50.0%
54.55%115.790511,38066.7%40.0%
36.36%115.885613,97350.0%28.6%
70.00%105.81,00413,81150.0%83.3%
30.00%105.372510,98440.0%20.0%
60.00%105.51,14613,98050.0%66.7%
66.67%97.092712,32980.0%50.0%
55.56%96.380010,73150.0%60.0%
66.67%96.287412,49350.0%100.0%
62.50%85.388410,95160.0%66.7%
37.50%85.589012,62025.0%50.0%
37.50%85.569911,40833.3%40.0%
50.00%86.292410,24340.0%66.7%
50.00%86.599915,4000.0%57.1%
42.86%76.08408,81850.0%33.3%
28.57%75.11,15916,6840.0%40.0%
14.29%76.397510,2610.0%33.3%
42.86%75.17646,94560.0%0.0%
71.43%75.187612,713100.0%66.7%
42.86%75.21,11211,55266.7%25.0%
50.00%65.91,13117,2100.0%60.0%
50.00%65.790110,73340.0%100.0%
83.33%65.71,24715,576100.0%75.0%
66.67%66.21,11511,04775.0%50.0%
66.67%65.086013,4360.0%66.7%
50.00%65.790910,57450.0%0.0%
50.00%64.592711,07575.0%0.0%
100.00%66.592112,066100.0%100.0%
50.00%66.41,01812,6000.0%75.0%
40.00%55.879510,245100.0%0.0%
60.00%55.084611,861100.0%33.3%
20.00%54.974213,0530.0%25.0%
80.00%56.71,29810,54975.0%100.0%
60.00%56.09189,35760.0%0.0%

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Katarina vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Aatrox matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aatrox's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Katarina do against Aatrox in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Aatrox with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Katarina do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Aatrox matchup with a 0.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Aatrox matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Aatrox?

The best Katarina build against Aatrox includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Nashor's Tooth with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Katarina runes against Aatrox?

The best Katarina runes against Aatrox use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Aatrox?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Aatrox with a 60.0% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Aatrox in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Katarina against Aatrox?

When playing Katarina against Aatrox, 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.