Katarinavs Alistar
Katarina vs Alistar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Alistar wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Katarina based on 5 games. Alistar wins the early laning phase while Katarina scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Alistar 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.
Alistar(20.0%)Who Wins the Katarina vs Alistar Matchup?
Katarina vs Alistar Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Alistar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Alistar wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 20.0%, giving Alistar a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Alistar controls the early laning stage, but Katarina outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Alistar needs to press advantages before Katarina reaches their power spikes, while Katarina should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Alistar leads by 2.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Alistar has a strong advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Alistar 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.
Katarina vs Alistar Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, 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.
Best Katarina Build Against Alistar
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Alistar, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Alistar are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Alistar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Alistar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Katarina0.0%Alistar100.0%Katarina50.0%Alistar50.0%Alistar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Alistar 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 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Alistar. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Alistar has the edge early, but Katarina gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Katarina Runes Against Alistar
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Alistar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.17% | 301 | 6.0 | 941 | 12,583 | 51.4% | 49.1% | |
| 46.46% | 254 | 6.0 | 910 | 12,773 | 43.6% | 48.4% | |
| 49.57% | 230 | 5.8 | 865 | 11,904 | 56.2% | 44.0% | |
| 50.92% | 218 | 5.6 | 852 | 11,343 | 51.9% | 50.0% | |
| 54.90% | 204 | 6.0 | 926 | 12,621 | 58.2% | 52.2% | |
| 45.45% | 187 | 5.7 | 914 | 11,926 | 48.9% | 41.9% | |
| 51.96% | 179 | 5.8 | 947 | 12,464 | 52.7% | 51.4% | |
| 56.40% | 172 | 6.1 | 1,006 | 12,952 | 57.0% | 55.9% | |
| 49.69% | 163 | 5.9 | 898 | 12,203 | 56.9% | 44.0% | |
| 58.49% | 159 | 6.0 | 932 | 12,912 | 67.7% | 52.1% | |
| 39.47% | 152 | 5.9 | 837 | 11,372 | 37.7% | 41.0% | |
| 52.38% | 147 | 5.8 | 902 | 12,648 | 52.9% | 51.9% | |
| 56.55% | 145 | 5.6 | 907 | 11,616 | 47.9% | 64.9% | |
| 44.17% | 120 | 5.8 | 873 | 11,871 | 45.6% | 42.9% | |
| 53.78% | 119 | 5.8 | 969 | 11,890 | 58.6% | 49.2% | |
| 52.94% | 119 | 5.7 | 1,045 | 12,341 | 54.4% | 52.0% | |
| 50.43% | 117 | 5.7 | 857 | 11,757 | 49.1% | 51.6% | |
| 57.55% | 106 | 5.7 | 913 | 12,219 | 52.1% | 62.1% | |
| 56.86% | 102 | 6.1 | 917 | 12,038 | 61.2% | 52.8% | |
| 52.13% | 94 | 6.0 | 995 | 12,270 | 58.1% | 47.1% | |
| 48.89% | 90 | 5.8 | 928 | 11,592 | 41.7% | 57.1% | |
| 64.37% | 87 | 6.2 | 1,025 | 13,538 | 71.4% | 57.8% | |
| 54.02% | 87 | 5.9 | 912 | 11,616 | 72.1% | 36.4% | |
| 52.33% | 86 | 5.6 | 823 | 12,508 | 57.1% | 49.0% | |
| 51.76% | 85 | 6.2 | 928 | 12,314 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 43.21% | 81 | 5.8 | 900 | 12,210 | 34.4% | 49.0% | |
| 55.26% | 76 | 5.6 | 879 | 12,102 | 48.6% | 61.0% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 5.8 | 991 | 13,082 | 69.2% | 44.0% | |
| 61.33% | 75 | 6.0 | 992 | 12,613 | 75.0% | 48.7% | |
| 59.46% | 74 | 5.9 | 859 | 11,869 | 58.3% | 60.5% | |
| 47.14% | 70 | 5.7 | 894 | 13,167 | 40.0% | 51.1% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 5.7 | 895 | 12,192 | 64.3% | 40.6% | |
| 40.68% | 59 | 5.7 | 903 | 11,560 | 44.8% | 36.7% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 5.9 | 1,014 | 13,808 | 66.7% | 53.7% | |
| 59.32% | 59 | 5.8 | 1,078 | 13,538 | 60.0% | 59.0% | |
| 43.10% | 58 | 6.0 | 870 | 12,254 | 53.9% | 34.4% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 5.9 | 958 | 12,299 | 53.3% | 40.7% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 6.0 | 978 | 12,646 | 29.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.0 | 924 | 13,320 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.0 | 997 | 11,589 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 5.6 | 914 | 11,293 | 50.0% | 27.8% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.3 | 951 | 13,101 | 52.9% | 57.9% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.5 | 1,002 | 12,698 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 5.9 | 824 | 11,226 | 44.4% | 26.7% | |
| 31.25% | 32 | 5.2 | 719 | 10,835 | 38.9% | 21.4% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 5.7 | 895 | 13,357 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 6.3 | 907 | 12,173 | 73.3% | 58.8% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.0 | 949 | 13,586 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 6.0 | 903 | 12,369 | 53.9% | 35.3% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 5.8 | 1,229 | 14,499 | 44.4% | 65.0% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.0 | 1,146 | 13,477 | 78.6% | 60.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.0 | 1,001 | 13,148 | 63.6% | 44.4% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.8 | 937 | 12,863 | 44.4% | 47.4% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 5.5 | 954 | 12,792 | 45.5% | 37.5% | |
| 70.37% | 27 | 6.0 | 1,174 | 15,291 | 77.8% | 66.7% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 5.9 | 1,094 | 13,618 | 64.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 891 | 12,695 | 80.0% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 5.4 | 886 | 12,376 | 36.4% | 61.5% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 5.8 | 1,213 | 13,584 | 60.0% | 61.5% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.0 | 951 | 10,406 | 36.4% | 45.5% | |
| 33.33% | 21 | 5.2 | 850 | 10,050 | 35.7% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 1,025 | 14,752 | 55.6% | 90.9% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 6.1 | 858 | 11,582 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 13.33% | 15 | 5.4 | 884 | 13,351 | 25.0% | 9.1% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 958 | 13,642 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.7 | 835 | 13,812 | 25.0% | 45.5% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.6 | 840 | 11,110 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.6 | 815 | 13,231 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.7 | 973 | 10,678 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.7 | 777 | 12,911 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.9 | 945 | 14,093 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.0 | 912 | 11,931 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.6 | 787 | 12,393 | 25.0% | 28.6% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.8 | 1,026 | 13,606 | 66.7% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 899 | 12,276 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 901 | 11,674 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 796 | 12,698 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 1,133 | 15,430 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 702 | 10,659 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 1,026 | 14,748 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 735 | 8,476 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 1,189 | 14,018 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,110 | 14,272 | 60.0% | 80.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 845 | 13,770 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 889 | 11,598 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.9 | 850 | 11,248 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.9 | 681 | 7,685 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 12.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 821 | 10,594 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 1,269 | 14,394 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 997 | 11,397 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 841 | 11,737 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.0 | 658 | 9,747 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 1,116 | 12,595 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.5 | 814 | 9,702 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 989 | 14,648 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,342 | 17,874 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 796 | 8,115 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.6 | 995 | 13,999 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 932 | 12,079 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 755 | 12,223 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 982 | 15,577 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,270 | 15,449 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.0 | 838 | 10,965 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 788 | 10,897 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 916 | 11,774 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 823 | 10,442 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 879 | 9,498 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 799 | 11,994 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 785 | 10,500 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
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Katarina vs Alistar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Alistar in League of Legends?
Alistar wins the Katarina vs Alistar matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Katarina do against Alistar in the early game?
In the early game, Alistar has the advantage against Katarina with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Alistar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Katarina do against Alistar in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Alistar matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Alistar matchup?
Alistar wins the matchup against Katarina with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Alistar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Alistar?
The best Katarina build against Alistar includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Alistar?
The best Katarina runes against Alistar use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 33.3% win rate in the Katarina vs Alistar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Alistar?
No, Katarina struggles against Alistar with only a 20.0% win rate. Alistar has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Alistar's lead.
How do I play Katarina against Alistar?
When playing Katarina against Alistar, play cautiously and avoid Alistar's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Alistar in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.