Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Katarinavs Anivia

FAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Anivia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Anivia wins with a 53.5% win rate (+7.0%) over Katarina based on 43 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Anivia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Anivia matchup.

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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.

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Katarina - 46.5% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
46.5% WR
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Anivia vs Katarina matchup - 53.5% win rate
Anivia
53.5% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Anivia Matchup?

Anivia wins the Katarina vs Anivia matchup
Winner
Anivia
Matches: 43
46.5%
Win Rate
53.5%
6.1
CS / min
6.5
1,079
DMG / min
731
12,712
Gold / game
11,462
224
Heal / min
182
662
DMG Mitigated / min
572
0.1
CC / min
1.5
56.3%
Early Game WR
43.8%
40.7%
Late Game WR
59.3%

Katarina vs Anivia Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Anivia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Anivia wins with a 53.5% win rate compared to Katarina's 46.5%, giving Anivia a 7.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Anivia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Anivia reaches their power spikes, while Anivia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Anivia leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Anivia 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 Anivia 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 Anivia Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Anivia in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Katarina
6.5Anivia
Anivia edges out Katarina by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Anivia.
Damage
1,079Katarina
731Anivia
Katarina heavily out-damages Anivia by 348 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Anivia should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Katarina's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,712Katarina
11,462Anivia
Katarina generates a commanding 1,250 more gold per game than Anivia. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Anivia should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
1.5Anivia
Anivia brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 1.4 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Anivia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Katarina should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
886Katarina
754Anivia
Katarina heals and mitigates 132 more damage per minute than Anivia, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Katarina to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Anivia.

Best Katarina Build Against Anivia

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Anivia, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Anivia are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Lich Bane. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Anivia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Anivia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina56.3%
Anivia early game win rateAnivia43.8%
Late Game
Anivia
59.3%
+18.5% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina40.7%
Anivia late game win rateAnivia59.3%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Anivia. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Anivia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.3% win rate — 18.5 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Anivia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Katarina must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Anivia reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Anivia survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Katarina Runes Against Anivia

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs AniviaPrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs AniviaTriumph - best Katarina rune vs AniviaLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs AniviaCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Anivia
Resolve rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs AniviaResolve
Bone Plating - best Katarina rune vs AniviaUnflinching - best Katarina rune vs Anivia
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Anivia in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.70%2155.988912,11552.7%49.2%
48.96%1926.085412,47257.8%41.2%
47.20%1616.096212,56750.8%44.8%
48.73%1586.086311,91250.6%46.8%
46.00%1505.793612,63349.2%43.8%
55.03%1496.094812,65662.9%49.4%
38.97%1365.788611,21832.9%47.4%
44.62%1305.882312,10250.8%38.8%
44.09%1275.987612,07343.1%44.9%
50.79%1265.91,00011,85850.6%51.0%
55.37%1215.690912,44856.4%54.5%
49.09%1105.896212,18850.0%48.2%
51.40%1076.089512,62150.0%52.5%
50.98%1025.796411,39950.0%52.0%
48.48%995.988712,39946.5%50.0%
53.85%915.884812,37665.8%45.3%
56.18%895.81,02012,04857.8%54.5%
49.41%855.683910,66145.1%55.9%
55.29%856.497512,71658.5%52.3%
48.78%825.897212,23344.4%52.2%
59.72%725.697113,02254.8%63.4%
61.97%715.795412,00358.8%64.9%
44.93%695.683011,01245.7%44.1%
39.13%695.784411,36943.8%35.1%
38.24%686.095412,22537.5%38.9%
59.68%625.81,00913,59461.5%58.3%
43.55%626.084811,10238.2%50.0%
52.63%575.788412,20659.4%44.0%
62.50%566.293312,70775.0%53.1%
48.21%566.296812,19943.8%54.2%
50.91%556.299711,94148.4%54.2%
42.31%526.096412,03556.5%31.0%
58.00%505.91,04413,93270.6%51.5%
44.00%505.895611,52834.4%61.1%
38.30%475.589912,55340.0%37.0%
57.78%455.889812,10450.0%64.0%
51.16%436.098112,59747.6%54.5%
46.51%436.11,07912,71256.3%40.7%
51.22%415.992512,49458.8%45.8%
43.24%375.796512,71635.0%52.9%
31.25%326.191011,81326.3%38.5%
50.00%325.984511,79933.3%64.7%
54.84%315.895612,62246.1%61.1%
35.48%315.794111,92933.3%37.5%
60.71%285.91,04813,76085.7%35.7%
59.26%276.297014,60766.7%55.6%
55.56%275.574011,26430.0%70.6%
34.62%265.674410,87233.3%35.7%
54.17%246.31,04612,56136.4%69.2%
54.17%245.582610,36146.7%66.7%
41.67%245.697013,72527.3%53.9%
52.38%215.993412,02054.5%50.0%
52.38%216.394713,83375.0%38.5%
61.90%215.597814,20277.8%50.0%
55.00%206.084012,59360.0%50.0%
50.00%205.891413,00450.0%50.0%
50.00%205.883412,35537.5%58.3%
57.89%195.893713,22450.0%66.7%
26.32%195.988610,53127.3%25.0%
44.44%185.581812,25422.2%66.7%
35.29%175.688212,83828.6%40.0%
31.25%165.583310,59125.0%37.5%
33.33%156.01,03312,79933.3%33.3%
64.29%146.51,17115,73275.0%50.0%
38.46%135.61,14814,14025.0%60.0%
50.00%125.91,03113,27150.0%50.0%
33.33%125.075611,3710.0%50.0%
58.33%126.393912,29471.4%40.0%
45.45%116.177111,40866.7%37.5%
54.55%115.31,22911,90725.0%71.4%
45.45%115.986111,17550.0%40.0%
63.64%116.280113,30166.7%62.5%
30.00%105.51,10314,07950.0%25.0%
40.00%105.473711,16950.0%33.3%
30.00%105.696910,75940.0%20.0%
50.00%106.194414,8760.0%50.0%
60.00%105.795712,12260.0%60.0%
60.00%105.898711,18360.0%60.0%
40.00%105.593213,24837.5%50.0%
77.78%95.298615,51850.0%85.7%
55.56%96.21,02514,456100.0%33.3%
25.00%85.91,09312,09433.3%0.0%
12.50%85.75869,0110.0%50.0%
25.00%86.21,15915,19966.7%0.0%
25.00%85.35527,26440.0%0.0%
62.50%85.51,05014,54775.0%50.0%
87.50%85.387010,24375.0%100.0%
37.50%86.41,06413,83150.0%25.0%
75.00%85.61,29611,826100.0%60.0%
87.50%85.999011,819100.0%75.0%
75.00%85.38199,08183.3%50.0%
50.00%85.91,12414,1690.0%66.7%
57.14%75.379310,19040.0%100.0%
14.29%75.283216,2450.0%14.3%
42.86%76.378511,2820.0%100.0%
83.33%65.11,35312,978100.0%66.7%
33.33%66.392012,60320.0%100.0%
66.67%66.91,14712,78675.0%50.0%
16.67%65.76988,89825.0%0.0%
83.33%66.01,63412,698100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.71,34414,948100.0%33.3%
40.00%56.189213,37233.3%50.0%
40.00%54.993511,32750.0%33.3%
60.00%55.01,1269,51666.7%50.0%

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Katarina vs Anivia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Anivia in League of Legends?

Anivia wins the Katarina vs Anivia matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to Katarina's 46.5%, a 7.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Katarina do against Anivia in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Anivia with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. 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 Anivia in the late game?

In the late game, Anivia takes over the Katarina vs Anivia matchup with a 59.3% win rate compared to 40.7%. Anivia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Anivia matchup?

Anivia wins the matchup against Katarina with a 53.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 7.0 percentage point advantage means Anivia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Anivia?

The best Katarina build against Anivia includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Lich Bane 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 Anivia?

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

Does Katarina counter Anivia?

No, Katarina struggles against Anivia with only a 46.5% win rate. Anivia has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Anivia's lead.

How do I play Katarina against Anivia?

When playing Katarina against Anivia, play cautiously and avoid Anivia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Anivia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.