Katarinavs Annie
Katarina vs Annie is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Annie wins with a 65.9% win rate (+31.8%) over Katarina based on 44 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Annie scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Annie 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.
Who Wins the Katarina vs Annie Matchup?
Katarina vs Annie Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Annie matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 44 recent matches analyzed, Annie wins with a 65.9% win rate compared to Katarina's 34.1%, giving Annie a 31.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Annie outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Annie reaches their power spikes, while Annie should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Annie leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Annie 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 Annie 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 Annie Laning Phase Breakdown
Annie is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Annie holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Katarina Build Against Annie
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Annie, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Annie are Shadowflame, Lich Bane 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 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Annie. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Annie matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Katarina50.0%
Annie50.0%Katarina23.1%Annie76.9%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Katarina and Annie, with Katarina holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Annie is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 76.9% win rate — 53.8 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Annie, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Katarina has the edge early, but Annie 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 Annie
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Annie in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.39% | 152 | 5.8 | 870 | 11,893 | 44.1% | 46.4% | |
| 45.59% | 136 | 5.8 | 928 | 11,026 | 36.4% | 54.3% | |
| 47.11% | 121 | 5.7 | 955 | 11,882 | 54.9% | 41.4% | |
| 55.75% | 113 | 5.8 | 1,054 | 13,518 | 59.0% | 54.0% | |
| 42.55% | 94 | 5.7 | 881 | 12,930 | 36.7% | 45.3% | |
| 51.65% | 91 | 5.8 | 904 | 12,659 | 51.3% | 51.9% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 5.7 | 949 | 12,847 | 45.5% | 47.2% | |
| 51.19% | 84 | 5.5 | 969 | 11,982 | 58.3% | 45.8% | |
| 49.37% | 79 | 5.8 | 912 | 11,524 | 42.4% | 54.4% | |
| 57.89% | 76 | 6.0 | 1,018 | 12,288 | 57.9% | 57.9% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 5.8 | 882 | 11,943 | 51.6% | 44.2% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 5.7 | 910 | 10,827 | 60.6% | 45.0% | |
| 40.58% | 69 | 5.8 | 883 | 11,613 | 38.7% | 42.1% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 6.0 | 930 | 13,207 | 70.0% | 44.2% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.0 | 922 | 12,463 | 68.0% | 51.9% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 5.9 | 1,013 | 11,619 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 1,071 | 12,045 | 63.2% | 51.6% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 5.4 | 941 | 11,843 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 6.0 | 998 | 12,979 | 60.0% | 51.9% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 6.1 | 1,017 | 12,836 | 45.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 5.3 | 830 | 12,148 | 40.0% | 36.7% | |
| 34.09% | 44 | 5.5 | 865 | 11,310 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 5.4 | 945 | 12,461 | 31.6% | 54.2% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 6.0 | 941 | 11,380 | 63.6% | 61.9% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 5.8 | 980 | 12,831 | 43.8% | 72.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 5.9 | 1,071 | 11,307 | 57.1% | 55.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.8 | 901 | 12,829 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 5.7 | 783 | 11,364 | 50.0% | 31.8% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.4 | 878 | 12,560 | 54.5% | 31.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.0 | 840 | 10,527 | 35.7% | 40.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.8 | 842 | 11,024 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 854 | 11,304 | 46.7% | 38.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 859 | 12,146 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.8 | 909 | 11,204 | 46.7% | 44.4% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.7 | 789 | 10,226 | 46.7% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.7 | 1,145 | 10,389 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.1 | 987 | 10,647 | 81.8% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.0 | 806 | 11,557 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 922 | 11,885 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 5.3 | 916 | 12,328 | 100.0% | 53.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.7 | 1,105 | 13,690 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.6 | 825 | 11,168 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.0 | 1,019 | 15,434 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 861 | 12,752 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 804 | 11,913 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.6 | 1,088 | 12,271 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,073 | 15,580 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,100 | 13,074 | 60.0% | 12.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.1 | 1,090 | 15,327 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 1,133 | 9,340 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 885 | 14,023 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 875 | 11,684 | 60.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.4 | 920 | 14,624 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.6 | 1,037 | 13,694 | 40.0% | 14.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.0 | 859 | 11,485 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 829 | 11,111 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 990 | 9,779 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 887 | 10,428 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,339 | 12,446 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 960 | 11,668 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.5 | 892 | 13,029 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 857 | 13,038 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 762 | 11,999 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,126 | 15,057 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 787 | 11,662 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,069 | 13,488 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,183 | 16,362 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.6 | 647 | 9,802 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 812 | 8,827 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.4 | 679 | 7,841 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 757 | 11,179 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 840 | 8,572 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,046 | 12,795 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 807 | 12,066 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,323 | 12,970 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 939 | 11,121 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 835 | 11,643 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,028 | 13,250 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,020 | 15,202 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 781 | 12,491 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 904 | 10,480 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 783 | 12,798 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 860 | 11,475 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,030 | 10,371 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,060 | 15,092 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,020 | 12,228 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Katarina vs Annie - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Annie in League of Legends?
Annie wins the Katarina vs Annie matchup with a 65.9% win rate compared to Katarina's 34.1%, a 31.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 44 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Katarina do against Annie in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Annie with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Annie in the late game?
In the late game, Annie takes over the Katarina vs Annie matchup with a 76.9% win rate compared to 23.1%. Annie scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Annie matchup?
Annie wins the matchup against Katarina with a 65.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 31.8 percentage point advantage means Annie is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 44 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Annie?
The best Katarina build against Annie includes Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Annie?
The best Katarina runes against Annie use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 26.7% win rate in the Katarina vs Annie matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Annie?
No, Katarina struggles against Annie with only a 34.1% win rate. Annie has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Annie's lead.
How do I play Katarina against Annie?
When playing Katarina against Annie, play cautiously and avoid Annie's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Annie has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.