Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Katarinavs Aphelios

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Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 22, 2026
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Katarina vs Aphelios is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Aphelios 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 Aphelios 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
Aphelios - 60.0% win rateAphelios(60.0%)
Katarina - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
60.0% WR
VS
Aphelios vs Katarina matchup - 40.0% win rate
Aphelios
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Aphelios Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Aphelios matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
5.8
CS / min
6.4
904
DMG / min
1,504
12,458
Gold / game
14,935
297
Heal / min
318
967
DMG Mitigated / min
614
0.1
CC / min
0.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Katarina vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Aphelios 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 Aphelios'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 Aphelios 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 Aphelios leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Aphelios and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aphelios 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 Aphelios Laning Phase Breakdown

Aphelios wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Aphelios is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Aphelios holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.8Katarina
6.4Aphelios
Aphelios edges out Katarina by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Aphelios.
Damage
904Katarina
1,504Aphelios
Aphelios heavily out-damages Katarina by 600 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Katarina should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aphelios's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,458Katarina
14,935Aphelios
Aphelios generates a commanding 2,478 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Aphelios consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Katarina should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.5Aphelios
Aphelios provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Aphelios coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,264Katarina
932Aphelios
Katarina vastly out-sustains Aphelios, healing and mitigating 333 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aphelios is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aphelios, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Aphelios

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aphelios, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Aphelios 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aphelios. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Aphelios matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina50.0%
Aphelios early game win rateAphelios50.0%
Late Game
Katarina
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina66.7%
Aphelios late game win rateAphelios33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Katarina and Aphelios, 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.

Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Aphelios. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Katarina Runes Against Aphelios

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs ApheliosDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs ApheliosSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs ApheliosGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs ApheliosRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Aphelios
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs ApheliosPrecision
Triumph - best Katarina rune vs ApheliosCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Aphelios
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Aphelios, 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
52.16%3016.194512,77056.9%48.5%
47.37%2285.884011,47644.1%50.4%
44.93%2276.088512,58744.8%45.0%
48.61%2165.992512,96443.7%51.9%
51.64%2135.891411,77749.0%54.0%
46.48%2135.789111,84150.5%42.7%
50.76%1976.195412,31956.2%46.3%
47.54%1836.195412,25752.0%42.4%
43.68%1745.982311,33144.4%43.0%
46.78%1716.089612,43246.3%47.2%
56.33%1585.993212,95457.4%55.7%
51.77%1415.887812,55761.5%46.1%
50.71%1405.788011,78546.9%54.0%
49.64%1375.886711,36548.6%50.8%
49.22%1286.082311,47254.4%45.1%
50.00%1245.91,02412,28041.0%58.7%
51.69%1185.784812,26748.0%54.4%
48.62%1096.099912,43551.0%46.5%
47.22%1085.81,02111,78047.9%46.7%
53.54%995.81,01712,69653.7%53.5%
58.16%985.692612,75656.8%59.3%
49.46%935.783411,43051.0%47.7%
44.09%935.793113,13236.7%47.6%
43.48%926.091012,30641.5%45.1%
54.02%875.894411,56060.5%47.7%
40.74%816.187612,43145.2%38.0%
60.76%796.493313,04665.8%56.1%
48.00%756.293611,85151.5%45.2%
45.83%725.894812,80144.8%46.5%
55.71%705.998812,94570.0%45.0%
47.06%685.690911,84742.3%50.0%
49.25%675.998212,81358.6%42.1%
56.06%665.91,07612,82156.0%56.1%
54.69%645.989311,48757.1%51.7%
52.73%556.392513,02545.5%57.6%
52.83%535.991012,53463.6%45.2%
48.08%526.199313,32954.5%43.3%
44.00%505.789911,89145.8%42.3%
40.00%456.098211,68854.5%26.1%
40.91%445.890811,90025.0%50.0%
47.50%405.989112,35555.0%40.0%
51.43%355.985412,08373.3%35.0%
37.14%355.987612,32446.1%31.8%
61.76%346.195614,02761.5%61.9%
57.58%335.71,15613,74555.6%58.3%
48.48%336.191312,27753.9%45.0%
46.88%325.686710,61661.5%36.8%
56.67%306.31,04812,37357.1%56.3%
41.38%295.569710,87350.0%33.3%
48.28%295.597812,48456.3%38.5%
60.71%286.31,22914,58158.3%62.5%
53.57%285.782413,32583.3%45.5%
48.00%255.387212,02745.5%50.0%
60.00%256.21,06714,17764.3%54.5%
52.00%255.691411,71456.3%44.4%
58.33%245.893011,32160.0%55.6%
26.09%235.892311,80966.7%11.8%
56.52%235.91,03112,94446.1%70.0%
63.64%225.894413,47328.6%80.0%
81.82%225.81,12614,596100.0%66.7%
52.38%216.31,05313,59855.6%50.0%
65.00%206.21,07314,50775.0%58.3%
44.44%185.891111,96340.0%50.0%
38.89%186.479312,14937.5%40.0%
43.75%166.094313,64240.0%45.5%
40.00%155.586314,26866.7%33.3%
46.67%156.479110,53344.4%50.0%
53.33%156.788812,26658.3%33.3%
42.86%145.898611,58940.0%44.4%
46.15%135.884412,72766.7%28.6%
30.77%135.379011,27428.6%33.3%
16.67%125.254911,5300.0%22.2%
41.67%126.486912,28942.9%40.0%
41.67%125.683410,78942.9%40.0%
54.55%115.71,01411,38566.7%40.0%
54.55%115.476412,95566.7%50.0%
45.45%115.698312,93640.0%50.0%
54.55%116.292210,56550.0%60.0%
60.00%105.798412,86040.0%80.0%
60.00%105.490411,78050.0%75.0%
50.00%105.21,06213,57950.0%50.0%
77.78%95.590012,480100.0%71.4%
44.44%96.21,10316,8240.0%50.0%
25.00%86.21,01811,2510.0%50.0%
37.50%85.282212,12066.7%20.0%
62.50%87.093713,49475.0%50.0%
50.00%85.51,12711,49875.0%25.0%
62.50%85.88109,99557.1%100.0%
57.14%75.91,12717,1460.0%66.7%
28.57%75.31,11113,36140.0%0.0%
28.57%75.06346,25840.0%0.0%
42.86%76.285312,5660.0%60.0%
28.57%75.89699,40528.6%0.0%
71.43%75.51,12111,92775.0%66.7%
50.00%65.88748,03450.0%50.0%
66.67%65.21,38415,25350.0%75.0%
50.00%65.986513,33066.7%33.3%
33.33%66.098412,038100.0%0.0%
50.00%64.592711,07575.0%0.0%
66.67%66.498312,88633.3%100.0%
100.00%66.592112,066100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.51,02011,28725.0%100.0%
20.00%54.974213,0530.0%25.0%
60.00%55.37149,74166.7%50.0%
80.00%56.71,1839,74775.0%100.0%
60.00%55.890412,45850.0%66.7%
80.00%55.21,04714,434100.0%50.0%

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Katarina vs Aphelios - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Aphelios in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Aphelios matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Aphelios'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 Aphelios in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Aphelios 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 Aphelios in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Aphelios matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Aphelios matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Aphelios 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 Aphelios?

The best Katarina build against Aphelios 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 Aphelios?

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

Does Katarina counter Aphelios?

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

How do I play Katarina against Aphelios?

When playing Katarina against Aphelios, 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.