Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Katarinavs Aurora

DAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 8, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Aurora wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.4%) over Katarina based on 52 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Aurora scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Aurora 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 - 42.3% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
42.3% WR
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Aurora vs Katarina matchup - 57.7% win rate
Aurora
57.7% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Aurora Matchup?

Aurora wins the Katarina vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 52
42.3%
Win Rate
57.7%
6.0
CS / min
6.3
964
DMG / min
884
12,035
Gold / game
10,911
218
Heal / min
152
565
DMG Mitigated / min
350
0.1
CC / min
0.3
56.5%
Early Game WR
43.5%
31.0%
Late Game WR
69.0%

Katarina vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 57.7% win rate compared to Katarina's 42.3%, giving Aurora a 15.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Aurora outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Aurora reaches their power spikes, while Aurora should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Aurora leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora 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 Aurora 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 Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Aurora in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Aurora, 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
6.0Katarina
6.3Aurora
Katarina and Aurora farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
964Katarina
884Aurora
Katarina deals 79 more champion damage per minute than Aurora. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Aurora choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Katarina's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,035Katarina
10,911Aurora
Katarina generates a commanding 1,124 more gold per game than Aurora. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aurora should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.3Aurora
Both Katarina and Aurora provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
783Katarina
502Aurora
Katarina vastly out-sustains Aurora, healing and mitigating 281 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurora is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurora, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Aurora

Immortal Path is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Aurora are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aurora. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina56.5%
Aurora early game win rateAurora43.5%
Late Game
Aurora
69.0%
+37.9% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina31.0%
Aurora late game win rateAurora69.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Aurora. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 69.0% win rate — 37.9 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, 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 Aurora reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aurora 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 Aurora

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs AuroraPrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs AuroraTriumph - best Katarina rune vs AuroraLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs AuroraCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Aurora
Domination rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs AuroraDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs AuroraSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs Aurora
50.0% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Aurora 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 Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Aurora wins the Katarina vs Aurora matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to Katarina's 42.3%, a 15.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Katarina do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Aurora with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. 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 Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Katarina vs Aurora matchup with a 69.0% win rate compared to 31.0%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Aurora matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Katarina with a 57.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 15.4 percentage point advantage means Aurora is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Aurora?

The best Katarina build against Aurora includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Immortal Path. This build achieves a 60.0% 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 Aurora?

The best Katarina runes against Aurora use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Aurora matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Aurora?

No, Katarina struggles against Aurora with only a 42.3% win rate. Aurora has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurora's lead.

How do I play Katarina against Aurora?

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