Katarinavs Azir
Katarina vs Azir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Katarina wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Azir based on 24 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 Azir 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.
Azir(66.7%)Who Wins the Katarina vs Azir Matchup?
Katarina vs Azir Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Azir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Azir's 33.3%, giving Katarina a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Azir 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 Azir leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Azir and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Azir 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 Azir Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Azir, 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.
Best Katarina Build Against Azir
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Azir, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Azir are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Azir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Azir matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Katarina76.9%Azir23.1%Katarina54.5%Azir45.5%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 76.9% win rate — a 53.8 percentage point lead over Azir. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Azir. 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. Azir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Katarina Runes Against Azir
Domination
Precision
Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Azir, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.71% | 139 | 6.2 | 973 | 12,971 | 62.7% | 56.9% | |
| 49.54% | 109 | 6.3 | 843 | 11,743 | 53.5% | 45.1% | |
| 50.50% | 101 | 6.2 | 930 | 11,300 | 54.4% | 47.3% | |
| 39.60% | 101 | 6.1 | 770 | 11,792 | 40.0% | 39.1% | |
| 45.26% | 95 | 6.2 | 997 | 12,774 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 46.07% | 89 | 5.9 | 921 | 12,223 | 46.3% | 45.8% | |
| 45.88% | 85 | 5.7 | 910 | 12,850 | 47.1% | 45.1% | |
| 50.60% | 83 | 5.9 | 859 | 12,252 | 51.2% | 50.0% | |
| 43.37% | 83 | 6.1 | 876 | 11,790 | 52.3% | 33.3% | |
| 37.80% | 82 | 5.6 | 788 | 11,810 | 37.1% | 38.3% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 5.6 | 814 | 11,702 | 52.8% | 47.7% | |
| 55.70% | 79 | 6.0 | 927 | 12,875 | 63.9% | 48.8% | |
| 59.42% | 69 | 6.1 | 851 | 11,887 | 61.1% | 57.6% | |
| 45.59% | 68 | 5.9 | 824 | 12,682 | 46.4% | 45.0% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 5.7 | 1,022 | 12,314 | 52.9% | 45.5% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 6.1 | 953 | 12,925 | 51.7% | 42.1% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 6.0 | 910 | 12,199 | 61.3% | 38.7% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 6.2 | 1,020 | 12,197 | 53.1% | 46.1% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 6.4 | 1,007 | 12,721 | 61.8% | 30.4% | |
| 60.78% | 51 | 6.3 | 998 | 14,075 | 66.7% | 56.7% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.7 | 899 | 12,464 | 66.7% | 41.4% | |
| 43.48% | 46 | 5.6 | 892 | 12,210 | 52.4% | 36.0% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 5.8 | 870 | 11,770 | 36.4% | 75.0% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.1 | 887 | 12,074 | 45.8% | 47.6% | |
| 40.00% | 45 | 6.2 | 910 | 12,310 | 55.0% | 28.0% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 6.2 | 1,007 | 13,814 | 53.9% | 60.0% | |
| 40.48% | 42 | 6.2 | 932 | 10,785 | 26.9% | 62.5% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.0 | 935 | 12,452 | 40.9% | 55.6% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.2 | 919 | 12,851 | 43.5% | 47.1% | |
| 52.63% | 38 | 6.7 | 903 | 12,257 | 63.2% | 42.1% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 5.9 | 977 | 13,270 | 58.3% | 42.3% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 5.9 | 848 | 11,293 | 57.9% | 38.9% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 5.8 | 1,000 | 11,899 | 64.7% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.0 | 988 | 11,559 | 55.0% | 42.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.9 | 944 | 12,412 | 68.8% | 23.1% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.2 | 864 | 12,236 | 46.1% | 37.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.2 | 849 | 10,726 | 73.3% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 6.1 | 967 | 12,849 | 76.9% | 54.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.5 | 1,037 | 12,726 | 40.0% | 64.3% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.9 | 886 | 12,613 | 28.6% | 62.5% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.1 | 986 | 13,461 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.7 | 908 | 11,350 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.2 | 890 | 12,079 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.6 | 1,053 | 11,356 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 5.7 | 837 | 11,701 | 37.5% | 25.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.1 | 888 | 11,263 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 5.8 | 926 | 11,866 | 14.3% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.2 | 888 | 12,408 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.4 | 1,068 | 12,134 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,284 | 15,357 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.9 | 975 | 11,876 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 905 | 12,769 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.3 | 772 | 11,332 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,040 | 14,082 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.6 | 1,073 | 13,258 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 889 | 11,599 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 851 | 11,758 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.3 | 909 | 10,418 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.0 | 829 | 10,985 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 991 | 12,388 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 889 | 13,404 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 999 | 14,073 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,059 | 13,135 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 904 | 14,440 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,069 | 11,804 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 973 | 10,019 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 939 | 13,109 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 956 | 13,980 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 1,083 | 14,836 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,105 | 14,487 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,070 | 13,236 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 876 | 11,998 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.9 | 1,252 | 13,114 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,133 | 14,115 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,112 | 13,054 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 919 | 11,666 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 780 | 11,679 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 911 | 12,410 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 591 | 6,637 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 844 | 11,607 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 748 | 10,935 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.4 | 1,019 | 12,266 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Katarina vs Azir - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Azir in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Katarina vs Azir matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Azir's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Katarina do against Azir in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Azir with a 76.9% win rate versus 23.1%. 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 Azir in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Azir matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Azir matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Azir with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Azir?
The best Katarina build against Azir includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Azir?
The best Katarina runes against Azir use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Azir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Azir?
Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Azir with a 66.7% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Azir in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Katarina against Azir?
When playing Katarina against Azir, 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.