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

Katarinavs Diana

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

Katarina vs Diana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Diana wins with a 55.4% win rate (+10.8%) over Katarina based on 130 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Diana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Diana 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 - 44.6% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
44.6% WR
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Diana vs Katarina matchup - 55.4% win rate
Diana
55.4% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Diana Matchup?

Diana wins the Katarina vs Diana matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 130
44.6%
Win Rate
55.4%
5.8
CS / min
6.2
823
DMG / min
923
12,102
Gold / game
12,592
213
Heal / min
89
556
DMG Mitigated / min
918
0.1
CC / min
0.2
50.8%
Early Game WR
49.2%
38.8%
Late Game WR
61.2%

Katarina vs Diana Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Diana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 130 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 55.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 44.6%, giving Diana a 10.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Diana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Diana reaches their power spikes, while Diana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Diana leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana 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 Diana 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 Diana Laning Phase Breakdown

Diana wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Katarina
6.2Diana
Diana edges out Katarina by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Diana.
Damage
823Katarina
923Diana
Diana heavily out-damages Katarina by 100 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 Diana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,102Katarina
12,592Diana
Diana earns 490 more gold per game than Katarina, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Diana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.2Diana
Both Katarina and Diana 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
769Katarina
1,007Diana
Diana vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 238 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Diana can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Katarina is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Katarina, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Diana

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Diana are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Diana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
50.8%
+1.6% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina50.8%
Diana early game win rateDiana49.2%
Late Game
Diana
61.2%
+22.4% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina38.8%
Diana late game win rateDiana61.2%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Katarina and Diana, with Katarina holding a razor-thin 50.8% win rate edge (+1.6%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 61.2% win rate — 22.4 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Diana, 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 Diana 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 Diana

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs DianaDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs DianaSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs DianaGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs DianaRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Diana
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs DianaPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs DianaTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Diana
45.7% WR

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

How does Katarina do against Diana in League of Legends?

Diana wins the Katarina vs Diana matchup with a 55.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 44.6%, a 10.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 130 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Katarina do against Diana in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Diana with a 50.8% win rate versus 49.2%. 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 Diana in the late game?

In the late game, Diana takes over the Katarina vs Diana matchup with a 61.2% win rate compared to 38.8%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Diana matchup?

Diana wins the matchup against Katarina with a 55.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 10.8 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 130 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Diana?

The best Katarina build against Diana includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Nashor's Tooth with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Diana?

The best Katarina runes against Diana use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 45.7% win rate in the Katarina vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Diana?

No, Katarina struggles against Diana with only a 44.6% win rate. Diana has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Diana's lead.

How do I play Katarina against Diana?

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