Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Katarinavs Diana

DAssassinMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Diana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Diana wins with a 59.4% win rate (+18.8%) over Katarina based on 69 games. Diana 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 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 - 40.6% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
40.6% WR
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Diana vs Katarina matchup - 59.4% win rate
Diana
59.4% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Diana Matchup?

Diana wins the Katarina vs Diana matchup
Winner
Diana
Matches: 69
40.6%
Win Rate
59.4%
5.8
CS / min
6.3
883
DMG / min
953
11,613
Gold / game
12,093
190
Heal / min
80
597
DMG Mitigated / min
913
0.1
CC / min
0.3
38.7%
Early Game WR
61.3%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

Katarina vs Diana Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Diana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 69 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 59.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.6%, giving Diana a 18.8 percentage point advantage. Diana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 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
6.3Diana
Diana edges out Katarina by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Diana.
Damage
883Katarina
953Diana
Diana deals 70 more champion damage per minute than Katarina. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Katarina choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Diana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,613Katarina
12,093Diana
Diana earns 480 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
0.3Diana
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
787Katarina
993Diana
Diana vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 206 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

Immortal Path 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 Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance and Terminus. 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 3 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
Diana
61.3%
+22.6% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina38.7%
Diana early game win rateDiana61.3%
Late Game
Diana
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina42.1%
Diana late game win rateDiana57.9%

Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.3% win rate — a 22.6 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

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
44.4% 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 26.14. 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.

Katarina matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.39%1525.887011,89344.1%46.4%
45.59%1365.892811,02636.4%54.3%
47.11%1215.795511,88254.9%41.4%
55.75%1135.81,05413,51859.0%54.0%
42.55%945.788112,93036.7%45.3%
51.65%915.890412,65951.3%51.9%
46.51%865.794912,84745.5%47.2%
51.19%845.596911,98258.3%45.8%
49.37%795.891211,52442.4%54.4%
57.89%766.01,01812,28857.9%57.9%
47.30%745.888211,94351.6%44.2%
52.05%735.791010,82760.6%45.0%
40.58%695.888311,61338.7%42.1%
52.38%636.093013,20770.0%44.2%
59.62%526.092212,46368.0%51.9%
53.85%525.91,01311,61950.0%57.1%
56.00%505.91,07112,04563.2%51.6%
50.00%505.494111,84350.0%50.0%
55.32%476.099812,97960.0%51.9%
47.83%466.11,01712,83645.0%50.0%
37.78%455.383012,14840.0%36.7%
34.09%445.586511,31050.0%23.1%
44.19%435.494512,46131.6%54.2%
62.79%436.094111,38063.6%61.9%
60.98%415.898012,83143.8%72.0%
56.10%415.91,07111,30757.1%55.0%
48.57%355.890112,82945.5%50.0%
38.24%345.778311,36450.0%31.8%
40.00%305.487812,56054.5%31.6%
37.93%296.084010,52735.7%40.0%
41.38%295.884211,02440.0%42.9%
42.86%286.085411,30446.7%38.5%
48.00%255.585912,14657.1%44.4%
45.83%245.890911,20446.7%44.4%
40.91%225.778910,22646.7%28.6%
54.55%225.71,14510,38953.9%55.6%
63.64%226.198710,64781.8%45.5%
57.14%216.080611,55762.5%53.9%
55.00%205.592211,88537.5%66.7%
68.42%195.391612,328100.0%53.9%
52.63%195.71,10513,69044.4%60.0%
44.44%185.682511,16822.2%66.7%
70.59%176.01,01915,434100.0%58.3%
52.94%175.886112,75250.0%54.5%
40.00%156.080411,91320.0%50.0%
42.86%145.61,08812,2710.0%75.0%
64.29%146.01,07315,58060.0%66.7%
30.77%136.41,10013,07460.0%12.5%
53.85%136.11,09015,327100.0%40.0%
46.15%136.31,1339,34044.4%50.0%
41.67%125.588514,02350.0%37.5%
33.33%126.587511,68460.0%14.3%
33.33%125.492014,6240.0%44.4%
25.00%125.61,03713,69440.0%14.3%
63.64%116.085911,48566.7%60.0%
60.00%105.682911,11160.0%60.0%
50.00%105.69909,77957.1%33.3%
30.00%105.988710,42840.0%20.0%
80.00%106.31,33912,446100.0%60.0%
66.67%96.396011,66866.7%66.7%
66.67%95.589213,02975.0%60.0%
50.00%85.985713,038100.0%20.0%
62.50%85.076211,99960.0%66.7%
62.50%86.71,12615,05766.7%60.0%
75.00%85.878711,66260.0%100.0%
57.14%75.81,06913,48850.0%66.7%
71.43%75.71,18316,362100.0%60.0%
14.29%75.66479,80233.3%0.0%
28.57%75.58128,82725.0%33.3%
16.67%64.46797,84125.0%0.0%
50.00%65.675711,17966.7%33.3%
33.33%65.78408,57250.0%0.0%
33.33%65.31,04612,79525.0%50.0%
50.00%66.180712,06650.0%50.0%
83.33%65.91,32312,970100.0%66.7%
66.67%66.193911,12150.0%100.0%
60.00%55.583511,643100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.31,02813,250100.0%50.0%
40.00%55.31,02015,2020.0%50.0%
40.00%55.578112,4910.0%50.0%
40.00%56.690410,48050.0%0.0%
40.00%55.978312,79833.3%50.0%
40.00%55.786011,4750.0%66.7%
40.00%55.61,03010,37133.3%50.0%
40.00%56.41,06015,0920.0%66.7%
60.00%56.11,02012,228100.0%0.0%
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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 59.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.6%, a 18.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 69 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Katarina do against Diana in the early game?

In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Katarina with a 61.3% win rate versus 38.7%. Diana 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 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. 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 59.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 18.8 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 69 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Diana?

The best Katarina build against Diana includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Terminus with Immortal Path. 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 Diana?

The best Katarina runes against Diana use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 44.4% 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 40.6% 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.