Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Katarinavs Draven

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Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Draven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Draven 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 Draven 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
Draven - 60.0% win rateDraven(60.0%)
Katarina - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
60.0% WR
VS
Draven vs Katarina matchup - 40.0% win rate
Draven
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Draven Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Draven matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
5.7
CS / min
7.0
920
DMG / min
1,112
14,497
Gold / game
16,786
269
Heal / min
230
742
DMG Mitigated / min
784
0.1
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Katarina vs Draven Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Draven 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 Draven'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 Draven 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 Draven leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Draven and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Draven 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 Draven Laning Phase Breakdown

Draven wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Katarina
7.0Draven
Draven significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.4 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 21 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Draven a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Katarina players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
920Katarina
1,112Draven
Draven heavily out-damages Katarina by 192 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 Draven's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,497Katarina
16,786Draven
Draven generates a commanding 2,288 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Draven 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
0.3Draven
Both Katarina and Draven provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,012Katarina
1,014Draven
Katarina and Draven have comparable sustain profiles, with only 3 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina100.0%
Draven early game win rateDraven0.0%
Late Game
Katarina
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina50.0%
Draven late game win rateDraven50.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Draven. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Katarina at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Draven. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Katarina Runes Against Draven

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs DravenPrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs DravenTriumph - best Katarina rune vs DravenLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs DravenCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Draven
Domination rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs DravenDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs DravenSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs Draven
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Draven, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.28%3806.291112,49551.0%45.4%
51.30%2696.085712,52250.4%52.1%
45.28%2656.082612,79844.9%45.6%
47.15%2476.195912,71857.7%38.5%
49.05%2116.090212,12742.2%55.6%
57.00%2016.21,01612,40253.5%61.6%
51.72%1755.787812,55348.0%54.5%
43.48%1615.782912,33044.4%42.7%
50.00%1585.983812,03053.3%47.0%
41.83%1536.482312,37746.5%37.8%
48.61%1446.592612,58550.7%46.6%
44.37%1446.179711,40148.5%40.5%
41.79%1355.978612,02044.8%38.8%
45.11%1336.396613,15250.9%40.5%
41.98%1316.288612,14246.9%37.3%
40.98%1235.786811,79140.7%41.3%
50.82%1226.094011,92848.5%53.6%
47.93%1216.085812,96547.2%48.5%
45.38%1195.883111,95040.0%49.3%
35.96%1145.782011,51525.0%45.2%
51.00%1016.184812,08652.1%50.0%
50.51%1005.886912,23455.6%46.3%
43.75%996.092311,49244.2%43.2%
55.21%966.291812,62857.1%53.2%
54.26%946.288012,36546.8%61.7%
48.86%896.081812,01255.6%41.9%
59.30%866.093812,59250.0%67.4%
48.19%846.21,00112,11956.8%38.5%
55.56%836.192211,70851.3%59.5%
55.84%786.590212,05354.0%57.5%
51.35%745.886412,73542.9%56.5%
40.85%716.292612,02028.6%52.8%
44.29%715.788612,22150.0%38.2%
50.00%716.293913,25643.3%55.0%
45.45%675.690012,50952.0%41.5%
47.54%625.891612,19053.6%42.4%
54.24%596.088311,90762.1%46.7%
42.37%596.488612,21745.5%38.5%
57.89%576.093812,92863.6%54.3%
49.02%515.988812,14551.9%45.8%
68.00%506.599314,73357.1%75.9%
50.00%506.078411,79346.4%55.0%
52.08%485.789912,55051.9%52.4%
52.17%465.91,00413,22768.4%40.7%
57.78%455.893613,50069.6%45.5%
52.27%456.694712,27448.0%57.9%
41.46%416.094413,31941.2%41.7%
48.72%395.991513,81866.7%37.5%
50.00%386.11,07712,10831.3%63.6%
44.44%376.088213,88860.0%33.3%
42.42%346.185312,67258.3%33.3%
54.55%335.787211,53064.7%43.8%
54.84%315.690812,16655.6%53.9%
50.00%306.397212,56440.0%55.0%
55.17%296.483711,81356.3%53.9%
50.00%226.31,07010,58450.0%50.0%
61.90%215.989512,58077.8%50.0%
52.38%216.41,03813,56758.3%44.4%
35.00%206.31,04811,73866.7%9.1%
40.00%205.983312,04650.0%30.0%
63.16%196.096913,238100.0%36.4%
31.58%196.877911,41611.1%50.0%
36.84%195.983014,3310.0%46.7%
42.11%196.074811,98962.5%27.3%
42.11%196.41,01814,01557.1%33.3%
50.00%176.789511,74072.7%0.0%
41.18%176.283910,73766.7%27.3%
35.29%175.491513,76166.7%18.2%
56.25%165.797012,39957.1%55.6%
40.00%155.574311,22733.3%50.0%
66.67%156.31,24016,45860.0%70.0%
40.00%156.484412,23544.4%33.3%
69.23%146.091612,27640.0%87.5%
38.46%136.379711,93450.0%20.0%
30.77%135.46797,53333.3%0.0%
30.77%136.177910,50633.3%25.0%
41.67%126.197012,88050.0%33.3%
0.00%126.080213,0610.0%0.0%
41.67%125.899714,15471.4%0.0%
54.55%116.61,04712,75644.4%100.0%
45.45%116.087511,91460.0%33.3%
36.36%115.670811,11020.0%50.0%
55.56%106.71,01213,39633.3%66.7%
40.00%106.086814,5920.0%40.0%
60.00%106.61,00013,44566.7%50.0%
40.00%106.391611,23940.0%40.0%
50.00%106.491213,17866.7%42.9%
50.00%105.51,00116,285100.0%37.5%
33.33%96.079711,60340.0%25.0%
55.56%95.690812,236100.0%33.3%
44.44%95.91,05012,86325.0%60.0%
37.50%85.493412,05150.0%25.0%
0.00%85.87909,9730.0%0.0%
37.50%86.483110,59140.0%33.3%
100.00%75.31,19715,098100.0%100.0%
42.86%73.61,00114,03533.3%50.0%
28.57%75.81,08215,12433.3%25.0%
28.57%76.31,14914,44550.0%0.0%
33.33%66.587213,07733.3%33.3%
33.33%66.374711,68240.0%0.0%
33.33%64.786513,5410.0%40.0%
33.33%66.090916,4360.0%33.3%
33.33%65.979011,44733.3%33.3%
83.33%66.31,05513,39750.0%100.0%
20.00%55.083312,7550.0%20.0%
40.00%55.883513,33025.0%100.0%
20.00%54.11,1519,7430.0%50.0%
60.00%55.792014,497100.0%50.0%
40.00%55.31,10612,287100.0%25.0%
80.00%55.71,00614,48250.0%100.0%
60.00%56.674212,83250.0%66.7%
40.00%55.199215,24533.3%50.0%
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Katarina vs Draven - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Draven in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Draven matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Draven's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Katarina do against Draven in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Draven with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Draven in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Draven matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Draven matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Draven with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 Draven?

The best Katarina build against Draven includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Katarina runes against Draven?

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

Does Katarina counter Draven?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Draven with a 60.0% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Draven in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Katarina against Draven?

When playing Katarina against Draven, 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.