Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Katarinavs Fiddlesticks

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Patch26.10
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Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
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Katarina vs Fiddlesticks is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Fiddlesticks wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Katarina based on 6 games. Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks 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
Katarina - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
16.7% WR
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Fiddlesticks vs Katarina matchup - 83.3% win rate
Fiddlesticks
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Fiddlesticks Matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the Katarina vs Fiddlesticks matchup
Winner
Fiddlesticks
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
6.1
CS / min
4.4
743
DMG / min
867
9,759
Gold / game
8,653
228
Heal / min
308
541
DMG Mitigated / min
555
0.1
CC / min
2.0
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Katarina vs Fiddlesticks Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Fiddlesticks matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Fiddlesticks wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Katarina's 16.7%, giving Fiddlesticks a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks leads by 1.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks Laning Phase Breakdown

Fiddlesticks wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Fiddlesticks is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Fiddlesticks holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Katarina
4.4Fiddlesticks
Katarina significantly out-farms Fiddlesticks by 1.6 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Katarina a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Fiddlesticks players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
743Katarina
867Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heavily out-damages Katarina by 124 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 Fiddlesticks's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,759Katarina
8,653Fiddlesticks
Katarina generates a commanding 1,107 more gold per game than Fiddlesticks. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Fiddlesticks should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
2.0Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 1.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Fiddlesticks far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Katarina should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
769Katarina
863Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks heals and mitigates 94 more damage per minute than Katarina, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Fiddlesticks to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Katarina.

Best Katarina Build Against Fiddlesticks

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Fiddlesticks, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Fiddlesticks 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Fiddlesticks. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Fiddlesticks matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Fiddlesticks
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina25.0%
Fiddlesticks early game win rateFiddlesticks75.0%
Late Game
Fiddlesticks
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina0.0%
Fiddlesticks late game win rateFiddlesticks100.0%

Fiddlesticks dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Fiddlesticks can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Fiddlesticks is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Fiddlesticks, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs FiddlesticksDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs FiddlesticksSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs FiddlesticksSixth Sense - best Katarina rune vs FiddlesticksRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Fiddlesticks
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs FiddlesticksPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs FiddlesticksTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Fiddlesticks
100.0% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Fiddlesticks in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.69%2885.993012,26151.4%50.0%
45.04%2626.092412,92842.9%46.5%
47.01%2345.889712,23353.2%41.6%
42.99%2145.686611,54744.3%41.7%
57.21%2016.196212,69857.7%56.7%
45.50%2005.789011,63042.5%49.4%
50.27%1876.099112,47857.0%44.5%
55.28%1616.01,06212,77253.8%56.8%
45.95%1485.986012,04242.3%49.4%
57.82%1476.094612,52665.6%52.3%
59.31%1455.892712,77957.1%61.0%
49.29%1405.984911,89157.1%42.9%
48.55%1385.490012,15439.0%55.7%
45.74%1295.884112,59940.8%48.8%
47.41%1165.71,04012,18144.6%50.0%
56.36%1105.785512,48248.9%61.9%
55.56%1086.091412,37864.6%48.3%
48.57%1055.787012,40652.6%46.3%
48.08%1045.692710,92854.2%40.0%
59.22%1035.91,00113,27162.8%56.7%
50.53%955.993411,35848.1%53.7%
47.83%926.292912,90048.7%47.2%
61.96%925.984511,77068.3%56.9%
47.78%905.887212,54454.0%43.4%
55.84%776.094912,34267.5%43.2%
47.37%765.898712,01450.0%44.7%
58.67%755.791312,83653.6%61.7%
52.05%735.793812,83237.0%60.9%
60.29%686.21,00412,75265.6%55.6%
50.00%666.089212,26858.1%42.9%
56.06%665.91,01912,72260.0%52.8%
56.45%626.186012,56155.2%57.6%
57.38%615.992911,89476.7%38.7%
50.85%595.699112,61956.3%44.4%
42.11%575.886811,60241.9%42.3%
46.43%566.195313,41036.8%51.4%
40.00%555.895812,01044.4%35.7%
58.33%485.992512,10454.5%61.5%
56.52%466.41,04912,03969.2%40.0%
46.67%456.097712,45546.1%46.9%
40.91%446.393612,20044.8%33.3%
70.73%415.894613,92461.1%78.3%
45.00%405.992511,33652.6%38.1%
59.46%376.388311,74166.7%50.0%
58.33%366.094712,86976.5%42.1%
38.89%365.488212,11250.0%30.0%
44.12%345.791612,49729.4%58.8%
62.50%326.01,10714,60464.3%61.1%
56.25%326.383510,93568.2%30.0%
55.17%295.895812,04658.3%52.9%
58.62%296.592813,83475.0%52.4%
58.62%295.896513,03753.3%64.3%
67.86%286.21,10613,76080.0%61.1%
39.29%285.788511,47833.3%46.1%
66.67%275.793912,97964.3%69.2%
57.69%266.01,02213,56187.5%44.4%
64.00%256.596713,55972.7%57.1%
56.00%255.795412,96760.0%53.3%
50.00%246.21,35814,26630.0%64.3%
52.38%215.885912,35136.4%70.0%
50.00%205.884611,76855.6%45.5%
36.84%195.999412,66537.5%36.4%
47.06%176.397312,12855.6%37.5%
35.29%175.487410,40230.0%42.9%
35.29%175.674712,52544.4%25.0%
43.75%166.090912,19544.4%42.9%
40.00%155.981112,63033.3%44.4%
57.14%145.894913,16550.0%62.5%
30.77%136.01,06310,93128.6%33.3%
30.77%135.87029,47212.5%60.0%
58.33%126.289513,31366.7%50.0%
50.00%125.58129,55242.9%60.0%
50.00%125.799312,55837.5%75.0%
25.00%126.21,10714,43533.3%22.2%
75.00%126.31,15314,12877.8%66.7%
58.33%125.596213,98740.0%71.4%
50.00%124.994011,54080.0%28.6%
45.45%115.787712,00540.0%50.0%
54.55%115.41,02011,46860.0%50.0%
27.27%115.179811,3920.0%42.9%
54.55%114.886511,88528.6%100.0%
36.36%115.583112,57042.9%25.0%
40.00%105.39619,21928.6%66.7%
55.56%96.894412,27362.5%0.0%
44.44%95.787913,13950.0%40.0%
66.67%95.81,08416,808100.0%62.5%
55.56%95.71,02410,32560.0%50.0%
50.00%85.377811,69466.7%40.0%
37.50%86.390213,27225.0%50.0%
12.50%85.997112,8830.0%16.7%
25.00%85.688111,74425.0%25.0%
37.50%85.51,22713,18666.7%20.0%
57.14%76.990412,79375.0%33.3%
42.86%76.31,22313,27333.3%50.0%
85.71%75.61,11712,005100.0%75.0%
42.86%75.679410,63950.0%40.0%
42.86%76.01,05411,2170.0%75.0%
71.43%76.01,09211,66375.0%66.7%
42.86%75.584812,0510.0%50.0%
57.14%75.484613,355100.0%50.0%
42.86%76.782310,65560.0%0.0%
50.00%65.778810,91125.0%100.0%
16.67%66.17439,75925.0%0.0%
60.00%55.378211,363100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.185210,32360.0%0.0%
40.00%54.572110,2460.0%66.7%
80.00%56.81,42720,433100.0%75.0%
80.00%56.31,06213,434100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.61,0617,6500.0%100.0%

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Katarina vs Fiddlesticks - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Fiddlesticks in League of Legends?

Fiddlesticks wins the Katarina vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Katarina's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Katarina do against Fiddlesticks in the early game?

In the early game, Fiddlesticks has the advantage against Katarina with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Fiddlesticks players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Katarina do against Fiddlesticks in the late game?

In the late game, Fiddlesticks takes over the Katarina vs Fiddlesticks matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Fiddlesticks scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Fiddlesticks matchup?

Fiddlesticks wins the matchup against Katarina with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Fiddlesticks is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Fiddlesticks?

The best Katarina build against Fiddlesticks 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 Fiddlesticks?

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

Does Katarina counter Fiddlesticks?

No, Katarina struggles against Fiddlesticks with only a 16.7% win rate. Fiddlesticks has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Fiddlesticks's lead.

How do I play Katarina against Fiddlesticks?

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