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

Katarinavs Gragas

DAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Gragas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Gragas based on 12 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Gragas scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Gragas 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 - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
58.3% WR
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Gragas vs Katarina matchup - 41.7% win rate
Gragas
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Gragas Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Gragas matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 12
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
6.3
CS / min
6.1
939
DMG / min
766
12,294
Gold / game
10,577
222
Heal / min
329
646
DMG Mitigated / min
755
0.1
CC / min
1.3
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Katarina vs Gragas Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Gragas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Gragas's 41.7%, giving Katarina a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Gragas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Gragas reaches their power spikes, while Gragas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gragas leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Gragas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gragas 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 Gragas Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Gragas in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Gragas, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.3Katarina
6.1Gragas
Katarina and Gragas farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
939Katarina
766Gragas
Katarina heavily out-damages Gragas by 173 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Gragas should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Katarina's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,294Katarina
10,577Gragas
Katarina generates a commanding 1,718 more gold per game than Gragas. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Gragas should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
1.3Gragas
Gragas brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Gragas 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
868Katarina
1,084Gragas
Gragas vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 216 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gragas 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 Gragas

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina71.4%
Gragas early game win rateGragas28.6%
Late Game
Gragas
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina40.0%
Gragas late game win rateGragas60.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 percentage point lead over Gragas. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Gragas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Gragas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Katarina must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gragas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gragas survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Katarina Runes Against Gragas

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs GragasPrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs GragasTriumph - best Katarina rune vs GragasLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs GragasCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Gragas
Domination rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs GragasDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs GragasSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs Gragas
100.0% WR

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


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 Gragas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Gragas in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Gragas matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Gragas's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Katarina do against Gragas in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Gragas with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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 Gragas in the late game?

In the late game, Gragas takes over the Katarina vs Gragas matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Gragas scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Gragas matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Gragas with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Gragas?

The best Katarina build against Gragas includes Kraken Slayer, Titanic Hydra, Terminus with Mercury's Treads. 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 Gragas?

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

Does Katarina counter Gragas?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Gragas with a 58.3% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Gragas in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Katarina against Gragas?

When playing Katarina against Gragas, 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.