Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Katarinavs Heimerdinger

DAssassinMage
Patch26.13
Matches265,623
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 14, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Heimerdinger wins with a 75.0% win rate (+50.0%) over Katarina based on 8 games. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 - 25.0% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
25.0% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Katarina matchup - 75.0% win rate
Heimerdinger
75.0% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Katarina vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 8
25.0%
Win Rate
75.0%
5.1
CS / min
6.9
637
DMG / min
1,102
10,639
Gold / game
12,591
240
Heal / min
84
570
DMG Mitigated / min
345
0.0
CC / min
0.8
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Katarina vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 75.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 25.0%, giving Heimerdinger a 50.0 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Heimerdinger wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Heimerdinger is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.1Katarina
6.9Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 27 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Heimerdinger 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
637Katarina
1,102Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Katarina by 465 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 Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,639Katarina
12,591Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger generates a commanding 1,953 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Heimerdinger 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
0.0Katarina
0.8Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Heimerdinger coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
810Katarina
428Heimerdinger
Katarina vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 382 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Heimerdinger

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Heimerdinger are Kraken Slayer, Hextech Gunblade and Nashor's Tooth. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina25.0%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger75.0%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina25.0%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger75.0%

Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs HeimerdingerTriumph - best Katarina rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Katarina rune vs Heimerdinger
Resolve rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs HeimerdingerResolve
Revitalize - best Katarina rune vs HeimerdingerConditioning - best Katarina rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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


Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 26.13
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
56.21%1695.91,00712,88062.5%51.5%
52.11%716.291912,67345.5%57.9%
44.26%616.391412,75737.0%50.0%
44.44%546.195412,57530.4%54.8%
50.00%505.692911,52350.0%50.0%
50.00%465.71,04412,34454.2%45.5%
51.11%455.61,00012,97537.5%58.6%
44.19%435.594413,43230.8%50.0%
47.50%405.690510,21160.0%35.0%
47.37%385.793613,23135.7%54.2%
45.95%376.184711,76338.9%52.6%
55.56%365.886211,86980.0%25.0%
60.00%355.991713,74438.5%72.7%
62.86%355.992312,04052.6%75.0%
42.42%336.095112,77640.0%44.4%
42.86%285.690412,87658.3%31.3%
64.29%286.194713,84772.7%58.8%
38.46%266.098010,43246.1%30.8%
56.00%256.11,09013,01680.0%40.0%
50.00%246.294611,78257.1%40.0%
58.33%246.41,01112,12569.2%45.5%
52.17%235.584011,68353.9%50.0%
27.27%225.81,02713,95333.3%23.1%
40.00%205.91,01713,43250.0%33.3%
47.37%195.279211,06866.7%30.0%
64.71%175.887212,49166.7%62.5%
35.29%176.181210,86040.0%28.6%
56.25%166.085512,44644.4%71.4%
66.67%155.588612,76166.7%66.7%
73.33%155.895911,73271.4%75.0%
71.43%145.682712,03466.7%75.0%
42.86%146.01,06515,06750.0%40.0%
64.29%145.91,10911,74260.0%75.0%
71.43%145.494315,107100.0%50.0%
38.46%136.791812,82728.6%50.0%
50.00%125.680511,25257.1%40.0%
41.67%126.077013,940100.0%36.4%
66.67%126.41,10913,06360.0%71.4%
54.55%115.687413,26450.0%55.6%
54.55%115.692112,54457.1%50.0%
54.55%115.293511,71325.0%71.4%
30.00%105.080911,64340.0%20.0%
44.44%96.01,15812,7080.0%100.0%
77.78%96.11,01414,12580.0%75.0%
66.67%96.484213,276100.0%50.0%
62.50%86.51,23914,65366.7%60.0%
62.50%85.086411,88733.3%80.0%
25.00%85.163710,63925.0%25.0%
50.00%86.41,05814,64050.0%50.0%
42.86%75.881711,55150.0%33.3%
71.43%76.21,10013,99450.0%100.0%
71.43%75.81,26715,571100.0%50.0%
71.43%76.31,05412,93675.0%66.7%
42.86%76.267110,66560.0%0.0%
50.00%65.71,26212,80875.0%0.0%
50.00%65.71,07314,7780.0%50.0%
33.33%66.164611,96325.0%50.0%
50.00%66.41,22914,16850.0%50.0%
40.00%55.21,14414,4520.0%50.0%
40.00%56.077410,31650.0%0.0%
40.00%54.894514,9200.0%50.0%
20.00%56.59519,8090.0%100.0%
40.00%56.288713,63666.7%0.0%
80.00%56.08646,57075.0%100.0%
60.00%56.87449,21766.7%50.0%
80.00%56.81,30611,661100.0%0.0%
40.00%56.294715,16050.0%0.0%
20.00%55.780411,7960.0%50.0%

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Katarina vs Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Katarina vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 25.0%, a 50.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.

How does Katarina do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

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

How does Katarina do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Katarina vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Katarina with a 75.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 50.0 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Heimerdinger?

The best Katarina build against Heimerdinger includes Kraken Slayer, Hextech Gunblade, Nashor's Tooth with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Katarina runes against Heimerdinger?

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

Does Katarina counter Heimerdinger?

No, Katarina struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 25.0% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Katarina against Heimerdinger?

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