Katarinavs Heimerdinger
Katarina vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Heimerdinger wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Katarina based on 15 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Heimerdinger scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Heimerdinger 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.
Heimerdinger(33.3%)Who Wins the Katarina vs Heimerdinger Matchup?
Katarina vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Katarina's 33.3%, giving Heimerdinger a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Heimerdinger outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Heimerdinger reaches their power spikes, while Heimerdinger should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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 is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Heimerdinger holds advantages in farming, damage and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Katarina Build Against Heimerdinger
Spellslinger's Shoes 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 Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. 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
Katarina60.0%Heimerdinger40.0%Katarina20.0%Heimerdinger80.0%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Heimerdinger. This lopsided early game means Katarina 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 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, 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 Heimerdinger reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision 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 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.06% | 336 | 6.2 | 909 | 12,588 | 48.8% | 47.4% | |
| 43.75% | 240 | 6.0 | 816 | 12,887 | 40.7% | 45.6% | |
| 51.05% | 239 | 6.0 | 858 | 12,514 | 51.8% | 50.4% | |
| 46.02% | 227 | 6.1 | 964 | 12,797 | 57.6% | 37.0% | |
| 46.77% | 187 | 5.9 | 895 | 12,109 | 41.8% | 51.6% | |
| 56.82% | 177 | 6.2 | 1,007 | 12,472 | 53.1% | 61.5% | |
| 50.66% | 153 | 5.8 | 891 | 12,645 | 46.3% | 54.1% | |
| 42.36% | 144 | 5.7 | 840 | 12,311 | 45.6% | 39.5% | |
| 48.94% | 141 | 6.0 | 841 | 12,050 | 53.0% | 45.3% | |
| 41.98% | 131 | 6.4 | 810 | 12,220 | 46.9% | 37.3% | |
| 48.44% | 128 | 6.5 | 925 | 12,655 | 50.8% | 46.1% | |
| 46.40% | 127 | 6.1 | 811 | 11,649 | 51.7% | 41.8% | |
| 44.63% | 121 | 6.3 | 974 | 13,109 | 50.9% | 39.4% | |
| 43.70% | 120 | 6.0 | 783 | 11,827 | 41.3% | 46.4% | |
| 47.86% | 117 | 5.9 | 861 | 12,999 | 48.0% | 47.8% | |
| 41.88% | 117 | 6.2 | 886 | 12,185 | 45.6% | 38.3% | |
| 39.25% | 108 | 5.8 | 848 | 11,494 | 38.9% | 39.6% | |
| 43.40% | 106 | 5.8 | 821 | 11,924 | 35.6% | 49.2% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 6.1 | 941 | 12,063 | 46.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.73% | 98 | 5.7 | 824 | 11,701 | 25.6% | 45.5% | |
| 51.61% | 94 | 5.8 | 875 | 12,301 | 54.8% | 49.0% | |
| 43.68% | 89 | 6.0 | 917 | 11,655 | 46.7% | 40.5% | |
| 51.72% | 88 | 6.2 | 849 | 11,985 | 56.8% | 46.5% | |
| 55.17% | 87 | 6.2 | 877 | 12,397 | 48.8% | 61.4% | |
| 52.50% | 81 | 6.0 | 833 | 12,197 | 60.0% | 45.0% | |
| 54.32% | 81 | 6.1 | 911 | 12,610 | 55.0% | 53.7% | |
| 56.58% | 78 | 6.1 | 931 | 11,837 | 51.4% | 61.5% | |
| 49.33% | 76 | 6.2 | 999 | 12,102 | 58.5% | 38.2% | |
| 61.33% | 75 | 6.1 | 947 | 12,702 | 54.0% | 68.4% | |
| 39.71% | 68 | 6.2 | 925 | 11,975 | 26.5% | 52.9% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 5.8 | 838 | 12,461 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 53.03% | 67 | 6.5 | 897 | 12,119 | 48.3% | 56.8% | |
| 50.77% | 66 | 6.2 | 946 | 13,603 | 44.4% | 55.3% | |
| 44.07% | 60 | 5.6 | 886 | 12,230 | 50.0% | 38.7% | |
| 44.64% | 57 | 5.7 | 906 | 12,445 | 52.2% | 39.4% | |
| 44.23% | 53 | 5.7 | 922 | 12,496 | 45.0% | 43.8% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 6.4 | 892 | 12,561 | 50.0% | 39.1% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 873 | 12,065 | 58.3% | 42.3% | |
| 63.83% | 47 | 6.0 | 944 | 13,010 | 70.6% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 5.9 | 903 | 12,218 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 45 | 6.0 | 811 | 11,838 | 48.0% | 52.6% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 6.5 | 963 | 14,431 | 52.6% | 73.1% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 5.9 | 1,010 | 13,137 | 68.4% | 45.8% | |
| 55.00% | 41 | 6.6 | 960 | 12,295 | 52.2% | 58.8% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 912 | 12,790 | 54.5% | 44.4% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 6.0 | 942 | 13,562 | 28.6% | 43.5% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 5.8 | 927 | 13,138 | 63.2% | 52.9% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 6.2 | 1,037 | 11,886 | 31.3% | 63.2% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 5.9 | 933 | 13,870 | 64.3% | 45.0% | |
| 41.94% | 32 | 6.1 | 856 | 13,637 | 53.9% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 31 | 5.9 | 847 | 12,642 | 50.0% | 35.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 5.7 | 864 | 11,636 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.2 | 808 | 11,435 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.7 | 991 | 12,737 | 64.3% | 58.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 960 | 12,514 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.9 | 830 | 14,331 | 0.0% | 46.7% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 6.3 | 1,035 | 11,603 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.4 | 1,098 | 10,499 | 46.1% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.9 | 752 | 11,987 | 62.5% | 30.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.4 | 1,056 | 13,841 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.0 | 810 | 11,317 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.9 | 947 | 13,267 | 100.0% | 36.4% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.2 | 948 | 13,140 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 46.67% | 16 | 6.7 | 904 | 12,015 | 70.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 1,022 | 13,530 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.5 | 743 | 11,227 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.3 | 928 | 13,854 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.1 | 888 | 10,582 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.5 | 836 | 12,344 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 0.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 802 | 13,061 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 643 | 7,312 | 36.4% | 0.0% | |
| 72.73% | 12 | 5.9 | 952 | 12,752 | 33.3% | 87.5% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 724 | 10,115 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 6.9 | 803 | 10,799 | 14.3% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.8 | 997 | 14,154 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.8 | 1,029 | 13,843 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 838 | 13,055 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,274 | 16,597 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 916 | 11,239 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 868 | 14,592 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 939 | 12,598 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 1,044 | 12,760 | 37.5% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,001 | 16,285 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,032 | 13,731 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.5 | 957 | 12,296 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.7 | 861 | 11,779 | 75.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.0 | 797 | 11,603 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.6 | 908 | 12,236 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.3 | 847 | 12,717 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 831 | 10,591 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 1,109 | 13,226 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.3 | 988 | 12,560 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 0.00% | 7 | 5.7 | 769 | 9,664 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,082 | 15,124 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.9 | 1,099 | 14,962 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 1,222 | 15,996 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 581 | 9,985 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 872 | 13,077 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 787 | 11,976 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 909 | 16,507 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 784 | 11,469 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 835 | 13,595 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 835 | 13,330 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,135 | 15,140 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 1,006 | 14,482 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,093 | 13,773 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,106 | 12,287 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 992 | 15,245 | 33.3% | 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 66.7% win rate compared to Katarina's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Katarina do against Heimerdinger in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Heimerdinger with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Heimerdinger in the late game?
In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Katarina vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. 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 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Heimerdinger?
The best Katarina build against Heimerdinger includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Domination primary tree with Precision 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 33.3% 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.