Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Katarinavs Hwei

FAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Hwei is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 59.7% win rate (+19.4%) over Hwei based on 72 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 Hwei 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 - 59.7% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
59.7% WR
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Hwei vs Katarina matchup - 40.3% win rate
Hwei
40.3% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Hwei Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Hwei matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 72
59.7%
Win Rate
40.3%
5.6
CS / min
6.3
971
DMG / min
892
13,022
Gold / game
11,652
209
Heal / min
78
630
DMG Mitigated / min
390
0.1
CC / min
0.9
54.8%
Early Game WR
45.2%
63.4%
Late Game WR
36.6%

Katarina vs Hwei Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Hwei matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 72 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 59.7% win rate compared to Hwei's 40.3%, giving Katarina a 19.4 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Hwei 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 Hwei leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Hwei and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Hwei 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 Hwei Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Hwei in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.6Katarina
6.3Hwei
Hwei edges out Katarina by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Hwei.
Damage
971Katarina
892Hwei
Katarina deals 79 more champion damage per minute than Hwei. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Hwei choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Katarina's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,022Katarina
11,652Hwei
Katarina generates a commanding 1,370 more gold per game than Hwei. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Hwei should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.9Hwei
Hwei brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Hwei 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
839Katarina
468Hwei
Katarina vastly out-sustains Hwei, healing and mitigating 371 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Hwei is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Hwei, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Hwei

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Hwei, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Hwei 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 76.9% win rate across 13 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Hwei. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Hwei matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
54.8%
+9.7% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina54.8%
Hwei early game win rateHwei45.2%
Late Game
Katarina
63.4%
+26.8% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina63.4%
Hwei late game win rateHwei36.6%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.8% win rate — a 9.7 percentage point lead over Hwei. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.4% win rate — 26.8 points above Hwei. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Katarina Runes Against Hwei

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs HweiDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs HweiSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs HweiGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs HweiRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Hwei
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs HweiPrecision
Triumph - best Katarina rune vs HweiCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Hwei
66.7% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Hwei, 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 Hwei - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Hwei in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Hwei matchup with a 59.7% win rate compared to Hwei's 40.3%, a 19.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 72 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Katarina do against Hwei in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Hwei with a 54.8% win rate versus 45.2%. 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 Hwei in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Hwei matchup with a 63.4% win rate compared to 36.6%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Hwei matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Hwei with a 59.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 19.4 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 72 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Hwei?

The best Katarina build against Hwei includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 76.9% 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 Hwei?

The best Katarina runes against Hwei use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Katarina vs Hwei matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Hwei?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Hwei with a 59.7% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Hwei in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Katarina against Hwei?

When playing Katarina against Hwei, 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.