Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.9%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Katarinavs K'Sante

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Patch26.10
Matches900,877
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TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
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Katarina vs K'Sante is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. K'Sante wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Katarina based on 5 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while K'Sante scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs K'Sante 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
K'Sante - 40.0% win rateK'Sante(40.0%)
Katarina - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
40.0% WR
VS
K'Sante vs Katarina matchup - 60.0% win rate
K'Sante
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs K'Sante Matchup?

K'Sante wins the Katarina vs K'Sante matchup
Winner
K'Sante
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
5.8
CS / min
6.7
795
DMG / min
603
10,245
Gold / game
10,021
180
Heal / min
209
544
DMG Mitigated / min
1,697
0.0
CC / min
1.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Katarina vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs K'Sante matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, K'Sante wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, giving K'Sante a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but K'Sante outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before K'Sante reaches their power spikes, while K'Sante should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where K'Sante leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. K'Sante 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 K'Sante 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 K'Sante Laning Phase Breakdown

K'Sante wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Katarina
6.7K'Sante
K'Sante significantly out-farms Katarina by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives K'Sante 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
795Katarina
603K'Sante
Katarina heavily out-damages K'Sante by 192 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. K'Sante 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
10,245Katarina
10,021K'Sante
Katarina and K'Sante generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 224 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.0Katarina
1.1K'Sante
K'Sante brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes K'Sante 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
724Katarina
1,906K'Sante
K'Sante vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 1,182 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means K'Sante 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 K'Sante

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against K'Sante, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against K'Sante are Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King and Ravenous Hydra. 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 K'Sante matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina100.0%
K'Sante early game win rateK'Sante0.0%
Late Game
K'Sante
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina0.0%
K'Sante late game win rateK'Sante100.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over K'Sante. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

K'Sante is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor K'Sante, 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 K'Sante reaches their scaling breakpoints. If K'Sante 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 K'Sante

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs K'SantePrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs K'SanteTriumph - best Katarina rune vs K'SanteLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs K'SanteLast Stand - best Katarina rune vs K'Sante
Domination rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs K'SanteDomination
Sudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs K'SanteRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs K'Sante
100.0% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against K'Sante 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
56.32%2776.195712,79360.2%53.3%
43.54%2095.781611,17739.3%48.0%
47.03%2026.088312,37047.7%46.5%
48.42%1905.891112,94940.0%53.9%
51.65%1825.792111,81442.9%59.2%
47.80%1825.888211,55253.3%42.4%
48.57%1756.093712,34954.0%44.5%
47.02%1686.096812,38650.6%43.2%
43.92%1486.079611,15039.4%47.6%
45.52%1456.087312,16444.3%46.7%
58.74%1435.993913,10262.1%56.5%
55.65%1245.689811,83054.7%56.3%
46.28%1215.783911,40546.8%45.8%
55.93%1185.787212,24762.5%51.4%
50.86%1165.81,02512,53942.6%58.1%
49.51%1035.684012,12544.2%53.3%
50.50%1016.083911,86253.7%48.3%
54.55%995.799412,52157.1%52.6%
47.42%975.81,01811,77852.3%43.4%
47.37%956.099112,52847.6%47.2%
51.65%915.686012,20350.0%52.9%
48.24%855.785011,59250.0%46.7%
44.05%846.092512,18940.0%47.7%
56.41%785.992911,56962.2%51.2%
40.54%745.797313,09636.0%42.9%
47.95%736.394912,00348.5%47.5%
36.99%736.190812,35642.9%33.3%
57.97%696.394112,76862.9%52.9%
55.22%675.896012,39668.8%42.9%
48.48%665.795213,25446.1%50.0%
50.79%635.690511,35742.9%57.1%
53.97%635.91,04813,19354.5%53.7%
52.73%555.987311,41356.7%48.0%
47.17%535.71,01813,12950.0%45.7%
48.08%526.01,02013,06752.4%45.2%
48.08%525.788312,17152.4%45.2%
50.98%516.293412,78245.0%54.8%
50.00%485.790811,98054.5%46.1%
52.63%386.189712,16265.0%38.9%
41.67%366.095611,76666.7%16.7%
34.29%355.786511,40723.1%40.9%
45.45%336.186712,10153.9%40.0%
51.61%315.883611,85871.4%35.3%
56.67%305.71,11613,74150.0%59.1%
58.62%296.193113,81354.5%61.1%
41.38%295.584610,83550.0%35.3%
37.93%295.989712,40750.0%29.4%
69.23%266.01,23314,05570.0%68.8%
56.00%255.785013,313100.0%38.9%
41.67%246.488710,10146.1%36.4%
45.83%245.570711,40154.5%38.5%
43.48%235.790611,63950.0%33.3%
73.91%235.71,04314,17180.0%69.2%
47.83%235.588411,59741.7%54.5%
50.00%226.01,09713,39058.3%40.0%
61.90%216.11,02513,94363.6%60.0%
30.00%206.193912,96480.0%13.3%
70.00%206.21,07914,80969.2%71.4%
63.16%196.01,10513,45450.0%85.7%
47.37%195.897611,73745.5%50.0%
73.68%196.31,17014,59887.5%63.6%
52.63%195.791813,45642.9%58.3%
50.00%145.988812,50837.5%66.7%
50.00%146.190613,26250.0%50.0%
42.86%146.079410,31437.5%50.0%
46.15%136.01,08410,45942.9%50.0%
38.46%135.486314,385100.0%27.3%
58.33%126.089612,24950.0%66.7%
41.67%126.478311,63044.4%33.3%
9.09%115.151110,9880.0%12.5%
63.64%115.71,05612,91180.0%50.0%
54.55%115.790511,38066.7%40.0%
36.36%115.885613,97350.0%28.6%
70.00%105.81,00413,81150.0%83.3%
30.00%105.372510,98440.0%20.0%
60.00%105.51,14613,98050.0%66.7%
66.67%97.092712,32980.0%50.0%
55.56%96.380010,73150.0%60.0%
66.67%96.287412,49350.0%100.0%
62.50%85.388410,95160.0%66.7%
37.50%85.589012,62025.0%50.0%
37.50%85.569911,40833.3%40.0%
50.00%86.292410,24340.0%66.7%
50.00%86.599915,4000.0%57.1%
42.86%76.08408,81850.0%33.3%
28.57%75.11,15916,6840.0%40.0%
14.29%76.397510,2610.0%33.3%
42.86%75.17646,94560.0%0.0%
71.43%75.187612,713100.0%66.7%
42.86%75.21,11211,55266.7%25.0%
50.00%65.91,13117,2100.0%60.0%
50.00%65.790110,73340.0%100.0%
83.33%65.71,24715,576100.0%75.0%
66.67%66.21,11511,04775.0%50.0%
66.67%65.086013,4360.0%66.7%
50.00%65.790910,57450.0%0.0%
50.00%64.592711,07575.0%0.0%
100.00%66.592112,066100.0%100.0%
50.00%66.41,01812,6000.0%75.0%
40.00%55.879510,245100.0%0.0%
60.00%55.084611,861100.0%33.3%
20.00%54.974213,0530.0%25.0%
80.00%56.71,29810,54975.0%100.0%
60.00%56.09189,35760.0%0.0%

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Katarina vs K'Sante - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against K'Sante in League of Legends?

K'Sante wins the Katarina vs K'Sante matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Katarina do against K'Sante in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against K'Sante with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 K'Sante in the late game?

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

Who wins the Katarina vs K'Sante matchup?

K'Sante wins the matchup against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means K'Sante is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against K'Sante?

The best Katarina build against K'Sante includes Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Ravenous Hydra with Gluttonous Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Katarina runes against K'Sante?

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

Does Katarina counter K'Sante?

No, Katarina struggles against K'Sante with only a 40.0% win rate. K'Sante has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize K'Sante's lead.

How do I play Katarina against K'Sante?

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