Katarinavs Kai'Sa
Katarina vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Katarina wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Kai'Sa based on 6 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 Kai'Sa 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.
Who Wins the Katarina vs Kai'Sa Matchup?
Katarina vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 33.3%, giving Katarina a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kai'Sa players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Katarina leads by 216 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Kai'Sa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Katarina Build Against Kai'Sa
Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Kai'Sa are Kraken Slayer, Terminus and Blade of The Ruined King. 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 Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Kai'Sa matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Kai'Sa50.0%Katarina100.0%Kai'Sa0.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Katarina and Kai'Sa, with Katarina holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Katarina is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kai'Sa. 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. Kai'Sa players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Katarina Runes Against Kai'Sa
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Kai'Sa, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.39% | 152 | 5.8 | 870 | 11,893 | 44.1% | 46.4% | |
| 45.59% | 136 | 5.8 | 928 | 11,026 | 36.4% | 54.3% | |
| 47.11% | 121 | 5.7 | 955 | 11,882 | 54.9% | 41.4% | |
| 55.75% | 113 | 5.8 | 1,054 | 13,518 | 59.0% | 54.0% | |
| 42.55% | 94 | 5.7 | 881 | 12,930 | 36.7% | 45.3% | |
| 51.65% | 91 | 5.8 | 904 | 12,659 | 51.3% | 51.9% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 5.7 | 949 | 12,847 | 45.5% | 47.2% | |
| 51.19% | 84 | 5.5 | 969 | 11,982 | 58.3% | 45.8% | |
| 49.37% | 79 | 5.8 | 912 | 11,524 | 42.4% | 54.4% | |
| 57.89% | 76 | 6.0 | 1,018 | 12,288 | 57.9% | 57.9% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 5.8 | 882 | 11,943 | 51.6% | 44.2% | |
| 52.05% | 73 | 5.7 | 910 | 10,827 | 60.6% | 45.0% | |
| 40.58% | 69 | 5.8 | 883 | 11,613 | 38.7% | 42.1% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 6.0 | 930 | 13,207 | 70.0% | 44.2% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.0 | 922 | 12,463 | 68.0% | 51.9% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 5.9 | 1,013 | 11,619 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 1,071 | 12,045 | 63.2% | 51.6% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 5.4 | 941 | 11,843 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 6.0 | 998 | 12,979 | 60.0% | 51.9% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 6.1 | 1,017 | 12,836 | 45.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 5.3 | 830 | 12,148 | 40.0% | 36.7% | |
| 34.09% | 44 | 5.5 | 865 | 11,310 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 5.4 | 945 | 12,461 | 31.6% | 54.2% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 6.0 | 941 | 11,380 | 63.6% | 61.9% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 5.8 | 980 | 12,831 | 43.8% | 72.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 5.9 | 1,071 | 11,307 | 57.1% | 55.0% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 5.8 | 901 | 12,829 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 5.7 | 783 | 11,364 | 50.0% | 31.8% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 5.4 | 878 | 12,560 | 54.5% | 31.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.0 | 840 | 10,527 | 35.7% | 40.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.8 | 842 | 11,024 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 854 | 11,304 | 46.7% | 38.5% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 5.5 | 859 | 12,146 | 57.1% | 44.4% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 5.8 | 909 | 11,204 | 46.7% | 44.4% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 5.7 | 789 | 10,226 | 46.7% | 28.6% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 5.7 | 1,145 | 10,389 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.1 | 987 | 10,647 | 81.8% | 45.5% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.0 | 806 | 11,557 | 62.5% | 53.9% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 922 | 11,885 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 5.3 | 916 | 12,328 | 100.0% | 53.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.7 | 1,105 | 13,690 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 5.6 | 825 | 11,168 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 6.0 | 1,019 | 15,434 | 100.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.8 | 861 | 12,752 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.0 | 804 | 11,913 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.6 | 1,088 | 12,271 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,073 | 15,580 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.4 | 1,100 | 13,074 | 60.0% | 12.5% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.1 | 1,090 | 15,327 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.3 | 1,133 | 9,340 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.5 | 885 | 14,023 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 875 | 11,684 | 60.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.4 | 920 | 14,624 | 0.0% | 44.4% | |
| 25.00% | 12 | 5.6 | 1,037 | 13,694 | 40.0% | 14.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.0 | 859 | 11,485 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 829 | 11,111 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.6 | 990 | 9,779 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 887 | 10,428 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 1,339 | 12,446 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 960 | 11,668 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.5 | 892 | 13,029 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 857 | 13,038 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 762 | 11,999 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,126 | 15,057 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 787 | 11,662 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,069 | 13,488 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.7 | 1,183 | 16,362 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.6 | 647 | 9,802 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.5 | 812 | 8,827 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.4 | 679 | 7,841 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 757 | 11,179 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 840 | 8,572 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,046 | 12,795 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 807 | 12,066 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.9 | 1,323 | 12,970 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 939 | 11,121 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 835 | 11,643 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,028 | 13,250 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,020 | 15,202 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 781 | 12,491 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 904 | 10,480 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 783 | 12,798 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 860 | 11,475 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 1,030 | 10,371 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,060 | 15,092 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,020 | 12,228 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
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Katarina vs Kai'Sa - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Katarina vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Katarina do against Kai'Sa in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Kai'Sa with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Kai'Sa in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Kai'Sa matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Kai'Sa?
The best Katarina build against Kai'Sa includes Kraken Slayer, Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King with Gunmetal Greaves. 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 Kai'Sa?
The best Katarina runes against Kai'Sa use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Katarina vs Kai'Sa matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Kai'Sa?
Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 66.7% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Katarina against Kai'Sa?
When playing Katarina against Kai'Sa, 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.