Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Katarinavs Kayle

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Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Katarina wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Kayle based on 7 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 Kayle 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 - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
57.1% WR
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Kayle vs Katarina matchup - 42.9% win rate
Kayle
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Kayle Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
5.8
CS / min
7.9
1,069
DMG / min
840
13,488
Gold / game
14,196
219
Heal / min
371
551
DMG Mitigated / min
424
0.0
CC / min
0.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Katarina vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Kayle's 42.9%, giving Katarina a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle 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 Kayle leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Kayle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Kayle wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.8Katarina
7.9Kayle
Kayle significantly out-farms Katarina by 2.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 31 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kayle 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
1,069Katarina
840Kayle
Katarina heavily out-damages Kayle by 229 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kayle 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
13,488Katarina
14,196Kayle
Kayle earns 708 more gold per game than Katarina, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Kayle slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.0Katarina
0.3Kayle
Both Katarina and Kayle provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
770Katarina
795Kayle
Katarina and Kayle have comparable sustain profiles, with only 25 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Katarina Build Against Kayle

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Kayle are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina50.0%
Kayle early game win rateKayle50.0%
Late Game
Katarina
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina66.7%
Kayle late game win rateKayle33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Katarina and Kayle, 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Kayle. 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. Kayle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Katarina Runes Against Kayle

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs KayleDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs KayleSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs KayleGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs KayleRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Kayle
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs KaylePrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs KayleTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Kayle
50.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Kayle, 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.

Katarina matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.39%1525.887011,89344.1%46.4%
45.59%1365.892811,02636.4%54.3%
47.11%1215.795511,88254.9%41.4%
55.75%1135.81,05413,51859.0%54.0%
42.55%945.788112,93036.7%45.3%
51.65%915.890412,65951.3%51.9%
46.51%865.794912,84745.5%47.2%
51.19%845.596911,98258.3%45.8%
49.37%795.891211,52442.4%54.4%
57.89%766.01,01812,28857.9%57.9%
47.30%745.888211,94351.6%44.2%
52.05%735.791010,82760.6%45.0%
40.58%695.888311,61338.7%42.1%
52.38%636.093013,20770.0%44.2%
59.62%526.092212,46368.0%51.9%
53.85%525.91,01311,61950.0%57.1%
56.00%505.91,07112,04563.2%51.6%
50.00%505.494111,84350.0%50.0%
55.32%476.099812,97960.0%51.9%
47.83%466.11,01712,83645.0%50.0%
37.78%455.383012,14840.0%36.7%
34.09%445.586511,31050.0%23.1%
44.19%435.494512,46131.6%54.2%
62.79%436.094111,38063.6%61.9%
60.98%415.898012,83143.8%72.0%
56.10%415.91,07111,30757.1%55.0%
48.57%355.890112,82945.5%50.0%
38.24%345.778311,36450.0%31.8%
40.00%305.487812,56054.5%31.6%
37.93%296.084010,52735.7%40.0%
41.38%295.884211,02440.0%42.9%
42.86%286.085411,30446.7%38.5%
48.00%255.585912,14657.1%44.4%
45.83%245.890911,20446.7%44.4%
40.91%225.778910,22646.7%28.6%
54.55%225.71,14510,38953.9%55.6%
63.64%226.198710,64781.8%45.5%
57.14%216.080611,55762.5%53.9%
55.00%205.592211,88537.5%66.7%
68.42%195.391612,328100.0%53.9%
52.63%195.71,10513,69044.4%60.0%
44.44%185.682511,16822.2%66.7%
70.59%176.01,01915,434100.0%58.3%
52.94%175.886112,75250.0%54.5%
40.00%156.080411,91320.0%50.0%
42.86%145.61,08812,2710.0%75.0%
64.29%146.01,07315,58060.0%66.7%
30.77%136.41,10013,07460.0%12.5%
53.85%136.11,09015,327100.0%40.0%
46.15%136.31,1339,34044.4%50.0%
41.67%125.588514,02350.0%37.5%
33.33%126.587511,68460.0%14.3%
33.33%125.492014,6240.0%44.4%
25.00%125.61,03713,69440.0%14.3%
63.64%116.085911,48566.7%60.0%
60.00%105.682911,11160.0%60.0%
50.00%105.69909,77957.1%33.3%
30.00%105.988710,42840.0%20.0%
80.00%106.31,33912,446100.0%60.0%
66.67%96.396011,66866.7%66.7%
66.67%95.589213,02975.0%60.0%
50.00%85.985713,038100.0%20.0%
62.50%85.076211,99960.0%66.7%
62.50%86.71,12615,05766.7%60.0%
75.00%85.878711,66260.0%100.0%
57.14%75.81,06913,48850.0%66.7%
71.43%75.71,18316,362100.0%60.0%
14.29%75.66479,80233.3%0.0%
28.57%75.58128,82725.0%33.3%
16.67%64.46797,84125.0%0.0%
50.00%65.675711,17966.7%33.3%
33.33%65.78408,57250.0%0.0%
33.33%65.31,04612,79525.0%50.0%
50.00%66.180712,06650.0%50.0%
83.33%65.91,32312,970100.0%66.7%
66.67%66.193911,12150.0%100.0%
60.00%55.583511,643100.0%50.0%
60.00%55.31,02813,250100.0%50.0%
40.00%55.31,02015,2020.0%50.0%
40.00%55.578112,4910.0%50.0%
40.00%56.690410,48050.0%0.0%
40.00%55.978312,79833.3%50.0%
40.00%55.786011,4750.0%66.7%
40.00%55.61,03010,37133.3%50.0%
40.00%56.41,06015,0920.0%66.7%
60.00%56.11,02012,228100.0%0.0%
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Katarina vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Kayle matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Kayle's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Katarina do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Kayle 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 Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Kayle matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Kayle matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Kayle with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Kayle?

The best Katarina build against Kayle includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Kayle?

The best Katarina runes against Kayle use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Kayle?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 57.1% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Katarina against Kayle?

When playing Katarina against Kayle, 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.