Katarinavs Naafiri
Katarina vs Naafiri is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Katarina wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Naafiri based on 50 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Matchup?
Katarina vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Naafiri matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 50.0%, giving Katarina a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Katarina holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Naafiri can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Naafiri leads by 0.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Naafiri's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Katarina vs Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, 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.
Best Katarina Build Against Naafiri
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Naafiri 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 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Naafiri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Naafiri50.0%Katarina50.0%Naafiri50.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Katarina and Naafiri, 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.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Katarina at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Naafiri. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Katarina nor Naafiri has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.
Best Katarina Runes Against Naafiri
Domination
Precision
The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Katarina maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Naafiri.
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 Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Naafiri in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Katarina vs Naafiri matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Naafiri's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Katarina do against Naafiri in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Naafiri 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 Naafiri in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Naafiri matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Naafiri matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Naafiri?
The best Katarina build against Naafiri includes Kraken Slayer, Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Naafiri?
The best Katarina runes against Naafiri use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 45.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Naafiri?
Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 50.0% win rate. Katarina slightly edges out Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Katarina against Naafiri?
When playing Katarina against Naafiri, 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.