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

Katarinavs Pyke

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Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Pyke is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Katarina wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Pyke 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 Pyke 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
Pyke - 83.3% win ratePyke(83.3%)
Katarina - 83.3% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
83.3% WR
VS
Pyke vs Katarina matchup - 16.7% win rate
Pyke
16.7% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Pyke Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Pyke matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 6
83.3%
Win Rate
16.7%
5.7
CS / min
4.2
1,247
DMG / min
551
15,576
Gold / game
12,358
256
Heal / min
230
713
DMG Mitigated / min
626
0.2
CC / min
1.0
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Katarina vs Pyke Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Pyke matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Pyke's 16.7%, giving Katarina a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Pyke 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 Pyke leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Pyke and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Pyke 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 Pyke Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Pyke in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Katarina
4.2Pyke
Katarina significantly out-farms Pyke by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 23 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Katarina a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Pyke players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
1,247Katarina
551Pyke
Katarina heavily out-damages Pyke by 695 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Pyke 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
15,576Katarina
12,358Pyke
Katarina generates a commanding 3,218 more gold per game than Pyke. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Pyke should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Katarina
1.0Pyke
Pyke brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Pyke 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
969Katarina
856Pyke
Katarina heals and mitigates 113 more damage per minute than Pyke, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Katarina to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Pyke.

Best Katarina Build Against Pyke

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Pyke, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Pyke are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Hextech Gunblade. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Pyke. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Pyke matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina100.0%
Pyke early game win ratePyke0.0%
Late Game
Katarina
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina75.0%
Pyke late game win ratePyke25.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Pyke. 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Pyke. 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. Pyke players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Katarina Runes Against Pyke

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs PykePrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs PykeTriumph - best Katarina rune vs PykeLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs PykeCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Pyke
Domination rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs PykeDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs PykeSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs Pyke
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Pyke, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Pyke - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Pyke in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Pyke matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Pyke's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Katarina do against Pyke in the early game?

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

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Pyke matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Pyke matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Pyke with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Pyke?

The best Katarina build against Pyke includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Pyke?

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

Does Katarina counter Pyke?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Pyke with a 83.3% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Pyke in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Katarina against Pyke?

When playing Katarina against Pyke, 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.