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

Katarinavs Ryze

DAssassinMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Katarina wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Ryze based on 22 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 Ryze 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 - 54.5% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
54.5% WR
VS
Ryze vs Katarina matchup - 45.5% win rate
Ryze
45.5% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Ryze Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 22
54.5%
Win Rate
45.5%
5.7
CS / min
7.2
1,145
DMG / min
1,048
10,389
Gold / game
10,367
261
Heal / min
204
745
DMG Mitigated / min
774
0.1
CC / min
0.9
53.9%
Early Game WR
46.1%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Katarina vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Ryze's 45.5%, giving Katarina a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ryze 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 Ryze leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Ryze and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Ryze in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Ryze, 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.

Farming
5.7Katarina
7.2Ryze
Ryze significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze 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
1,145Katarina
1,048Ryze
Katarina heavily out-damages Ryze by 97 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ryze 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
10,389Katarina
10,367Ryze
Katarina and Ryze generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 22 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.9Ryze
Ryze brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ryze 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
1,005Katarina
978Ryze
Katarina and Ryze have comparable sustain profiles, with only 28 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 Ryze

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Ryze are Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance and Terminus. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina53.9%
Ryze early game win rateRyze46.1%
Late Game
Katarina
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina55.6%
Ryze late game win rateRyze44.4%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Ryze. 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Ryze. 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. Ryze players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Katarina Runes Against Ryze

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs RyzeDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs RyzeSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs RyzeGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs RyzeRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Ryze
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs RyzePrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs RyzeTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Ryze
62.5% WR

Running Domination primary with Precision secondary allows Katarina to press their advantage against Ryze, 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 Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Ryze matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Ryze's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Katarina do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Ryze with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. 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 Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Ryze matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Ryze matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Ryze with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Ryze?

The best Katarina build against Ryze includes Kraken Slayer, Death's Dance, Terminus with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Ryze?

The best Katarina runes against Ryze use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 62.5% win rate in the Katarina vs Ryze matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Ryze?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Ryze with a 54.5% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Ryze in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Katarina against Ryze?

When playing Katarina against Ryze, 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.