Katarinavs Samira
Katarina vs Samira is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Samira wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Katarina based on 5 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Samira scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Samira 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 Samira Matchup?
Katarina vs Samira Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Samira matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Samira wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, giving Samira a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Samira outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Samira reaches their power spikes, while Samira should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Samira leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Samira has a strong advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Samira overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Katarina vs Samira Laning Phase Breakdown
Samira is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Samira holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Katarina Build Against Samira
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Samira, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Samira are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Samira matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Katarina66.7%
Samira33.3%Katarina0.0%Samira100.0%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Samira. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Samira is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Samira, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Katarina must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Samira reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Samira survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Katarina Runes Against Samira
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Samira in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.21% | 169 | 5.9 | 1,007 | 12,880 | 62.5% | 51.5% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 6.2 | 919 | 12,673 | 45.5% | 57.9% | |
| 44.26% | 61 | 6.3 | 914 | 12,757 | 37.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 6.1 | 954 | 12,575 | 30.4% | 54.8% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 5.6 | 929 | 11,523 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 5.7 | 1,044 | 12,344 | 54.2% | 45.5% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.6 | 1,000 | 12,975 | 37.5% | 58.6% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 5.5 | 944 | 13,432 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 5.6 | 905 | 10,211 | 60.0% | 35.0% | |
| 47.37% | 38 | 5.7 | 936 | 13,231 | 35.7% | 54.2% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.1 | 847 | 11,763 | 38.9% | 52.6% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 5.8 | 862 | 11,869 | 80.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 35 | 5.9 | 917 | 13,744 | 38.5% | 72.7% | |
| 62.86% | 35 | 5.9 | 923 | 12,040 | 52.6% | 75.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.0 | 951 | 12,776 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 5.6 | 904 | 12,876 | 58.3% | 31.3% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 6.1 | 947 | 13,847 | 72.7% | 58.8% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.0 | 980 | 10,432 | 46.1% | 30.8% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.1 | 1,090 | 13,016 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.2 | 946 | 11,782 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.4 | 1,011 | 12,125 | 69.2% | 45.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.5 | 840 | 11,683 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 22 | 5.8 | 1,027 | 13,953 | 33.3% | 23.1% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 1,017 | 13,432 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.2 | 792 | 11,068 | 66.7% | 30.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 5.8 | 872 | 12,491 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.1 | 812 | 10,860 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.0 | 855 | 12,446 | 44.4% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.5 | 886 | 12,761 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 5.8 | 959 | 11,732 | 71.4% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.6 | 827 | 12,034 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,065 | 15,067 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.9 | 1,109 | 11,742 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 5.4 | 943 | 15,107 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.7 | 918 | 12,827 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.6 | 805 | 11,252 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 770 | 13,940 | 100.0% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.4 | 1,109 | 13,063 | 60.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.6 | 874 | 13,264 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.6 | 921 | 12,544 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.2 | 935 | 11,713 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 809 | 11,643 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.0 | 1,158 | 12,708 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.1 | 1,014 | 14,125 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.4 | 842 | 13,276 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,239 | 14,653 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.0 | 864 | 11,887 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 637 | 10,639 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,058 | 14,640 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 817 | 11,551 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,100 | 13,994 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.8 | 1,267 | 15,571 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,054 | 12,936 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 671 | 10,665 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,262 | 12,808 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,073 | 14,778 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 646 | 11,963 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,229 | 14,168 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 1,144 | 14,452 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 774 | 10,316 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 945 | 14,920 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 951 | 9,809 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 887 | 13,636 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 864 | 6,570 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 744 | 9,217 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,306 | 11,661 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 947 | 15,160 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 804 | 11,796 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Katarina vs Samira - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Samira in League of Legends?
Samira wins the Katarina vs Samira matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Katarina do against Samira in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Samira with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Samira in the late game?
In the late game, Samira takes over the Katarina vs Samira matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Samira scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Samira matchup?
Samira wins the matchup against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Samira is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Samira?
The best Katarina build against Samira includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Katarina runes against Samira?
The best Katarina runes against Samira use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Samira matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Samira?
No, Katarina struggles against Samira with only a 40.0% win rate. Samira has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Samira's lead.
How do I play Katarina against Samira?
When playing Katarina against Samira, play cautiously and avoid Samira's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Samira has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.