Katarinavs Syndra
Katarina vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.13. Syndra wins with a 57.6% win rate (+15.2%) over Katarina based on 33 games. Syndra 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 Syndra 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 Syndra Matchup?
Katarina vs Syndra Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Syndra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Syndra wins with a 57.6% win rate compared to Katarina's 42.4%, giving Syndra a 15.2 percentage point advantage. Syndra dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 Syndra leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Syndra 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 Syndra 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 Syndra Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Syndra, 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 Syndra
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Syndra, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Syndra 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 has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Katarina the best chance to compete against Syndra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Syndra matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Katarina40.0%
Syndra60.0%Katarina44.4%Syndra55.6%Syndra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Syndra can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Syndra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Syndra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Syndra holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Katarina players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Katarina Runes Against Syndra
Domination
Precision
The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Syndra 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 Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Syndra in League of Legends?
Syndra wins the Katarina vs Syndra matchup with a 57.6% win rate compared to Katarina's 42.4%, a 15.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.13.
How does Katarina do against Syndra in the early game?
In the early game, Syndra has the advantage against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Syndra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Katarina do against Syndra in the late game?
In the late game, Syndra takes over the Katarina vs Syndra matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Syndra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Syndra matchup?
Syndra wins the matchup against Katarina with a 57.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.13. The 15.2 percentage point advantage means Syndra is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Syndra?
The best Katarina build against Syndra includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Syndra?
The best Katarina runes against Syndra use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Syndra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Syndra?
No, Katarina struggles against Syndra with only a 42.4% win rate. Syndra has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Syndra's lead.
How do I play Katarina against Syndra?
When playing Katarina against Syndra, play cautiously and avoid Syndra's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Syndra has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.