Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.8%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Katarinavs Syndra

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Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
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Katarina vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Katarina wins with a 55.5% win rate (+10.9%) over Syndra based on 101 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 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.

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Syndra - 55.5% win rateSyndra(55.5%)
Katarina - 55.5% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
55.5% WR
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Syndra vs Katarina matchup - 44.5% win rate
Syndra
44.5% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Syndra Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Syndra matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 101
55.5%
Win Rate
44.5%
6.3
CS / min
6.8
854
DMG / min
822
12,552
Gold / game
12,089
230
Heal / min
73
581
DMG Mitigated / min
313
0.1
CC / min
1.2
56.9%
Early Game WR
43.1%
54.0%
Late Game WR
46.0%

Katarina vs Syndra Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Syndra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 101 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 55.5% win rate compared to Syndra's 44.5%, giving Katarina a 10.9 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Syndra 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. Katarina players can confidently pick into Syndra and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Syndra 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 Syndra Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Syndra in League of Legends

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.

Farming
6.3Katarina
6.8Syndra
Syndra edges out Katarina by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Syndra.
Damage
854Katarina
822Syndra
Katarina deals 32 more champion damage per minute than Syndra. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Syndra choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Katarina's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,552Katarina
12,089Syndra
Katarina earns 463 more gold per game than Syndra, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Katarina slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Katarina
1.2Syndra
Syndra brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Syndra 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
810Katarina
386Syndra
Katarina vastly out-sustains Syndra, healing and mitigating 424 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Syndra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Syndra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

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, Hextech Gunblade and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path 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

Early Game
Katarina
56.9%
+13.7% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina56.9%
Syndra early game win rateSyndra43.1%
Late Game
Katarina
54.0%
+8.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina54.0%
Syndra late game win rateSyndra46.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.9% win rate — a 13.7 percentage point lead over Syndra. 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 54.0% win rate — 8.0 points above Syndra. 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. Syndra players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Katarina Runes Against Syndra

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs SyndraPrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs SyndraTriumph - best Katarina rune vs SyndraLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs SyndraCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Syndra
Domination rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs SyndraDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs SyndraSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs Syndra
90.9% WR

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


Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.54%2445.886611,96450.0%45.2%
54.46%2246.088012,39750.9%58.3%
41.82%1656.183012,21643.4%40.2%
55.83%1636.294212,57063.8%48.2%
50.97%1555.786411,52145.8%56.9%
50.00%1246.078512,08050.9%49.3%
49.14%1166.293812,08656.9%41.4%
46.60%1035.882512,68144.7%48.2%
55.45%1016.385412,55256.9%54.0%
44.79%965.982512,37348.8%41.5%
46.32%955.981812,26444.9%47.8%
45.74%945.881512,23142.2%49.0%
43.96%916.282112,08052.3%36.2%
35.63%875.873211,44441.0%31.3%
40.00%855.686112,45736.4%42.3%
52.56%785.992011,45841.9%65.7%
53.52%716.089912,46055.3%51.5%
42.03%696.095012,77352.9%31.4%
48.48%666.493112,03551.4%44.8%
49.23%656.190012,33550.0%48.3%
56.25%646.290112,30665.6%46.9%
42.19%645.586411,98241.2%43.3%
55.56%635.888812,35362.5%48.4%
50.00%626.095511,80055.9%42.9%
45.16%625.889511,83646.1%44.4%
42.62%616.41,01113,04463.0%26.5%
50.00%605.889913,51335.0%57.5%
45.28%536.098512,91948.1%42.3%
54.90%515.780212,51252.4%56.7%
58.82%515.988212,61566.7%53.3%
55.10%495.697013,70650.0%58.1%
50.00%426.286212,82137.5%57.7%
29.27%415.889911,39830.0%28.6%
41.46%415.997412,95931.3%48.0%
37.84%376.193312,48360.0%22.7%
42.86%355.488011,57833.3%52.9%
37.14%356.192511,46038.9%35.3%
58.82%346.193913,22361.1%56.3%
55.88%346.186111,80852.9%58.8%
48.15%276.091013,40244.4%50.0%
37.04%276.080510,80931.3%45.5%
40.74%276.395811,67646.7%33.3%
54.17%246.289911,80361.5%45.5%
62.50%245.899512,81955.6%66.7%
39.13%236.31,04212,16330.0%46.1%
34.78%235.892013,54033.3%35.7%
27.27%225.475911,10823.1%33.3%
47.37%195.781112,24150.0%45.5%
36.84%195.775512,00550.0%30.8%
44.44%186.193713,27937.5%50.0%
44.44%185.597311,80638.5%60.0%
41.18%175.898912,54650.0%33.3%
47.06%175.084711,39645.5%50.0%
50.00%166.01,02712,40433.3%71.4%
33.33%156.177612,08433.3%33.3%
53.33%155.897312,10953.9%50.0%
46.15%135.891311,99350.0%42.9%
38.46%135.883411,9290.0%55.6%
46.15%135.872911,48644.4%50.0%
38.46%135.790714,32250.0%33.3%
61.54%135.51,32714,46850.0%80.0%
45.45%115.972711,68850.0%42.9%
54.55%115.794312,44760.0%50.0%
55.56%95.71,43913,00857.1%50.0%
25.00%85.379711,13333.3%20.0%
62.50%85.71,08914,882100.0%57.1%
62.50%85.41,16014,95166.7%60.0%
50.00%85.91,52816,057100.0%20.0%
0.00%75.480812,4600.0%0.0%
28.57%76.388512,9830.0%40.0%
57.14%76.699011,95080.0%0.0%
85.71%76.31,03513,62280.0%100.0%
0.00%75.376412,4270.0%0.0%
71.43%75.81,08214,82975.0%66.7%
71.43%76.486210,49066.7%100.0%
57.14%75.377211,21666.7%50.0%
42.86%75.896213,27733.3%50.0%
16.67%65.370510,9690.0%50.0%
16.67%66.576410,3820.0%33.3%
33.33%65.696414,4110.0%40.0%
50.00%65.41,00113,3580.0%60.0%
33.33%65.71,00413,20666.7%0.0%
50.00%66.380911,6120.0%100.0%
66.67%66.767012,06366.7%66.7%
50.00%65.51,35319,7200.0%50.0%
83.33%66.278613,452100.0%66.7%
33.33%65.697414,325100.0%20.0%
40.00%56.586812,20766.7%0.0%
40.00%54.777711,52350.0%0.0%
60.00%55.984310,54866.7%50.0%
40.00%55.57599,87525.0%100.0%
40.00%53.877611,08750.0%33.3%
60.00%56.71,12316,718100.0%50.0%
0.00%55.51,02012,6430.0%0.0%
20.00%56.099910,9850.0%50.0%
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Katarina vs Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Syndra in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Syndra matchup with a 55.5% win rate compared to Syndra's 44.5%, a 10.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 101 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Katarina do against Syndra in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Syndra with a 56.9% win rate versus 43.1%. 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 Syndra in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Syndra matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to 46.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Syndra matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Syndra with a 55.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 10.9 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 101 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Syndra?

The best Katarina build against Syndra includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 90.9% win rate in the Katarina vs Syndra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Syndra?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Syndra with a 55.5% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Syndra in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Katarina against Syndra?

When playing Katarina against Syndra, 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.