Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.2%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Katarinavs Talon

DAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Talon is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 58.0% win rate (+16.0%) over Talon based on 50 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 Talon 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 - 58.0% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
58.0% WR
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Talon vs Katarina matchup - 42.0% win rate
Talon
42.0% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Talon Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Talon matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 50
58.0%
Win Rate
42.0%
5.9
CS / min
6.2
1,044
DMG / min
868
13,932
Gold / game
12,538
198
Heal / min
169
630
DMG Mitigated / min
601
0.1
CC / min
0.1
70.6%
Early Game WR
29.4%
51.5%
Late Game WR
48.5%

Katarina vs Talon Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Talon matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 58.0% win rate compared to Talon's 42.0%, giving Katarina a 16.0 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Talon 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 Talon leads by 0.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Talon and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Talon 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 Talon Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Talon in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Talon, 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
5.9Katarina
6.2Talon
Talon edges out Katarina by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Talon.
Damage
1,044Katarina
868Talon
Katarina heavily out-damages Talon by 176 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Talon 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
13,932Katarina
12,538Talon
Katarina generates a commanding 1,395 more gold per game than Talon. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Talon should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.1Talon
Both Katarina and Talon provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
828Katarina
770Talon
Katarina heals and mitigates 58 more damage per minute than Talon, 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 Talon.

Best Katarina Build Against Talon

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Talon, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Talon are Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade and Nashor's Tooth. 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 Talon. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Talon matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
70.6%
+41.2% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina70.6%
Talon early game win rateTalon29.4%
Late Game
Katarina
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina51.5%
Talon late game win rateTalon48.5%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 70.6% win rate — a 41.2 percentage point lead over Talon. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Katarina takes over with a 51.5% win rate, leading Talon by 3.0 percentage points. Katarina scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Katarina holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Talon players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Katarina Runes Against Talon

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs TalonDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs TalonSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs TalonGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs TalonRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Talon
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs TalonPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs TalonTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Talon
52.4% WR

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


Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.70%2155.988912,11552.7%49.2%
48.96%1926.085412,47257.8%41.2%
47.20%1616.096212,56750.8%44.8%
48.73%1586.086311,91250.6%46.8%
46.00%1505.793612,63349.2%43.8%
55.03%1496.094812,65662.9%49.4%
38.97%1365.788611,21832.9%47.4%
44.62%1305.882312,10250.8%38.8%
44.09%1275.987612,07343.1%44.9%
50.79%1265.91,00011,85850.6%51.0%
55.37%1215.690912,44856.4%54.5%
49.09%1105.896212,18850.0%48.2%
51.40%1076.089512,62150.0%52.5%
50.98%1025.796411,39950.0%52.0%
48.48%995.988712,39946.5%50.0%
53.85%915.884812,37665.8%45.3%
56.18%895.81,02012,04857.8%54.5%
49.41%855.683910,66145.1%55.9%
55.29%856.497512,71658.5%52.3%
48.78%825.897212,23344.4%52.2%
59.72%725.697113,02254.8%63.4%
61.97%715.795412,00358.8%64.9%
44.93%695.683011,01245.7%44.1%
39.13%695.784411,36943.8%35.1%
38.24%686.095412,22537.5%38.9%
59.68%625.81,00913,59461.5%58.3%
43.55%626.084811,10238.2%50.0%
52.63%575.788412,20659.4%44.0%
62.50%566.293312,70775.0%53.1%
48.21%566.296812,19943.8%54.2%
50.91%556.299711,94148.4%54.2%
42.31%526.096412,03556.5%31.0%
58.00%505.91,04413,93270.6%51.5%
44.00%505.895611,52834.4%61.1%
38.30%475.589912,55340.0%37.0%
57.78%455.889812,10450.0%64.0%
51.16%436.098112,59747.6%54.5%
46.51%436.11,07912,71256.3%40.7%
51.22%415.992512,49458.8%45.8%
43.24%375.796512,71635.0%52.9%
31.25%326.191011,81326.3%38.5%
50.00%325.984511,79933.3%64.7%
54.84%315.895612,62246.1%61.1%
35.48%315.794111,92933.3%37.5%
60.71%285.91,04813,76085.7%35.7%
59.26%276.297014,60766.7%55.6%
55.56%275.574011,26430.0%70.6%
34.62%265.674410,87233.3%35.7%
54.17%246.31,04612,56136.4%69.2%
54.17%245.582610,36146.7%66.7%
41.67%245.697013,72527.3%53.9%
52.38%215.993412,02054.5%50.0%
52.38%216.394713,83375.0%38.5%
61.90%215.597814,20277.8%50.0%
55.00%206.084012,59360.0%50.0%
50.00%205.891413,00450.0%50.0%
50.00%205.883412,35537.5%58.3%
57.89%195.893713,22450.0%66.7%
26.32%195.988610,53127.3%25.0%
44.44%185.581812,25422.2%66.7%
35.29%175.688212,83828.6%40.0%
31.25%165.583310,59125.0%37.5%
33.33%156.01,03312,79933.3%33.3%
64.29%146.51,17115,73275.0%50.0%
38.46%135.61,14814,14025.0%60.0%
50.00%125.91,03113,27150.0%50.0%
33.33%125.075611,3710.0%50.0%
58.33%126.393912,29471.4%40.0%
45.45%116.177111,40866.7%37.5%
54.55%115.31,22911,90725.0%71.4%
45.45%115.986111,17550.0%40.0%
63.64%116.280113,30166.7%62.5%
30.00%105.51,10314,07950.0%25.0%
40.00%105.473711,16950.0%33.3%
30.00%105.696910,75940.0%20.0%
50.00%106.194414,8760.0%50.0%
60.00%105.795712,12260.0%60.0%
60.00%105.898711,18360.0%60.0%
40.00%105.593213,24837.5%50.0%
77.78%95.298615,51850.0%85.7%
55.56%96.21,02514,456100.0%33.3%
25.00%85.91,09312,09433.3%0.0%
12.50%85.75869,0110.0%50.0%
25.00%86.21,15915,19966.7%0.0%
25.00%85.35527,26440.0%0.0%
62.50%85.51,05014,54775.0%50.0%
87.50%85.387010,24375.0%100.0%
37.50%86.41,06413,83150.0%25.0%
75.00%85.61,29611,826100.0%60.0%
87.50%85.999011,819100.0%75.0%
75.00%85.38199,08183.3%50.0%
50.00%85.91,12414,1690.0%66.7%
57.14%75.379310,19040.0%100.0%
14.29%75.283216,2450.0%14.3%
42.86%76.378511,2820.0%100.0%
83.33%65.11,35312,978100.0%66.7%
33.33%66.392012,60320.0%100.0%
66.67%66.91,14712,78675.0%50.0%
16.67%65.76988,89825.0%0.0%
83.33%66.01,63412,698100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.71,34414,948100.0%33.3%
40.00%56.189213,37233.3%50.0%
40.00%54.993511,32750.0%33.3%
60.00%55.01,1269,51666.7%50.0%

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Katarina vs Talon - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Talon in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Talon matchup with a 58.0% win rate compared to Talon's 42.0%, a 16.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Katarina do against Talon in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Talon with a 70.6% win rate versus 29.4%. 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 Talon in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Talon matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to 48.5%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Talon matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Talon with a 58.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Talon?

The best Katarina build against Talon includes Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Nashor's Tooth with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Talon?

The best Katarina runes against Talon use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.4% win rate in the Katarina vs Talon matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Talon?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Talon with a 58.0% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Talon in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Katarina against Talon?

When playing Katarina against Talon, 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.