Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Katarinavs Veigar

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Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Veigar is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Katarina wins with a 50.5% win rate (+1.0%) over Veigar based on 101 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Veigar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Veigar 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.

Compare against an opponent
Veigar - 50.5% win rateVeigar(50.5%)
Katarina - 50.5% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
50.5% WR
VS
Veigar vs Katarina matchup - 49.5% win rate
Veigar
49.5% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Veigar Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Veigar matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 101
50.5%
Win Rate
49.5%
6.2
CS / min
6.6
930
DMG / min
828
11,300
Gold / game
10,787
201
Heal / min
113
604
DMG Mitigated / min
411
0.1
CC / min
0.6
54.4%
Early Game WR
45.6%
47.3%
Late Game WR
52.7%

Katarina vs Veigar Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Veigar matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 101 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 50.5% win rate compared to Veigar's 49.5%, giving Katarina a 1.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Veigar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Veigar reaches their power spikes, while Veigar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Veigar leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Veigar's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Katarina vs Veigar Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Veigar in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Veigar, 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
6.2Katarina
6.6Veigar
Veigar edges out Katarina by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Veigar.
Damage
930Katarina
828Veigar
Katarina heavily out-damages Veigar by 102 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Veigar 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
11,300Katarina
10,787Veigar
Katarina earns 513 more gold per game than Veigar, 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
0.6Veigar
Veigar provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Veigar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
804Katarina
523Veigar
Katarina vastly out-sustains Veigar, healing and mitigating 281 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Veigar is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Veigar, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Veigar

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Veigar, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Veigar are Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 Veigar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Veigar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
54.4%
+8.7% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina54.4%
Veigar early game win rateVeigar45.6%
Late Game
Veigar
52.7%
+5.5% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina47.3%
Veigar late game win rateVeigar52.7%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.4% win rate — a 8.7 percentage point lead over Veigar. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Veigar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.7% win rate — 5.5 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Veigar, 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 Veigar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Veigar 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 Veigar

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs VeigarDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs VeigarSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs VeigarGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs VeigarRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Veigar
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs VeigarPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs VeigarTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Veigar
100.0% WR

The Domination primary with Precision secondary combination helps Katarina maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Veigar.


Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
59.71%1396.297312,97162.7%56.9%
49.54%1096.384311,74353.5%45.1%
50.50%1016.293011,30054.4%47.3%
39.60%1016.177011,79240.0%39.1%
45.26%956.299712,77450.0%41.2%
46.07%895.992112,22346.3%45.8%
45.88%855.791012,85047.1%45.1%
50.60%835.985912,25251.2%50.0%
43.37%836.187611,79052.3%33.3%
37.80%825.678811,81037.1%38.3%
50.00%805.681411,70252.8%47.7%
55.70%796.092712,87563.9%48.8%
59.42%696.185111,88761.1%57.6%
45.59%685.982412,68246.4%45.0%
49.25%675.71,02212,31452.9%45.5%
46.27%676.195312,92551.7%42.1%
50.00%626.091012,19961.3%38.7%
50.00%586.21,02012,19753.1%46.1%
49.12%576.41,00712,72161.8%30.4%
60.78%516.399814,07566.7%56.7%
51.06%475.789912,46466.7%41.4%
43.48%465.689212,21052.4%36.0%
56.52%465.887011,77036.4%75.0%
46.67%456.188712,07445.8%47.6%
40.00%456.291012,31055.0%28.0%
58.14%436.21,00713,81453.9%60.0%
40.48%426.293210,78526.9%62.5%
47.50%406.093512,45240.9%55.6%
45.00%406.291912,85143.5%47.1%
52.63%386.790312,25763.2%42.1%
47.37%385.997713,27058.3%42.3%
48.65%375.984811,29357.9%38.9%
60.00%355.81,00011,89964.7%55.6%
50.00%346.098811,55955.0%42.9%
48.28%295.994412,41268.8%23.1%
41.38%296.286412,23646.1%37.5%
61.54%266.284910,72673.3%45.5%
66.67%246.196712,84976.9%54.5%
54.17%246.51,03712,72640.0%64.3%
52.17%235.988612,61328.6%62.5%
63.64%226.198613,46175.0%57.1%
66.67%185.790811,35066.7%66.7%
44.44%186.289012,07940.0%50.0%
41.18%176.61,05311,35633.3%50.0%
31.25%165.783711,70137.5%25.0%
46.67%156.188811,26342.9%50.0%
26.67%155.892611,86614.3%37.5%
50.00%146.288812,40866.7%37.5%
41.67%125.41,06812,13450.0%33.3%
36.36%116.51,28415,35740.0%33.3%
54.55%115.997511,87666.7%50.0%
45.45%116.290512,76937.5%66.7%
40.00%105.377211,3320.0%66.7%
44.44%96.11,04014,08225.0%60.0%
33.33%95.61,07313,25866.7%16.7%
66.67%95.988911,599100.0%40.0%
55.56%95.885111,75875.0%40.0%
44.44%96.390910,41860.0%25.0%
50.00%85.082910,98525.0%75.0%
50.00%85.899112,38840.0%66.7%
50.00%85.888913,40450.0%50.0%
62.50%86.399914,07350.0%66.7%
25.00%86.01,05913,13533.3%20.0%
71.43%77.490414,440100.0%50.0%
28.57%76.61,06911,80433.3%0.0%
33.33%66.597310,01950.0%0.0%
33.33%66.393913,1090.0%40.0%
66.67%65.095613,980100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.81,08314,83650.0%25.0%
83.33%65.71,10514,487100.0%80.0%
50.00%65.71,07013,236100.0%25.0%
50.00%66.187611,99833.3%66.7%
50.00%66.91,25213,11450.0%50.0%
80.00%56.21,13314,115100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.71,11213,05450.0%66.7%
80.00%56.391911,666100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.278011,6790.0%50.0%
20.00%55.791112,4100.0%33.3%
40.00%55.35916,63740.0%0.0%
20.00%55.684411,6070.0%33.3%
0.00%55.374810,9350.0%0.0%
60.00%55.41,01912,266100.0%33.3%

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Katarina vs Veigar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Veigar in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Veigar matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to Veigar's 49.5%, a 1.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 101 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Katarina do against Veigar in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Veigar with a 54.4% win rate versus 45.6%. 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 Veigar in the late game?

In the late game, Veigar takes over the Katarina vs Veigar matchup with a 52.7% win rate compared to 47.3%. Veigar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Veigar matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Veigar with a 50.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 1.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 101 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Veigar?

The best Katarina build against Veigar includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade, Nashor's Tooth 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 Veigar?

The best Katarina runes against Veigar use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Veigar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Veigar?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Veigar with a 50.5% win rate. Katarina slightly edges out Veigar in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Katarina against Veigar?

When playing Katarina against Veigar, 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.