Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Katarinavs Vladimir

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

Katarina vs Vladimir is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 51.0% win rate (+2.0%) over Vladimir based on 102 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 Vladimir 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 - 51.0% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
51.0% WR
VS
Vladimir vs Katarina matchup - 49.0% win rate
Vladimir
49.0% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Vladimir Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Vladimir matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 102
51.0%
Win Rate
49.0%
5.7
CS / min
7.0
964
DMG / min
1,101
11,399
Gold / game
11,894
212
Heal / min
1,095
548
DMG Mitigated / min
645
0.1
CC / min
0.2
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
52.0%
Late Game WR
48.0%

Katarina vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Vladimir matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 102 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 51.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 49.0%, giving Katarina a 2.0 percentage point advantage. Katarina holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Vladimir can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Vladimir leads by 0.1s 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 Vladimir'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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown

Vladimir wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Vladimir is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Vladimir holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Katarina
7.0Vladimir
Vladimir significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vladimir a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Katarina players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
964Katarina
1,101Vladimir
Vladimir heavily out-damages Katarina by 137 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Katarina should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Vladimir's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,399Katarina
11,894Vladimir
Vladimir earns 494 more gold per game than Katarina, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Vladimir slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.2Vladimir
Both Katarina and Vladimir provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
760Katarina
1,740Vladimir
Vladimir vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 980 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Vladimir can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Katarina is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Katarina, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Vladimir

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Vladimir are Shadowflame, Lich Bane 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vladimir. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Vladimir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina50.0%
Vladimir early game win rateVladimir50.0%
Late Game
Katarina
52.0%
+4.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina52.0%
Vladimir late game win rateVladimir48.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Katarina and Vladimir, with Katarina holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Katarina takes over with a 52.0% win rate, leading Vladimir by 4.0 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. Vladimir players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Katarina Runes Against Vladimir

Precision rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs VladimirPrecision
Conqueror - best Katarina rune vs VladimirTriumph - best Katarina rune vs VladimirLegend: Alacrity - best Katarina rune vs VladimirCoup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs Vladimir
Domination rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs VladimirDomination
Relentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs VladimirSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs Vladimir
52.9% WR

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


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 Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Vladimir in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Vladimir matchup with a 51.0% win rate compared to Vladimir's 49.0%, a 2.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 102 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Katarina do against Vladimir in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Vladimir with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Vladimir in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Vladimir matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to 48.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Vladimir matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Vladimir with a 51.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 2.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 102 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Vladimir?

The best Katarina build against Vladimir includes Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap 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 Vladimir?

The best Katarina runes against Vladimir use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.9% win rate in the Katarina vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Vladimir?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Vladimir with a 51.0% win rate. Katarina slightly edges out Vladimir in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Katarina against Vladimir?

When playing Katarina against Vladimir, 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.