Katarinavs Warwick
Katarina vs Warwick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Warwick wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Katarina based on 5 games. Warwick wins the early laning phase while Katarina scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Katarina build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Katarina vs Warwick 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.
Warwick(40.0%)Who Wins the Katarina vs Warwick Matchup?
Katarina vs Warwick Matchup Summary
The Katarina vs Warwick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, giving Warwick a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Warwick controls the early laning stage, but Katarina outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Warwick needs to press advantages before Katarina reaches their power spikes, while Katarina should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Warwick leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Warwick 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 Warwick 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 Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Katarina Build Against Warwick
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Warwick are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Warwick matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Katarina0.0%Warwick100.0%Katarina66.7%Warwick33.3%Warwick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Warwick 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Warwick. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Warwick must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Katarina reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Katarina 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 Warwick
Precision
Domination
The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Warwick in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.90% | 293 | 5.8 | 957 | 12,518 | 54.7% | 51.5% | |
| 48.21% | 251 | 5.8 | 862 | 11,769 | 51.7% | 45.1% | |
| 47.52% | 242 | 6.1 | 926 | 12,739 | 46.3% | 48.3% | |
| 46.92% | 211 | 5.7 | 890 | 12,074 | 41.5% | 51.3% | |
| 57.07% | 205 | 6.0 | 949 | 12,654 | 59.3% | 55.3% | |
| 50.00% | 204 | 5.8 | 912 | 12,015 | 53.6% | 46.7% | |
| 52.22% | 203 | 5.9 | 977 | 12,489 | 57.6% | 48.3% | |
| 56.82% | 176 | 6.0 | 931 | 13,053 | 61.4% | 53.8% | |
| 54.32% | 162 | 6.0 | 1,033 | 12,745 | 52.5% | 56.1% | |
| 46.26% | 147 | 5.7 | 819 | 11,703 | 44.1% | 48.1% | |
| 51.85% | 135 | 5.6 | 889 | 11,678 | 45.3% | 57.8% | |
| 48.85% | 131 | 6.0 | 851 | 11,873 | 55.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.39% | 129 | 5.7 | 936 | 12,303 | 52.3% | 48.4% | |
| 44.72% | 123 | 5.6 | 795 | 12,323 | 42.9% | 46.0% | |
| 55.37% | 121 | 5.7 | 1,019 | 12,221 | 58.5% | 52.9% | |
| 47.01% | 117 | 5.9 | 1,046 | 12,292 | 50.0% | 45.1% | |
| 48.28% | 116 | 5.5 | 851 | 11,657 | 45.5% | 50.8% | |
| 57.14% | 112 | 5.7 | 872 | 12,666 | 56.5% | 57.6% | |
| 59.05% | 105 | 6.0 | 934 | 11,973 | 55.1% | 62.5% | |
| 53.47% | 101 | 5.9 | 966 | 12,218 | 58.3% | 49.1% | |
| 46.15% | 91 | 5.9 | 935 | 11,615 | 45.8% | 46.5% | |
| 50.00% | 90 | 6.4 | 961 | 12,355 | 52.5% | 48.0% | |
| 57.78% | 90 | 6.0 | 962 | 12,087 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 86 | 5.6 | 853 | 12,408 | 54.0% | 46.9% | |
| 54.32% | 81 | 5.6 | 889 | 12,264 | 58.8% | 51.1% | |
| 43.75% | 80 | 5.7 | 965 | 12,912 | 33.3% | 48.2% | |
| 39.47% | 76 | 5.8 | 976 | 13,214 | 38.5% | 40.0% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 6.2 | 1,017 | 13,113 | 63.6% | 41.5% | |
| 60.56% | 71 | 6.0 | 1,026 | 13,918 | 63.6% | 59.2% | |
| 56.52% | 69 | 5.8 | 824 | 12,028 | 71.0% | 44.7% | |
| 47.76% | 67 | 5.7 | 1,006 | 12,879 | 63.3% | 35.1% | |
| 51.52% | 66 | 5.7 | 951 | 12,637 | 51.9% | 51.3% | |
| 56.92% | 65 | 5.9 | 1,004 | 12,790 | 58.3% | 56.1% | |
| 42.86% | 63 | 5.7 | 916 | 10,522 | 43.6% | 41.7% | |
| 36.36% | 55 | 5.9 | 893 | 12,350 | 38.1% | 35.3% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 6.1 | 954 | 12,652 | 45.0% | 45.7% | |
| 60.00% | 55 | 5.8 | 885 | 12,356 | 57.1% | 63.0% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 5.5 | 962 | 12,177 | 55.6% | 29.4% | |
| 64.29% | 42 | 6.0 | 954 | 13,294 | 76.5% | 56.0% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 6.2 | 904 | 11,868 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 6.1 | 920 | 13,008 | 53.3% | 65.2% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.4 | 943 | 10,801 | 40.7% | 60.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 5.9 | 1,055 | 14,127 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 5.8 | 932 | 11,579 | 40.0% | 35.3% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 6.1 | 985 | 12,536 | 61.1% | 50.0% | |
| 64.52% | 31 | 6.3 | 1,220 | 13,672 | 71.4% | 58.8% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 5.6 | 839 | 11,050 | 46.7% | 43.8% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 5.7 | 925 | 13,257 | 81.8% | 55.6% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.1 | 1,208 | 15,209 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.3 | 1,090 | 11,800 | 70.6% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.7 | 922 | 12,782 | 60.0% | 47.1% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 5.5 | 969 | 12,871 | 53.9% | 71.4% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 5.8 | 791 | 11,499 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.2 | 1,351 | 14,034 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 5.9 | 946 | 14,202 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 5.9 | 996 | 13,506 | 55.6% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 25 | 5.4 | 909 | 12,436 | 45.5% | 35.7% | |
| 79.17% | 24 | 5.8 | 1,181 | 15,467 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.0 | 1,012 | 12,884 | 54.5% | 53.9% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.2 | 1,001 | 14,113 | 60.0% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 855 | 10,246 | 41.7% | 62.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 5.2 | 661 | 8,010 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 6.1 | 834 | 10,951 | 44.4% | 88.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.2 | 887 | 14,182 | 66.7% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.6 | 914 | 10,902 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 927 | 10,062 | 27.3% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 5.8 | 849 | 11,936 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.5 | 896 | 11,309 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 5.5 | 891 | 12,062 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 1,072 | 14,290 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 753 | 10,523 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.7 | 935 | 11,925 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.6 | 984 | 15,857 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.0 | 765 | 9,921 | 42.9% | 25.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.3 | 1,010 | 13,642 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 946 | 12,956 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 862 | 14,312 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 1,122 | 14,262 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.6 | 819 | 10,696 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 1,060 | 14,730 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.2 | 809 | 12,777 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.2 | 1,044 | 15,562 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.9 | 786 | 10,695 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.1 | 921 | 12,144 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.7 | 855 | 12,887 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.8 | 1,093 | 11,518 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.7 | 801 | 11,692 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 867 | 13,999 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.6 | 1,047 | 13,670 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 965 | 11,682 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,042 | 11,023 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.8 | 886 | 9,314 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 6.3 | 1,075 | 12,436 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 1,127 | 15,671 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 906 | 12,714 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 927 | 13,072 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.0 | 1,026 | 14,766 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.5 | 990 | 10,674 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 994 | 14,635 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 765 | 10,796 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,376 | 15,461 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 748 | 10,606 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,381 | 18,167 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 549 | 6,060 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 559 | 8,088 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
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Katarina vs Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Katarina do against Warwick in League of Legends?
Warwick wins the Katarina vs Warwick matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Katarina do against Warwick in the early game?
In the early game, Warwick has the advantage against Katarina with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Warwick players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Katarina do against Warwick in the late game?
In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Warwick matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Katarina vs Warwick matchup?
Warwick wins the matchup against Katarina with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Warwick is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Katarina build against Warwick?
The best Katarina build against Warwick includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Katarina runes against Warwick?
The best Katarina runes against Warwick use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Katarina vs Warwick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Katarina counter Warwick?
No, Katarina struggles against Warwick with only a 40.0% win rate. Warwick has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Warwick's lead.
How do I play Katarina against Warwick?
When playing Katarina against Warwick, play cautiously and avoid Warwick's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Warwick in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.