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

Katarinavs Yasuo

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

Katarina vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yasuo wins with a 60.4% win rate (+20.8%) over Katarina based on 101 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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
Yasuo - 39.6% win rateYasuo(39.6%)
Katarina - 39.6% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
39.6% WR
VS
Yasuo vs Katarina matchup - 60.4% win rate
Yasuo
60.4% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Yasuo Matchup?

Yasuo wins the Katarina vs Yasuo matchup
Winner
Yasuo
Matches: 101
39.6%
Win Rate
60.4%
6.1
CS / min
7.2
770
DMG / min
888
11,792
Gold / game
12,812
191
Heal / min
288
640
DMG Mitigated / min
1,045
0.1
CC / min
0.8
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.7%
39.1%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Katarina vs Yasuo Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Yasuo matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 101 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 60.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 39.6%, giving Yasuo a 20.8 percentage point advantage. Yasuo dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 Yasuo leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Katarina
7.2Yasuo
Yasuo significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo 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
770Katarina
888Yasuo
Yasuo heavily out-damages Katarina by 118 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 Yasuo's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,792Katarina
12,812Yasuo
Yasuo generates a commanding 1,020 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Yasuo consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Katarina should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.8Yasuo
Yasuo provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Yasuo coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
830Katarina
1,333Yasuo
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 503 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo 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 Yasuo

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Yasuo are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Lich Bane. This combination gives Katarina an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 83.3% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Yasuo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
60.7%
+20.7% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina40.0%
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo60.7%
Late Game
Yasuo
60.0%
+20.9% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina39.1%
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo60.0%

Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.7% win rate — a 20.7 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Yasuo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.9 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Katarina Runes Against Yasuo

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs YasuoDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs YasuoSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs YasuoGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs YasuoRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Yasuo
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs YasuoPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs YasuoTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Yasuo
48.4% WR

The Domination and Precision rune setup gives Katarina the best tools to compete against Yasuo in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Yasuo in League of Legends?

Yasuo wins the Katarina vs Yasuo matchup with a 60.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 39.6%, a 20.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 101 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Katarina do against Yasuo in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Katarina with a 60.7% win rate versus 40.0%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Katarina do against Yasuo in the late game?

In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Katarina vs Yasuo matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 39.1%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Yasuo matchup?

Yasuo wins the matchup against Katarina with a 60.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.8 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 101 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Yasuo?

The best Katarina build against Yasuo includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 83.3% 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 Yasuo?

The best Katarina runes against Yasuo use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 48.4% win rate in the Katarina vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Katarina counter Yasuo?

No, Katarina struggles against Yasuo with only a 39.6% win rate. Yasuo has the advantage in this matchup. Katarina players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yasuo's lead.

How do I play Katarina against Yasuo?

When playing Katarina against Yasuo, play cautiously and avoid Yasuo's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yasuo has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.