Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.8%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Katarinavs Yunara

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Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Katarina vs Yunara is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Yunara based on 5 games. Yunara 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 Yunara 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
Yunara - 60.0% win rateYunara(60.0%)
Katarina - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Katarina
60.0% WR
VS
Yunara vs Katarina matchup - 40.0% win rate
Yunara
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Katarina vs Yunara Matchup?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Yunara matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.3
CS / min
6.8
1,270
DMG / min
781
15,449
Gold / game
13,429
312
Heal / min
134
838
DMG Mitigated / min
474
0.1
CC / min
0.2
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Katarina vs Yunara Matchup Summary

The Katarina vs Yunara matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yunara's 40.0%, giving Katarina a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yunara controls the early laning stage, but Katarina outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yunara 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 sustain, where Katarina leads by 541 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina players can confidently pick into Yunara and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yunara 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 Yunara Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Yunara in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Yunara, 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
6.3Katarina
6.8Yunara
Yunara edges out Katarina by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yunara.
Damage
1,270Katarina
781Yunara
Katarina heavily out-damages Yunara by 489 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Yunara 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
15,449Katarina
13,429Yunara
Katarina generates a commanding 2,019 more gold per game than Yunara. This substantial economic advantage means Katarina consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Yunara should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.1Katarina
0.2Yunara
Both Katarina and Yunara 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
1,150Katarina
609Yunara
Katarina vastly out-sustains Yunara, healing and mitigating 541 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yunara is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yunara, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Katarina Build Against Yunara

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yunara, providing the mobility and stats Katarina needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Katarina against Yunara 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 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yunara. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Katarina vs Yunara matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yunara
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Katarina early game win rateKatarina0.0%
Yunara early game win rateYunara100.0%
Late Game
Katarina
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Katarina late game win rateKatarina75.0%
Yunara late game win rateYunara25.0%

Yunara 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 Yunara 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Yunara. 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: Yunara 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 Yunara

Domination rune tree - Katarina primary runes vs YunaraDomination
Electrocute - best Katarina rune vs YunaraSudden Impact - best Katarina rune vs YunaraGrisly Mementos - best Katarina rune vs YunaraRelentless Hunter - best Katarina rune vs Yunara
Precision rune tree - Katarina secondary runes vs YunaraPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Katarina rune vs YunaraTriumph - best Katarina rune vs Yunara
100.0% WR

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


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.

Katarina matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.17%3016.094112,58351.4%49.1%
46.46%2546.091012,77343.6%48.4%
49.57%2305.886511,90456.2%44.0%
50.92%2185.685211,34351.9%50.0%
54.90%2046.092612,62158.2%52.2%
45.45%1875.791411,92648.9%41.9%
51.96%1795.894712,46452.7%51.4%
56.40%1726.11,00612,95257.0%55.9%
49.69%1635.989812,20356.9%44.0%
58.49%1596.093212,91267.7%52.1%
39.47%1525.983711,37237.7%41.0%
52.38%1475.890212,64852.9%51.9%
56.55%1455.690711,61647.9%64.9%
44.17%1205.887311,87145.6%42.9%
53.78%1195.896911,89058.6%49.2%
52.94%1195.71,04512,34154.4%52.0%
50.43%1175.785711,75749.1%51.6%
57.55%1065.791312,21952.1%62.1%
56.86%1026.191712,03861.2%52.8%
52.13%946.099512,27058.1%47.1%
48.89%905.892811,59241.7%57.1%
64.37%876.21,02513,53871.4%57.8%
54.02%875.991211,61672.1%36.4%
52.33%865.682312,50857.1%49.0%
51.76%856.292812,31454.5%50.0%
43.21%815.890012,21034.4%49.0%
55.26%765.687912,10248.6%61.0%
52.63%765.899113,08269.2%44.0%
61.33%756.099212,61375.0%48.7%
59.46%745.985911,86958.3%60.5%
47.14%705.789413,16740.0%51.1%
51.67%605.789512,19264.3%40.6%
40.68%595.790311,56044.8%36.7%
57.63%595.91,01413,80866.7%53.7%
59.32%595.81,07813,53860.0%59.0%
43.10%586.087012,25453.9%34.4%
47.37%575.995812,29953.3%40.7%
41.86%436.097812,64629.4%50.0%
52.50%406.092413,32050.0%53.9%
51.28%396.099711,58966.7%33.3%
39.47%385.691411,29350.0%27.8%
55.56%366.395113,10152.9%57.9%
45.71%356.51,00212,69842.1%50.0%
36.36%335.982411,22644.4%26.7%
31.25%325.271910,83538.9%21.4%
59.38%325.789513,35780.0%50.0%
65.63%326.390712,17373.3%58.8%
59.38%326.094913,58668.8%50.0%
43.33%306.090312,36953.9%35.3%
58.62%295.81,22914,49944.4%65.0%
68.97%296.01,14613,47778.6%60.0%
51.72%296.01,00113,14863.6%44.4%
46.43%285.893712,86344.4%47.4%
40.74%275.595412,79245.5%37.5%
70.37%276.01,17415,29177.8%66.7%
65.38%265.91,09413,61864.3%66.7%
60.00%255.989112,69580.0%46.7%
50.00%245.488612,37636.4%61.5%
60.87%235.81,21313,58460.0%61.5%
40.91%226.095110,40636.4%45.5%
33.33%215.285010,05035.7%28.6%
75.00%205.61,02514,75255.6%90.9%
73.68%196.185811,58266.7%80.0%
13.33%155.488413,35125.0%9.1%
53.33%156.095813,64250.0%57.1%
40.00%155.783513,81225.0%45.5%
35.71%145.684011,11033.3%40.0%
50.00%145.681513,231100.0%30.0%
46.15%135.797310,67850.0%42.9%
61.54%135.777712,91166.7%57.1%
41.67%125.994514,09342.9%40.0%
54.55%116.091211,93150.0%60.0%
27.27%115.678712,39325.0%28.6%
72.73%115.81,02613,60666.7%80.0%
54.55%116.389912,27655.6%50.0%
45.45%115.790111,67466.7%20.0%
70.00%105.779612,69850.0%83.3%
50.00%105.91,13315,43033.3%57.1%
40.00%105.070210,65933.3%50.0%
70.00%106.21,02614,74875.0%66.7%
30.00%105.17358,47625.0%50.0%
40.00%105.71,18914,01840.0%40.0%
70.00%106.31,11014,27260.0%80.0%
44.44%96.184513,77075.0%20.0%
33.33%95.988911,59850.0%0.0%
33.33%95.985011,24866.7%16.7%
22.22%95.96817,68525.0%0.0%
12.50%85.982110,5940.0%25.0%
62.50%85.71,26914,39466.7%60.0%
62.50%86.699711,39775.0%50.0%
57.14%75.884111,73766.7%50.0%
42.86%74.06589,74740.0%50.0%
71.43%76.11,11612,595100.0%50.0%
57.14%75.58149,70280.0%0.0%
33.33%66.198914,64850.0%25.0%
83.33%66.81,34217,8740.0%100.0%
50.00%65.87968,11566.7%33.3%
66.67%65.699513,9990.0%66.7%
83.33%65.393212,07975.0%100.0%
33.33%65.775512,22350.0%25.0%
66.67%66.198215,577100.0%60.0%
60.00%56.31,27015,4490.0%75.0%
20.00%55.083810,9650.0%50.0%
60.00%55.278810,8970.0%75.0%
40.00%55.891611,77450.0%0.0%
60.00%56.182310,44266.7%50.0%
40.00%55.68799,4980.0%100.0%
0.00%54.679911,9940.0%0.0%
80.00%54.778510,50075.0%100.0%

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Katarina vs Yunara - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Katarina do against Yunara in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Katarina vs Yunara matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Yunara'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 Yunara in the early game?

In the early game, Yunara has the advantage against Katarina with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Yunara players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Katarina do against Yunara in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Katarina vs Yunara matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Katarina vs Yunara matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Yunara with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Katarina build against Yunara?

The best Katarina build against Yunara includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane 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 Yunara?

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

Does Katarina counter Yunara?

Yes, Katarina has a favorable matchup against Yunara with a 60.0% win rate. Katarina strongly counters Yunara in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Katarina against Yunara?

When playing Katarina against Yunara, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yunara. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.