Katarinavs Zed
Katarina vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.18. Katarina wins with a 57.5% win rate (+15.0%) over Zed based on 153 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 Zed 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.
Who wins Katarina vs Zed?
Katarina wins 58.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 50.1% and 65.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 51.3% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- +6.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 148 games Lane: Mid
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.18 · Sep 11 – Sep 14
Key takeaways
- Katarina is favored in this matchup: Katarina wins 58.1% of 148 games, and the whole 95% range (50.1–65.8%) is on the same side of 50%.
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 51.3% for Katarina; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 151, within the margin of error (147 games).
- Katarina players pick Armored Advance far more often against Zed: 8.4% of their other Mid games, 29.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Katarina and Zed played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Katarina's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Katarina vs Zed Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Solo kills are tracked from this patch on — 0 games have them so far, shown from 30.
Whole-game averages
Katarina vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Katarina's win rate against Zed by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Katarina's results against Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Katarina vs Zed Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenKatarina gold at 15: −151
- First itemZedKatarina: 11.2 min · Zed: 10.7 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenKatarina wins 61.8% of 55 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenKatarina wins 55.4% of 83 games
What Katarina Changes Against Zed
Choices Katarina players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Armored AdvanceBootsUsually8.4%vs Zed29.7%+21.3 pts54.5% WR here
Chainlaced CrushersBootsUsually18.2%vs Zedunder 2%−18.2 pts
Usually26.4%vs Zed42.6%+16.2 pts65.1% WR here
Second WindRuneUsually6.2%vs Zed2.0%−4.1 pts
Best Katarina Build vs Zed
Usual Katarina build (Mid)
90.9% win rate · 11 games
Limited sample: 29 of 100 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Katarina usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.2 min (median of 67 games).
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.7 min (median of 97 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Katarina Runes vs Zed
Usual Katarina runes (Mid)
Electrocute
49.6% win rate · 928 games
Against Zed
Electrocute53.6% win rate · 56 games
Katarina matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.18. 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.
Other Katarina Matchups
Hardest for Katarina
Easiest for Katarina
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Katarina vs Zed FAQ - Patch 26.18
Who wins Katarina vs Zed?
Katarina is favored in this matchup: Katarina wins 58.1% of 148 games, and the whole 95% range (50.1–65.8%) is on the same side of 50%.
What is Katarina's win rate against Zed?
Katarina wins 58.1% of 148 Mid games against Zed on patch 26.18 (95% range 50.1–65.8%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 51.3% would be expected.
Does Katarina counter Zed?
Yes. Katarina wins 58.1% of 148 games against Zed on patch 26.18, and the whole 95% range is above 50%.
Who wins lane, Katarina or Zed?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 151, within the margin of error (147 games).
Does Katarina outscale Zed?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zed strongest against Katarina?
Zed is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Katarina build against Zed?
The most successful Katarina core against Zed is Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane (72.4% over 29 games). The biggest change against Zed: Armored Advance (8.4% usually, 29.7% here).
What runes should Katarina use against Zed?
Electrocute with Domination and Precision — 53.6% over 56 games against Zed. The biggest change against Zed: Second Wind (6.2% usually, 2.0% here).