Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Lee Sinvs Katarina

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lee Sin vs Katarina is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Lee Sin wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Katarina based on 6 games. Lee Sin wins the early laning phase while Katarina scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Katarina matchup.

Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin 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
Katarina - 50.0% win rateKatarina(50.0%)
Lee Sin - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
50.0% WR
VS
Katarina vs Lee Sin matchup - 50.0% win rate
Katarina
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Katarina Matchup?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Lee Sin
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.3
CS / min
6.1
1,027
DMG / min
890
15,715
Gold / game
13,602
435
Heal / min
245
1,166
DMG Mitigated / min
783
0.7
CC / min
0.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Lee Sin vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Katarina matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Lee Sin wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 50.0%, giving Lee Sin a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Katarina outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lee Sin has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Katarina'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.

Lee Sin vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Lee Sin wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.3Lee Sin
6.1Katarina
Lee Sin and Katarina farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
1,027Lee Sin
890Katarina
Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,715Lee Sin
13,602Katarina
Lee Sin generates a commanding 2,113 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Lee Sin 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
0.7Lee Sin
0.1Katarina
Lee Sin provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Lee Sin coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,602Lee Sin
1,028Katarina
Lee Sin vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 573 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Build Against Katarina

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Katarina are Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc and Black Cleaver. This combination gives Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin100.0%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina0.0%
Late Game
Katarina
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin40.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina60.0%

Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Lee Sin. 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: Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin Runes Against Katarina

Precision rune tree - Lee Sin primary runes vs KatarinaPrecision
Conqueror - best Lee Sin rune vs KatarinaTriumph - best Lee Sin rune vs KatarinaLegend: Alacrity - best Lee Sin rune vs KatarinaCut Down - best Lee Sin rune vs Katarina
Resolve rune tree - Lee Sin secondary runes vs KatarinaResolve
Bone Plating - best Lee Sin rune vs KatarinaOvergrowth - best Lee Sin rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

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


Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Lee Sin'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 Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lee Sin 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
51.05%2390.965612,55150.9%51.2%
48.21%2240.865612,54447.1%49.2%
48.37%2150.967112,63250.0%47.1%
48.58%2120.969712,35250.0%47.6%
57.89%1900.862112,43164.1%52.0%
42.93%1840.861212,26343.0%42.9%
49.37%1580.863611,93547.0%51.1%
44.22%1470.963412,87946.0%42.9%
48.15%1350.963311,74145.5%50.7%
47.93%1210.864712,48255.1%43.1%
42.20%1090.870311,84548.1%36.8%
43.27%1040.963312,91446.3%41.3%
47.57%1030.963512,61247.7%47.5%
51.46%1030.866912,20253.9%50.0%
62.77%940.867113,09269.0%57.7%
42.22%900.961711,82336.4%47.8%
42.53%871.262512,30936.4%46.3%
40.70%860.968912,43542.2%39.0%
49.41%850.966212,49148.8%50.0%
53.75%801.067511,93960.0%47.5%
40.79%761.062311,96939.5%42.1%
49.33%750.870511,64954.0%44.7%
49.32%731.071712,90955.6%43.2%
61.64%731.172413,08370.0%55.8%
41.67%721.262311,90738.7%43.9%
45.71%700.964812,23351.4%39.4%
41.43%700.864211,66243.2%39.4%
50.00%661.466311,99450.0%50.0%
49.23%650.868012,84048.1%50.0%
53.33%600.964712,88156.5%51.4%
45.76%590.872312,13161.5%33.3%
48.28%580.971712,08253.9%43.8%
59.62%520.971312,32270.8%50.0%
45.83%481.268111,85553.9%36.4%
51.16%431.570612,98138.9%60.0%
51.16%430.865614,19638.5%56.7%
34.15%411.054012,73640.0%30.8%
45.95%372.068212,85150.0%44.0%
54.05%370.859510,74361.1%47.4%
54.05%370.967112,03850.0%57.1%
55.56%360.670011,94455.0%56.3%
41.18%340.862113,34338.5%42.9%
51.52%330.975913,46458.3%47.6%
55.17%291.566112,34468.8%38.5%
60.71%280.866612,00853.3%69.2%
32.00%252.163511,91437.5%29.4%
66.67%240.869712,04360.0%71.4%
62.50%240.863211,59044.4%73.3%
52.17%231.573511,00553.9%50.0%
54.55%221.169211,80641.7%70.0%
52.38%210.965711,06840.0%63.6%
42.86%213.077014,264100.0%29.4%
36.84%192.569410,53730.0%44.4%
31.58%191.071214,68650.0%26.7%
42.11%192.468913,07362.5%27.3%
61.11%181.163311,16954.5%71.4%
55.56%182.769310,62150.0%62.5%
50.00%182.677510,52470.0%25.0%
52.94%171.468510,93336.4%83.3%
52.94%171.467112,89844.4%62.5%
41.18%171.160712,33785.7%10.0%
43.75%162.173111,46025.0%50.0%
31.25%161.461610,78130.0%33.3%
40.00%151.770213,95320.0%50.0%
46.15%131.173012,95940.0%50.0%
33.33%121.461511,86733.3%33.3%
66.67%121.65809,44460.0%71.4%
41.67%121.964612,49240.0%42.9%
45.45%112.35219,98342.9%50.0%
60.00%101.658612,27950.0%62.5%
30.00%100.766411,78840.0%20.0%
50.00%101.555811,90340.0%60.0%
50.00%104.074511,62240.0%60.0%
66.67%91.980113,73780.0%50.0%
33.33%94.969412,20166.7%16.7%
33.33%95.185111,79533.3%33.3%
66.67%96.190213,83066.7%66.7%
22.22%91.84939,83933.3%16.7%
37.50%84.271812,24025.0%50.0%
37.50%82.852711,40260.0%0.0%
57.14%71.162610,56350.0%66.7%
28.57%71.556310,18366.7%0.0%
42.86%74.56465,93840.0%50.0%
42.86%75.497113,82650.0%40.0%
42.86%73.86239,72525.0%66.7%
71.43%74.81,01113,15050.0%100.0%
16.67%63.961312,7680.0%33.3%
16.67%61.86198,9710.0%25.0%
50.00%61.647910,00350.0%50.0%
0.00%65.573213,7570.0%0.0%
16.67%66.189312,89933.3%0.0%
16.67%63.67459,38433.3%0.0%
50.00%66.31,02715,715100.0%40.0%
33.33%66.686511,98440.0%0.0%
33.33%66.282914,0210.0%40.0%
40.00%51.053913,0650.0%50.0%
80.00%51.967411,275100.0%50.0%
20.00%53.86535,27725.0%0.0%
60.00%53.689712,7060.0%100.0%
20.00%51.44678,4650.0%33.3%
20.00%56.11,07111,68950.0%0.0%
40.00%53.43988,834100.0%25.0%

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Lee Sin vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lee Sin do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Lee Sin wins the Lee Sin vs Katarina matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Lee Sin do against Katarina in the early game?

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

How does Lee Sin do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Lee Sin vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Katarina matchup?

Lee Sin wins the matchup against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Lee Sin is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Katarina?

The best Lee Sin build against Katarina includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Black Cleaver with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lee Sin runes against Katarina?

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

Does Lee Sin counter Katarina?

Yes, Lee Sin has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate. Lee Sin slightly edges out Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Lee Sin against Katarina?

When playing Lee Sin against Katarina, 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.