Lissandra - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.3%
Pick Rate
2.2%

Lissandravs Katarina

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

Lissandra vs Katarina is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Lissandra wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Katarina based on 62 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Lissandra scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lissandra build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lissandra vs Katarina matchup.

Lissandra Matchup Breakdown

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

Who Wins the Lissandra vs Katarina Matchup?

Lissandra wins the Lissandra vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Lissandra
Matches: 62
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.9
CS / min
6.0
901
DMG / min
910
12,047
Gold / game
12,199
153
Heal / min
216
439
DMG Mitigated / min
632
1.8
CC / min
0.1
36.7%
Early Game WR
61.3%
62.5%
Late Game WR
38.7%

Lissandra vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Lissandra vs Katarina matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 62 recent matches analyzed, Lissandra wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 50.0%, giving Lissandra a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Lissandra outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Lissandra reaches their power spikes, while Lissandra should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lissandra leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lissandra 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.

Lissandra vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Lissandra in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Lissandra, 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
6.9Lissandra
6.0Katarina
Lissandra significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Lissandra 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
901Lissandra
910Katarina
Damage output is virtually even between Lissandra and Katarina, with only 9 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,047Lissandra
12,199Katarina
Lissandra and Katarina generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 152 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.8Lissandra
0.1Katarina
Lissandra brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 1.7 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lissandra far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Katarina should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
593Lissandra
849Katarina
Katarina vastly out-sustains Lissandra, healing and mitigating 256 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Katarina can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lissandra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lissandra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Lissandra Build Against Katarina

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Lissandra needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lissandra against Katarina are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Lissandra an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lissandra vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
61.3%
+24.6% advantage
Lissandra early game win rateLissandra36.7%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina61.3%
Late Game
Lissandra
62.5%
+23.8% advantage
Lissandra late game win rateLissandra62.5%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina38.7%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.3% win rate — a 24.6 percentage point lead over Lissandra. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Lissandra is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 23.8 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Lissandra, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Katarina must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Lissandra reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Lissandra 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 Lissandra Runes Against Katarina

Domination rune tree - Lissandra primary runes vs KatarinaDomination
Electrocute - best Lissandra rune vs KatarinaCheap Shot - best Lissandra rune vs KatarinaGrisly Mementos - best Lissandra rune vs KatarinaUltimate Hunter - best Lissandra rune vs Katarina
Sorcery rune tree - Lissandra secondary runes vs KatarinaSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Lissandra rune vs KatarinaTranscendence - best Lissandra rune vs Katarina
55.6% WR

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


Lissandra matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Lissandra'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 Lissandra build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lissandra 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
60.00%1306.883712,37853.6%64.9%
57.52%1136.882011,83565.2%52.2%
50.00%766.890711,85747.2%52.5%
45.95%746.778211,93537.5%52.4%
47.95%736.982512,39648.3%47.7%
52.11%717.081212,61135.7%62.8%
53.62%696.788911,32658.1%50.0%
54.55%666.798912,99555.2%54.0%
50.00%626.990112,04736.7%62.5%
54.10%616.687711,06545.5%64.3%
57.38%616.276711,40053.6%60.6%
34.48%586.766810,83031.4%39.1%
40.00%556.372811,33333.3%45.2%
46.94%496.975711,65340.0%51.7%
50.00%486.776511,97850.0%50.0%
50.00%406.476411,31941.2%56.5%
65.00%407.283311,56863.6%66.7%
56.41%397.084511,79244.4%66.7%
60.00%356.876110,99150.0%70.6%
48.57%356.881511,55440.0%55.0%
36.36%336.784111,39846.7%27.8%
21.21%336.478711,43923.1%20.0%
63.33%307.380811,58476.5%46.1%
62.07%297.188313,06883.3%47.1%
58.62%296.596211,72763.6%55.6%
53.57%286.983410,91262.5%41.7%
46.43%286.68679,78147.1%45.5%
53.57%286.881411,53950.0%56.3%
59.26%277.079712,15157.1%61.5%
69.23%266.586913,22971.4%68.4%
57.69%266.679612,06775.0%42.9%
40.00%257.276711,82854.5%28.6%
64.00%256.680511,12450.0%73.3%
41.67%246.992712,63340.0%42.9%
66.67%247.178811,24454.5%76.9%
73.68%197.196712,77550.0%90.9%
44.44%187.31,06512,47460.0%25.0%
64.71%177.290311,48980.0%42.9%
33.33%156.473710,70622.2%50.0%
57.14%146.289412,26342.9%71.4%
42.86%147.375110,43150.0%25.0%
76.92%136.783113,11175.0%77.8%
38.46%136.082212,47860.0%25.0%
30.77%136.896711,40720.0%37.5%
15.38%136.584811,09216.7%14.3%
45.45%116.480812,11440.0%50.0%
27.27%116.792811,21620.0%33.3%
54.55%116.888611,95450.0%57.1%
40.00%106.882512,83166.7%28.6%
50.00%106.452910,44128.6%100.0%
55.56%96.295114,28150.0%57.1%
88.89%97.280612,70675.0%100.0%
55.56%97.288211,46775.0%40.0%
55.56%95.672312,03950.0%60.0%
55.56%97.786112,78766.7%50.0%
75.00%87.487510,71080.0%66.7%
57.14%77.387510,78575.0%33.3%
42.86%75.873510,32566.7%25.0%
85.71%77.087111,26283.3%100.0%
71.43%76.173511,33280.0%50.0%
50.00%61.761410,6240.0%60.0%
83.33%67.91,14313,99850.0%100.0%
33.33%67.796512,2420.0%66.7%
33.33%66.686711,32825.0%50.0%
50.00%62.45439,94466.7%33.3%
83.33%67.183312,020100.0%80.0%
16.67%67.26078,27816.7%0.0%
60.00%56.01,16411,19766.7%50.0%
40.00%53.07276,78640.0%0.0%
20.00%57.793410,62525.0%0.0%
20.00%55.05978,21425.0%0.0%
40.00%53.45178,76125.0%100.0%
80.00%55.064712,91850.0%100.0%
40.00%56.783411,7270.0%66.7%
60.00%56.077611,837100.0%33.3%
40.00%56.374111,1560.0%50.0%
60.00%56.897912,10050.0%66.7%
80.00%56.51,08510,600100.0%66.7%

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Lissandra vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lissandra do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Lissandra wins the Lissandra 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 62 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Lissandra do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Lissandra with a 61.3% win rate versus 36.7%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lissandra do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Lissandra takes over the Lissandra vs Katarina matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 38.7%. Lissandra scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lissandra vs Katarina matchup?

Lissandra wins the matchup against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Lissandra is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 62 games analyzed.

What is the best Lissandra build against Katarina?

The best Lissandra build against Katarina includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 80.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lissandra runes against Katarina?

The best Lissandra runes against Katarina use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Lissandra vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lissandra counter Katarina?

Yes, Lissandra has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate. Lissandra slightly edges out Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Lissandra against Katarina?

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