Luxvs Katarina
Lux vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Katarina wins with a 57.3% win rate (+14.7%) over Lux based on 75 games. Katarina holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Katarina matchup.
Lux Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lux 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 Lux vs Katarina?
Lux wins 48.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 40.6% and 55.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 53.7% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −5.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 162 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- −4.4 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Support): 3 games, Lux won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Katarina, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Lux wins 48.1% of 162 games (95% range 40.6–55.8%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 53.7% for Lux; 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 226, within the margin of error (160 games).
- Lux players pick Flash + Teleport much less often against Katarina: 52.4% of their other Mid games, 39.5% 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 Lux and Katarina 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 Lux'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.
Lux vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Lux vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Lux's win rate against Katarina 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: Lux's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Lux vs Katarina 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)EvenLux gold at 15: −226
- First itemEvenLux: 11.3 min · Katarina: 11.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenLux wins 47.2% of 53 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenLux wins 48.9% of 94 games
What Lux Changes Against Katarina
Choices Lux players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Flash + TeleportSummoner spellsUsually52.4%vs Katarina39.5%−12.9 pts42.2% WR here
Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually42.4%vs Katarina33.3%−9.1 pts44.4% WR here
Arcane CometKeystoneUsually73.2%vs Katarina64.2%−9.0 pts43.3% WR here- Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually46.6%vs Katarina55.6%+8.9 pts47.8% WR here
Luden's EchoItemUsually71.8%vs Katarina64.2%−7.6 pts48.1% WR here
SorcerySecondary treeUsually23.5%vs Katarina30.9%+7.4 pts56.0% WR here
Flash + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually15.8%vs Katarina22.8%+7.1 pts56.8% WR here
Exhaust + FlashSummoner spellsUsually2.6%vs Katarina8.6%+6.1 pts
Best Lux Build vs Katarina
Usual Lux build (Mid)
100.0% win rate · 13 games
Limited sample: 36 of 105 games finished this exact core, so treat it as an observation rather than a recommendation.
- Lux usually completes Luden's Echo first, at 11.3 min (median of 101 games).
- Katarina usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.4 min (median of 87 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > 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 Lux Runes vs Katarina
Usual Lux runes (Mid)
Arcane Comet
63.9% win rate · 72 games
Against Katarina
Dark Harvest
55.6% win rate · 27 games
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Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Lux'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 Lux build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Lux Matchups
Hardest for Lux
Easiest for Lux
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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Lux vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Lux vs Katarina?
Current data slightly favors Katarina, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Lux wins 48.1% of 162 games (95% range 40.6–55.8%).
What is Lux's win rate against Katarina?
Lux wins 48.1% of 162 Mid games against Katarina on patch 26.19 (95% range 40.6–55.8%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 53.7% would be expected.
Does Lux counter Katarina?
Not clearly. Lux wins 48.1% of 162 games against Katarina, and the 95% range (40.6–55.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Lux or Katarina?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 226, within the margin of error (160 games).
Does Lux outscale Katarina?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Katarina strongest against Lux?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Katarina is ahead of Lux beyond the margin of error.
What should Lux build against Katarina?
The most successful Lux core against Katarina is Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame (52.8% over 36 games). The biggest change against Katarina: Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward (42.4% usually, 33.3% here).
What runes should Lux use against Katarina?
Dark Harvest with Domination and Sorcery — 55.6% over 27 games against Katarina. The biggest change against Katarina: Flash + Teleport (52.4% usually, 39.5% here).