Morganavs Katarina
Morgana vs Katarina is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Katarina wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Morgana based on 21 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Morgana scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Morgana vs Katarina matchup.
Morgana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Morgana 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 the Morgana vs Katarina Matchup?
Morgana vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Morgana vs Katarina matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Morgana's 47.6%, giving Katarina a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Morgana outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Morgana reaches their power spikes, while Morgana should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Morgana leads by 1.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Katarina is slightly favored, Morgana can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Katarina's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Morgana vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Morgana, 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.
Best Morgana Build Against Katarina
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Morgana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Morgana against Katarina are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Zhonya's Hourglass. This combination gives Morgana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 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 Morgana vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Morgana45.5%
Katarina54.5%Morgana50.0%Katarina50.0%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.5% win rate — a 9.1 percentage point lead over Morgana. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Morgana at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Katarina. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Katarina has the edge early, but Morgana gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Morgana Runes Against Katarina
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Morgana the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Morgana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Morgana'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 Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.93% | 484 | 1.9 | 551 | 9,668 | 40.5% | 52.7% | |
| 51.31% | 421 | 1.7 | 582 | 9,370 | 50.8% | 51.7% | |
| 50.44% | 343 | 1.6 | 624 | 9,830 | 52.1% | 49.3% | |
| 49.07% | 322 | 1.6 | 603 | 9,898 | 49.2% | 49.0% | |
| 47.35% | 321 | 1.6 | 604 | 9,318 | 46.8% | 47.8% | |
| 48.78% | 246 | 1.7 | 619 | 10,088 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 56.16% | 203 | 1.6 | 582 | 9,044 | 55.6% | 56.7% | |
| 56.02% | 191 | 1.9 | 665 | 10,324 | 50.8% | 58.9% | |
| 48.59% | 177 | 1.6 | 597 | 9,221 | 52.6% | 45.5% | |
| 48.81% | 168 | 1.7 | 592 | 9,916 | 42.5% | 53.7% | |
| 51.66% | 151 | 2.0 | 668 | 9,764 | 49.2% | 53.3% | |
| 44.14% | 145 | 1.6 | 609 | 9,459 | 51.7% | 39.1% | |
| 54.17% | 144 | 1.9 | 589 | 9,837 | 51.7% | 56.0% | |
| 43.88% | 139 | 1.8 | 543 | 9,551 | 35.6% | 50.0% | |
| 48.51% | 134 | 1.6 | 555 | 9,124 | 47.7% | 49.3% | |
| 53.85% | 130 | 1.9 | 624 | 10,265 | 59.1% | 51.2% | |
| 52.80% | 125 | 2.3 | 615 | 10,062 | 52.2% | 53.2% | |
| 51.64% | 122 | 1.7 | 554 | 9,401 | 64.6% | 43.2% | |
| 46.22% | 119 | 1.7 | 707 | 9,577 | 46.0% | 46.4% | |
| 50.85% | 118 | 1.7 | 555 | 9,993 | 59.1% | 46.0% | |
| 48.65% | 111 | 2.3 | 598 | 10,063 | 37.2% | 55.9% | |
| 60.00% | 100 | 1.7 | 487 | 9,179 | 66.7% | 51.2% | |
| 45.45% | 99 | 1.6 | 678 | 9,921 | 51.2% | 41.1% | |
| 51.55% | 97 | 1.6 | 580 | 9,784 | 53.7% | 50.0% | |
| 59.55% | 89 | 1.6 | 658 | 9,974 | 68.3% | 52.1% | |
| 44.32% | 88 | 1.7 | 640 | 10,035 | 42.9% | 45.3% | |
| 41.98% | 81 | 1.8 | 599 | 9,762 | 44.8% | 40.4% | |
| 54.05% | 74 | 1.6 | 559 | 9,478 | 55.2% | 53.3% | |
| 46.27% | 67 | 1.6 | 555 | 9,789 | 51.7% | 42.1% | |
| 46.88% | 64 | 1.8 | 601 | 9,876 | 60.7% | 36.1% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 1.6 | 648 | 9,764 | 59.1% | 53.7% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 5.7 | 798 | 10,928 | 58.3% | 58.8% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 4.7 | 781 | 12,005 | 50.0% | 46.0% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 3.1 | 635 | 11,066 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.17% | 47 | 1.8 | 599 | 10,680 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 51.11% | 45 | 5.6 | 815 | 11,149 | 63.6% | 39.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.7 | 636 | 10,973 | 50.0% | 53.1% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.5 | 755 | 9,440 | 47.8% | 57.9% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 5.6 | 822 | 11,207 | 53.9% | 51.7% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.5 | 646 | 9,249 | 62.5% | 47.8% | |
| 58.97% | 39 | 3.8 | 662 | 10,382 | 70.6% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 39 | 2.4 | 651 | 10,366 | 68.8% | 65.2% | |
| 67.57% | 37 | 3.6 | 784 | 10,207 | 62.5% | 71.4% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 3.0 | 676 | 10,688 | 42.9% | 43.5% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 4.1 | 747 | 10,222 | 42.1% | 33.3% | |
| 61.76% | 34 | 2.7 | 688 | 10,781 | 58.3% | 63.6% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.8 | 749 | 9,929 | 78.6% | 47.4% | |
| 45.45% | 33 | 5.2 | 821 | 11,464 | 57.1% | 36.8% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 1.4 | 585 | 9,309 | 46.1% | 61.1% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 4.4 | 715 | 11,282 | 63.6% | 57.9% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 6.0 | 699 | 10,621 | 10.0% | 57.9% | |
| 28.57% | 28 | 1.6 | 571 | 10,600 | 50.0% | 22.7% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 3.2 | 630 | 9,826 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 3.9 | 726 | 10,788 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 4.1 | 699 | 11,219 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 4.5 | 781 | 11,115 | 63.6% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 2.9 | 621 | 10,059 | 61.5% | 58.3% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 3.2 | 642 | 9,483 | 60.0% | 53.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.8 | 808 | 10,160 | 58.3% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.1 | 576 | 11,112 | 88.9% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.9 | 906 | 11,164 | 36.4% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.3 | 798 | 10,640 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 639 | 11,098 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 800 | 9,645 | 63.6% | 22.2% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 3.2 | 665 | 11,825 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.8 | 687 | 11,325 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 2.2 | 797 | 9,941 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.9 | 853 | 10,151 | 88.9% | 25.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 3.0 | 814 | 12,451 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.4 | 878 | 12,885 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.6 | 635 | 10,298 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 4.1 | 700 | 8,925 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.7 | 696 | 11,162 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.1 | 631 | 9,528 | 28.6% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.5 | 648 | 8,840 | 30.0% | 25.0% | |
| 7.69% | 13 | 1.4 | 544 | 8,852 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.6 | 546 | 12,514 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 3.0 | 823 | 11,616 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.0 | 588 | 12,453 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.2 | 767 | 9,934 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.3 | 806 | 12,204 | 25.0% | 44.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.2 | 628 | 11,539 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.5 | 790 | 10,315 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 3.1 | 573 | 10,273 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.6 | 725 | 11,327 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 2.0 | 601 | 11,532 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.6 | 605 | 11,175 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.6 | 623 | 11,685 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.1 | 838 | 10,783 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.3 | 711 | 11,968 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.4 | 779 | 12,293 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.5 | 763 | 11,805 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 607 | 10,948 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 886 | 12,707 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 579 | 8,319 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 736 | 14,576 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 2.5 | 774 | 13,296 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 764 | 10,605 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 703 | 11,584 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.2 | 672 | 10,611 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.4 | 798 | 9,732 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.6 | 619 | 11,828 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.1 | 592 | 10,107 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 5.4 | 597 | 7,176 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 774 | 12,724 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 1,055 | 11,840 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 2.3 | 709 | 11,758 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 3.6 | 724 | 11,851 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.6 | 662 | 10,233 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.9 | 702 | 8,369 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 961 | 12,874 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.6 | 691 | 12,382 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.9 | 735 | 12,430 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.8 | 652 | 11,481 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.5 | 712 | 10,176 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.1 | 840 | 7,857 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.2 | 622 | 14,217 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.4 | 730 | 9,757 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 3.2 | 674 | 12,233 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 783 | 10,659 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 2.6 | 590 | 10,488 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.7 | 727 | 10,618 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.4 | 724 | 10,900 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 633 | 10,229 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.9 | 829 | 10,752 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 699 | 10,686 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 692 | 10,584 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 672 | 12,081 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 838 | 12,036 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 965 | 14,276 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 786 | 9,403 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 675 | 7,262 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 845 | 12,331 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 645 | 9,967 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 498 | 6,881 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.6 | 870 | 12,145 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Morgana vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Morgana do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Morgana vs Katarina matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Morgana's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Morgana do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Morgana with a 54.5% win rate versus 45.5%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Morgana do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Morgana takes over the Morgana vs Katarina matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Morgana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Morgana vs Katarina matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Morgana with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Katarina is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.
What is the best Morgana build against Katarina?
The best Morgana build against Katarina includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Morgana runes against Katarina?
The best Morgana runes against Katarina use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Morgana vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Morgana counter Katarina?
No, Morgana struggles against Katarina with only a 47.6% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Morgana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.
How do I play Morgana against Katarina?
When playing Morgana against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Katarina in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.