Quinn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Quinnvs Katarina

FMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Quinn vs Katarina is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Quinn wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Katarina based on 6 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Quinn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Quinn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Quinn vs Katarina matchup.

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Quinn Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Quinn 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.

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Quinn - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Quinn
50.0% WR
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Katarina vs Quinn matchup - 50.0% win rate
Katarina
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Quinn vs Katarina Matchup?

Quinn wins the Quinn vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Quinn
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
7.1
CS / min
6.9
839
DMG / min
1,074
8,805
Gold / game
9,577
143
Heal / min
130
307
DMG Mitigated / min
412
0.9
CC / min
0.1
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Quinn vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Quinn vs Katarina matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Quinn wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Katarina's 50.0%, giving Quinn a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Quinn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Quinn reaches their power spikes, while Quinn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Quinn leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Quinn 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.

Quinn vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Quinn in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Quinn, 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
7.1Quinn
6.9Katarina
Quinn 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
839Quinn
1,074Katarina
Katarina heavily out-damages Quinn by 235 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Quinn should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Katarina's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,805Quinn
9,577Katarina
Katarina earns 772 more gold per game than Quinn, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Katarina slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Quinn
0.1Katarina
Quinn provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Quinn coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
450Quinn
542Katarina
Katarina heals and mitigates 92 more damage per minute than Quinn, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Katarina to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Quinn.

Best Quinn Build Against Katarina

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Quinn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Quinn against Katarina are Profane Hydra, Edge of Night and Lord Dominik's Regards. This combination gives Quinn 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 Quinn vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Quinn early game win rateQuinn40.0%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina60.0%
Late Game
Quinn
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Quinn late game win rateQuinn100.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina0.0%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Quinn. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Quinn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Quinn, 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 Quinn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Quinn 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 Quinn Runes Against Katarina

Inspiration rune tree - Quinn primary runes vs KatarinaInspiration
First Strike - best Quinn rune vs KatarinaMagical Footwear - best Quinn rune vs KatarinaTriple Tonic - best Quinn rune vs KatarinaCosmic Insight - best Quinn rune vs Katarina
Sorcery rune tree - Quinn secondary runes vs KatarinaSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Quinn rune vs KatarinaGathering Storm - best Quinn rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

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


Quinn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. The table below shows Quinn'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 Quinn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Quinn matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.12
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.63%386.11,04513,15050.0%54.5%
50.00%301.191213,44766.7%33.3%
44.83%291.277813,93045.5%44.4%
50.00%281.172910,91652.9%45.5%
53.85%261.676013,50145.5%60.0%
40.00%255.564511,13136.4%42.9%
54.17%241.394613,74054.5%53.9%
43.48%231.582712,46842.9%44.4%
42.86%211.796115,02642.9%42.9%
55.00%201.679413,43844.4%63.6%
52.63%194.896612,96457.1%50.0%
55.56%182.482611,37750.0%62.5%
41.18%170.881813,97728.6%50.0%
23.53%172.882212,2280.0%57.1%
56.25%161.190913,88671.4%44.4%
68.75%162.591510,56670.0%66.7%
46.67%151.480814,60850.0%46.1%
64.29%143.895613,32466.7%62.5%
35.71%141.485214,75925.0%40.0%
53.85%135.389111,66544.4%75.0%
58.33%121.082013,62666.7%55.6%
33.33%124.01,19313,36840.0%28.6%
66.67%121.01,04116,54266.7%66.7%
45.45%110.766410,64237.5%66.7%
72.73%113.688912,83080.0%66.7%
45.45%114.488211,52740.0%50.0%
45.45%113.294514,94550.0%44.4%
54.55%113.387513,64860.0%50.0%
54.55%111.389715,03660.0%50.0%
50.00%105.597211,61140.0%60.0%
10.00%105.31,04411,5780.0%16.7%
60.00%105.29359,81842.9%100.0%
40.00%104.41,23314,53250.0%33.3%
40.00%100.977013,24860.0%20.0%
40.00%103.095313,35625.0%50.0%
55.56%92.184812,68260.0%50.0%
33.33%94.174712,05560.0%0.0%
33.33%95.68879,45333.3%33.3%
77.78%94.365710,98380.0%75.0%
22.22%90.976913,5460.0%25.0%
33.33%93.086415,54833.3%33.3%
37.50%86.67479,97340.0%33.3%
37.50%83.999013,3490.0%60.0%
87.50%85.01,05714,906100.0%80.0%
50.00%85.81,00513,84340.0%66.7%
50.00%81.397015,46633.3%60.0%
75.00%84.288211,255100.0%50.0%
75.00%85.889712,54366.7%80.0%
42.86%75.082813,18733.3%50.0%
57.14%70.971613,8650.0%66.7%
42.86%74.26049,88433.3%50.0%
71.43%73.083713,140100.0%60.0%
83.33%65.180810,99575.0%100.0%
66.67%64.984110,49460.0%100.0%
0.00%65.568211,3730.0%0.0%
50.00%64.871512,0150.0%100.0%
50.00%66.089010,65750.0%50.0%
66.67%60.890015,41250.0%75.0%
33.33%64.363711,6090.0%50.0%
66.67%60.778613,91066.7%66.7%
0.00%66.37819,7310.0%0.0%
66.67%65.073811,52433.3%100.0%
50.00%67.18398,80540.0%100.0%
50.00%64.66289,48850.0%50.0%
16.67%60.876411,68825.0%0.0%
83.33%61.182812,13775.0%100.0%
0.00%51.058311,1220.0%0.0%
20.00%55.274311,8360.0%25.0%
60.00%51.499315,12250.0%66.7%
40.00%56.374510,98825.0%100.0%
80.00%56.591712,54766.7%100.0%
60.00%53.990916,441100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.982813,0750.0%100.0%
40.00%53.085711,95333.3%50.0%
60.00%55.489915,0940.0%60.0%
60.00%55.987915,664100.0%33.3%
20.00%55.61,00912,0610.0%25.0%
60.00%55.489912,28250.0%100.0%
20.00%55.772710,1710.0%50.0%
40.00%50.892813,14733.3%50.0%

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Quinn vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Quinn do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Quinn wins the Quinn 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 26.12.

How does Quinn do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Quinn with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Quinn do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Quinn takes over the Quinn vs Katarina matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Quinn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Quinn vs Katarina matchup?

Quinn wins the matchup against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Quinn is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Quinn build against Katarina?

The best Quinn build against Katarina includes Profane Hydra, Edge of Night, Lord Dominik's Regards with Swiftmarch. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Quinn runes against Katarina?

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

Does Quinn counter Katarina?

Yes, Quinn has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 50.0% win rate. Quinn slightly edges out Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.

How do I play Quinn against Katarina?

When playing Quinn 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.