Ryze - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.8%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Ryzevs Katarina

FMage
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Ryze vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Katarina wins with a 54.5% win rate (+9.1%) over Ryze based on 22 games. Katarina holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ryze vs Katarina matchup.

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Ryze Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ryze 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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Ryze - 45.5% win rate in this matchup
Ryze
45.5% WR
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Katarina vs Ryze matchup - 54.5% win rate
Katarina
54.5% WR

Who Wins the Ryze vs Katarina Matchup?

Katarina wins the Ryze vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Katarina
Matches: 22
45.5%
Win Rate
54.5%
7.2
CS / min
5.7
1,048
DMG / min
1,145
10,367
Gold / game
10,389
204
Heal / min
261
774
DMG Mitigated / min
745
0.9
CC / min
0.1
46.1%
Early Game WR
53.9%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Ryze vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Ryze vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 22 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 54.5% win rate compared to Ryze's 45.5%, giving Katarina a 9.1 percentage point advantage. Katarina dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ryze players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ryze leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Ryze players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Katarina overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Ryze vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Katarina wins the laning phase against Ryze in League of Legends

Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Ryze, 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
7.2Ryze
5.7Katarina
Ryze significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.5 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 22 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Ryze 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
1,048Ryze
1,145Katarina
Katarina heavily out-damages Ryze by 97 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ryze 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
10,367Ryze
10,389Katarina
Ryze and Katarina generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 22 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Ryze
0.1Katarina
Ryze brings significantly more crowd control than Katarina, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ryze 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
978Ryze
1,005Katarina
Ryze and Katarina have comparable sustain profiles, with only 28 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Ryze Build Against Katarina

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Ryze needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ryze against Katarina are Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap and Seraph's Embrace. This combination gives Ryze an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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 Ryze vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Katarina
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Ryze early game win rateRyze46.1%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina53.9%
Late Game
Katarina
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Ryze late game win rateRyze44.4%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina55.6%

Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Katarina 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Ryze. Extended games heavily favor Katarina, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Katarina holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Ryze players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Ryze Runes Against Katarina

Sorcery rune tree - Ryze primary runes vs KatarinaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Ryze rune vs KatarinaManaflow Band - best Ryze rune vs KatarinaCelerity - best Ryze rune vs KatarinaScorch - best Ryze rune vs Katarina
Resolve rune tree - Ryze secondary runes vs KatarinaResolve
Bone Plating - best Ryze rune vs KatarinaOvergrowth - best Ryze rune vs Katarina
42.9% WR

The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Ryze the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Ryze matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Ryze'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 Ryze build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Ryze matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.10%586.690211,54645.5%41.7%
44.00%507.383912,58031.8%53.6%
38.78%496.690012,85327.3%42.1%
36.96%467.383810,69952.4%24.0%
39.13%466.783510,34036.4%41.7%
47.62%426.699912,42857.1%42.9%
63.41%416.581011,48282.3%50.0%
45.71%357.281312,67025.0%56.5%
54.29%357.198812,61233.3%65.2%
51.52%337.082711,28657.1%47.4%
54.55%337.080912,59554.5%54.5%
56.25%327.481912,78362.5%54.2%
40.74%277.197212,12230.0%47.1%
57.69%267.392811,40053.9%61.5%
44.00%257.51,15013,48766.7%36.8%
44.00%256.786911,17050.0%40.0%
45.45%227.21,04810,36746.1%44.4%
42.86%217.180913,71650.0%41.2%
35.00%206.681911,37957.1%23.1%
31.58%196.575411,0950.0%50.0%
68.42%197.381612,15060.0%71.4%
52.94%176.487712,38742.9%60.0%
41.18%176.892712,04542.9%40.0%
41.18%176.91,06512,27914.3%60.0%
62.50%167.298312,78157.1%66.7%
53.33%157.478912,15957.1%50.0%
53.33%157.592013,71760.0%50.0%
40.00%156.788810,10642.9%37.5%
33.33%156.996313,20340.0%30.0%
40.00%157.378410,20144.4%33.3%
33.33%156.683213,09050.0%27.3%
60.00%157.11,06913,11571.4%50.0%
35.71%147.879011,34050.0%30.0%
50.00%147.679611,59357.1%42.9%
57.14%147.775211,53162.5%50.0%
23.08%137.490312,38320.0%25.0%
50.00%126.91,05410,29350.0%50.0%
16.67%126.66699,11820.0%14.3%
54.55%116.571710,22371.4%25.0%
40.00%107.51,02513,04450.0%37.5%
50.00%107.39589,68166.7%25.0%
55.56%97.587012,783100.0%42.9%
55.56%96.71,12912,87375.0%40.0%
88.89%97.797612,934100.0%83.3%
33.33%97.086510,80566.7%16.7%
37.50%86.863212,5480.0%42.9%
62.50%87.778810,48280.0%33.3%
50.00%87.41,12315,433100.0%42.9%
37.50%87.692211,7690.0%50.0%
62.50%86.587113,2730.0%71.4%
50.00%87.393418,2800.0%50.0%
42.86%77.91,07110,07560.0%0.0%
57.14%77.398411,8060.0%80.0%
28.57%75.76399,91750.0%20.0%
57.14%77.61,19510,99250.0%66.7%
0.00%76.386410,0760.0%0.0%
28.57%77.084611,62933.3%25.0%
66.67%67.31,13411,776100.0%50.0%
16.67%66.882815,2510.0%16.7%
16.67%67.166011,6430.0%25.0%
50.00%67.378511,27933.3%66.7%
100.00%57.589011,817100.0%100.0%
20.00%56.674911,77133.3%0.0%

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Ryze vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ryze do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Katarina wins the Ryze vs Katarina matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to Ryze's 45.5%, a 9.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 22 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Ryze do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Ryze with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Ryze do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Katarina takes over the Ryze vs Katarina matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Katarina scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Ryze vs Katarina matchup?

Katarina wins the matchup against Ryze with a 54.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 9.1 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 22 games analyzed.

What is the best Ryze build against Katarina?

The best Ryze build against Katarina includes Rod of Ages, Rabadon's Deathcap, Seraph's Embrace with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Ryze runes against Katarina?

The best Ryze runes against Katarina use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 42.9% win rate in the Ryze vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Ryze counter Katarina?

No, Ryze struggles against Katarina with only a 45.5% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Ryze players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.

How do I play Ryze against Katarina?

When playing Ryze against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Katarina has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.