Yasuo - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
6.4%

Yasuovs Katarina

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

Yasuo vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Yasuo wins with a 60.4% win rate (+20.8%) over Katarina based on 101 games. Yasuo holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Yasuo build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yasuo vs Katarina matchup.

Yasuo Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yasuo 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 - 60.4% win rateKatarina(60.4%)
Yasuo - 60.4% win rate in this matchup
Yasuo
60.4% WR
VS
Katarina vs Yasuo matchup - 39.6% win rate
Katarina
39.6% WR

Who Wins the Yasuo vs Katarina Matchup?

Yasuo wins the Yasuo vs Katarina matchup
Winner
Yasuo
Matches: 101
60.4%
Win Rate
39.6%
7.2
CS / min
6.1
888
DMG / min
770
12,812
Gold / game
11,792
288
Heal / min
191
1,045
DMG Mitigated / min
640
0.8
CC / min
0.1
60.7%
Early Game WR
40.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
39.1%

Yasuo vs Katarina Matchup Summary

The Yasuo vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 101 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 60.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 39.6%, giving Yasuo a 20.8 percentage point advantage. Yasuo dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Katarina 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 Yasuo leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yasuo players can confidently pick into Katarina and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Katarina away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Yasuo vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown

Yasuo wins the laning phase against Katarina in League of Legends

Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Katarina, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.2Yasuo
6.1Katarina
Yasuo significantly out-farms Katarina by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yasuo 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
888Yasuo
770Katarina
Yasuo heavily out-damages Katarina by 118 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Katarina should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yasuo's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,812Yasuo
11,792Katarina
Yasuo generates a commanding 1,020 more gold per game than Katarina. This substantial economic advantage means Yasuo consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Katarina should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Yasuo
0.1Katarina
Yasuo provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Katarina, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Yasuo coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,333Yasuo
830Katarina
Yasuo vastly out-sustains Katarina, healing and mitigating 503 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yasuo can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Katarina is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Katarina, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Yasuo Build Against Katarina

Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Yasuo needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yasuo against Katarina are Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King and Infinity Edge. This combination gives Yasuo an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 86.7% win rate across 15 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 Yasuo vs Katarina matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Yasuo
60.7%
+20.7% advantage
Yasuo early game win rateYasuo60.7%
Katarina early game win rateKatarina40.0%
Late Game
Yasuo
60.0%
+20.9% advantage
Yasuo late game win rateYasuo60.0%
Katarina late game win rateKatarina39.1%

Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.7% win rate — a 20.7 percentage point lead over Katarina. This lopsided early game means Yasuo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.9 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Yasuo Runes Against Katarina

Resolve rune tree - Yasuo primary runes vs KatarinaResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Yasuo rune vs KatarinaDemolish - best Yasuo rune vs KatarinaSecond Wind - best Yasuo rune vs KatarinaOvergrowth - best Yasuo rune vs Katarina
Precision rune tree - Yasuo secondary runes vs KatarinaPrecision
Cut Down - best Yasuo rune vs KatarinaLegend: Alacrity - best Yasuo rune vs Katarina
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Precision secondary allows Yasuo to press their advantage against Katarina, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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

Yasuo 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
57.03%2497.387312,29556.0%58.3%
50.21%2397.181212,18749.2%51.3%
51.96%2046.985112,24152.6%51.4%
38.69%1997.072111,91443.8%34.5%
53.98%1767.078812,30549.4%57.6%
50.31%1616.886312,42147.6%53.2%
45.57%1586.975612,22446.7%44.6%
51.77%1417.183912,55755.6%48.7%
40.00%1306.873611,92946.4%35.1%
50.79%1267.075612,35250.0%51.5%
44.35%1247.479312,58448.3%40.9%
55.46%1197.183112,59058.9%52.4%
46.90%1137.383211,76343.1%50.9%
43.52%1087.482312,64433.3%50.8%
54.72%1066.989712,08752.0%57.1%
60.40%1017.288812,81260.7%60.0%
42.05%887.088712,13537.8%46.5%
53.49%866.981513,41754.5%52.4%
40.00%857.286913,03346.9%35.9%
59.52%846.886512,92852.9%64.0%
50.00%847.373511,71060.0%40.9%
57.14%846.983612,97857.5%56.8%
40.51%797.078211,95150.0%32.6%
48.72%787.078511,02742.1%55.0%
41.56%776.788511,07534.9%50.0%
48.68%767.178611,99644.1%52.4%
47.37%766.893712,38448.6%46.3%
49.33%756.878812,23555.2%45.6%
51.35%746.782513,00055.9%47.5%
61.64%737.190112,54161.3%61.9%
54.17%727.076812,51454.0%54.3%
49.28%697.277912,69436.7%59.0%
54.41%687.381412,90555.2%53.9%
50.00%687.088313,55960.7%42.5%
42.65%687.094012,26250.0%37.5%
37.88%667.11,00012,18646.4%31.6%
50.00%666.993412,18546.3%56.0%
43.94%666.681613,12934.5%51.4%
57.58%666.677412,27245.2%68.6%
46.97%666.987911,85041.9%51.4%
49.21%637.177111,71158.3%37.0%
48.39%627.286912,56357.6%37.9%
60.00%606.585112,83267.7%50.0%
50.91%557.185613,86362.1%38.5%
49.09%557.31,10812,83133.3%61.3%
51.85%546.785013,77942.9%57.6%
51.85%547.184813,08946.1%57.1%
53.70%547.582612,11553.9%53.6%
52.83%537.279112,74371.4%40.6%
51.92%526.576112,29054.5%50.0%
56.00%507.091413,20565.0%50.0%
26.00%506.889811,44713.6%35.7%
40.82%497.081413,45942.9%39.3%
55.56%456.882011,88069.6%40.9%
34.09%447.079113,23633.3%34.6%
46.15%397.377512,16450.0%42.1%
44.74%386.782711,01042.1%47.4%
50.00%387.278311,41947.6%52.9%
56.76%377.186312,28545.0%70.6%
56.76%376.581213,05533.3%68.0%
47.22%366.698712,21750.0%44.4%
57.14%357.190813,01053.3%60.0%
48.57%357.596512,44047.4%50.0%
37.14%357.274111,34733.3%41.2%
48.48%337.295514,23861.5%40.0%
54.55%336.71,03512,58350.0%58.8%
43.75%326.880712,05150.0%33.3%
43.75%327.299012,88260.0%36.4%
59.38%327.182411,97747.4%76.9%
46.88%327.281212,70327.3%57.1%
50.00%327.286312,65881.8%33.3%
35.48%317.179312,52741.2%28.6%
40.00%307.194313,62150.0%28.6%
53.57%287.385613,27273.3%30.8%
46.43%286.787612,04645.5%47.1%
74.07%276.791612,32155.6%83.3%
42.31%267.587213,36341.7%42.9%
50.00%267.179612,76730.0%62.5%
53.85%267.21,22611,89258.3%50.0%
62.50%246.692214,64775.0%56.3%
50.00%247.185213,07063.6%38.5%
52.17%236.474111,55546.1%60.0%
47.83%236.773810,45553.3%37.5%
54.55%226.891713,95333.3%62.5%
54.55%227.165811,58850.0%60.0%
68.18%227.381613,06870.0%66.7%
55.00%207.080011,94940.0%70.0%
50.00%206.777714,04557.1%46.1%
45.00%207.086512,79036.4%55.6%
70.00%206.697915,05871.4%69.2%
20.00%206.576910,7510.0%50.0%
52.63%197.097714,94333.3%61.5%
44.44%187.188110,73157.1%36.4%
38.89%187.387613,6660.0%58.3%
55.56%187.075913,64550.0%58.3%
50.00%186.877113,41637.5%60.0%
33.33%187.582410,47520.0%50.0%
72.22%186.785612,25090.0%50.0%
61.11%187.190211,97040.0%87.5%
52.94%176.986713,25466.7%37.5%
53.33%157.384811,13850.0%57.1%
60.00%156.986115,11680.0%50.0%
33.33%157.076512,08120.0%40.0%
50.00%146.767112,24162.5%33.3%
64.29%146.783614,839100.0%58.3%
78.57%147.296713,54475.0%80.0%
61.54%136.997913,79480.0%50.0%
53.85%137.41,00513,85957.1%50.0%
41.67%127.392912,41325.0%50.0%
54.55%117.086914,28850.0%57.1%
54.55%116.999314,97460.0%50.0%
72.73%115.982011,966100.0%57.1%
50.00%105.180412,46420.0%80.0%
40.00%106.77649,51933.3%50.0%
50.00%107.186213,63633.3%57.1%
30.00%106.891112,22740.0%20.0%
66.67%97.896213,20866.7%66.7%
44.44%97.686813,15050.0%42.9%
33.33%97.272211,75228.6%50.0%
50.00%87.295213,71166.7%40.0%
87.50%87.581112,98683.3%100.0%
25.00%87.380210,59320.0%33.3%
50.00%87.868811,00550.0%50.0%
12.50%87.81,01812,89233.3%0.0%
57.14%77.599111,53850.0%66.7%
71.43%76.264011,06180.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,04512,95775.0%50.0%
83.33%67.01,09214,26666.7%100.0%
66.67%65.993513,42375.0%50.0%
66.67%67.51,07611,769100.0%33.3%
60.00%56.698315,389100.0%33.3%
60.00%55.570510,63966.7%50.0%
60.00%57.675410,91950.0%100.0%

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Yasuo vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Yasuo do against Katarina in League of Legends?

Yasuo wins the Yasuo vs Katarina matchup with a 60.4% win rate compared to Katarina's 39.6%, a 20.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 101 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Yasuo do against Katarina in the early game?

In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Katarina with a 60.7% win rate versus 40.0%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Yasuo do against Katarina in the late game?

In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Yasuo vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 39.1%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Yasuo vs Katarina matchup?

Yasuo wins the matchup against Katarina with a 60.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.8 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 101 games analyzed.

What is the best Yasuo build against Katarina?

The best Yasuo build against Katarina includes Immortal Shieldbow, Blade of The Ruined King, Infinity Edge with Gunmetal Greaves. This build achieves a 86.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Yasuo runes against Katarina?

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

Does Yasuo counter Katarina?

Yes, Yasuo has a favorable matchup against Katarina with a 60.4% win rate. Yasuo strongly counters Katarina in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Yasuo against Katarina?

When playing Yasuo against Katarina, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.