- Win Rate
- 48.8%
- Pick Rate
- 4.8%
- Ban Rate
- 19.2%
Zed vs Katarina
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 9,578
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zed vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Katarina wins with a 53.1% win rate (+6.2%) over Zed based on 162 games. Katarina holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Zed build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Zed vs Katarina matchup.
Zed Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zed 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 Zed vs Katarina?
Zed wins 46.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.9% and 54.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 48.1% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 157 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.20
- +0.1 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Katarina, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 46.5% of 157 games (95% range 38.9–54.3%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 48.1% for Zed; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Zed usually wins the lane: 352 gold ahead of Katarina at 15 minutes on average (154 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Zed players pick Health Scaling (defense) much less often against Katarina: 89.8% of their other Mid games, 82.8% 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 Zed 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 Zed'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.
Zed vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zed vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Zed'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: Zed's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zed 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)ZedZed gold at 15: +352
- First itemZedZed: 10.6 min · Katarina: 11.1 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenZed wins 46.8% of 62 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenZed wins 47.0% of 83 games
What Zed Changes Against Katarina
Choices Zed players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Health Scaling (defense)Stat shardUsually89.8%vs Katarina82.8%−7.0 pts46.9% WR here
Edge of NightItemUsually16.2%vs Katarina10.2%−6.0 pts- Health (defense)Stat shardUsually6.0%vs Katarina11.5%+5.4 pts
Best Zed Build vs Katarina
Usual Zed build (Mid)
63.8% win rate · 130 games
Against Katarina
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 115 Zed games against Katarina carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zed's standard build instead.
- Zed usually completes Voltaic Cyclosword first, at 10.6 min (median of 103 games).
- Katarina usually completes Lich Bane first, at 11.1 min (median of 78 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > 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 Zed Runes vs Katarina
Usual Zed runes (Mid)
First Strike
52.6% win rate · 506 games
Against Katarina
First Strike
60.0% win rate · 20 games
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Zed matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Zed'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 Zed build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zed Matchups
Hardest for Zed
Easiest for Zed
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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Zed vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Zed vs Katarina?
Current data slightly favors Katarina, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zed wins 46.5% of 157 games (95% range 38.9–54.3%).
What is Zed's win rate against Katarina?
Zed wins 46.5% of 157 Mid games against Katarina on patch 26.21 (95% range 38.9–54.3%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 48.1% would be expected.
Does Zed counter Katarina?
Not clearly. Zed wins 46.5% of 157 games against Katarina, and the 95% range (38.9–54.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zed or Katarina?
Zed usually wins the lane: 352 gold ahead of Katarina at 15 minutes on average (154 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Zed outscale Katarina?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Katarina strongest against Zed?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Katarina is ahead of Zed beyond the margin of error.
What should Zed build against Katarina?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zed's usual Mid core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Axiom Arc, Lord Dominik's Regards. The biggest change against Katarina: Edge of Night (16.2% usually, 10.2% here).
What runes should Zed use against Katarina?
First Strike with Inspiration and Precision — 60.0% over 20 games against Katarina. The biggest change against Katarina: Health Scaling (defense) (89.8% usually, 82.8% here).