Yasuo Adc
HardWin Rate36.4%
Games118
Champion Counters
Katarina Counters
Find Katarina counters, difficult matchups and champions Katarina performs well against.
Mid Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterYasuo (36.4%)
Best MatchupSwain (62.8%)
S Current tier: S Mid — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Katarina
Win rate shown from Katarina's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Corki Adc
HardWin Rate45.6%
Games149
Xayah Adc
HardWin Rate45.7%
Games326
Brand Mid
HardWin Rate45.8%
Games131
Vladimir Mid
HardWin Rate46.1%
Games1,361
Smolder Adc
HardWin Rate46.3%
Games164
Kayle Mid
HardWin Rate46.8%
Games201
Galio Mid
HardWin Rate46.9%
Games1,824
Strong Against — Champions Katarina Counters
Swain Mid
EasyWin Rate62.8%
Games188
Taliyah Mid
EasyWin Rate60.5%
Games562
Ziggs Mid
EasyWin Rate59.0%
Games134
Caitlyn Adc
EasyWin Rate58.7%
Games397
Locke Mid
EasyWin Rate58.3%
Games1,567
Varus Adc
EasyWin Rate57.4%
Games108
Sivir Adc
EasyWin Rate57.3%
Games150
Ezreal Adc
EasyWin Rate57.3%
Games506
All Katarina Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuo | ADC | Counter | 36.4% | 118 | — |
| Corki | ADC | Counter | 45.6% | 149 | — |
| Xayah | ADC | Counter | 45.7% | 326 | — |
| Brand | Mid | Counter | 45.8% | 131 | — |
| Vladimir | Mid | Counter | 46.1% | 1,361 | — |
| Smolder | ADC | Counter | 46.3% | 164 | — |
| Kayle | Mid | Counter | 46.8% | 201 | — |
| Galio | Mid | Counter | 46.9% | 1,824 | — |
| Kai'Sa | ADC | Counter | 47.1% | 984 | — |
| Malphite | Mid | Counter | 47.7% | 172 | — |
| Swain | Mid | Favorable | 62.8% | 188 | — |
| Taliyah | Mid | Favorable | 60.5% | 562 | — |
| Ziggs | Mid | Favorable | 59.0% | 134 | — |
| Caitlyn | ADC | Favorable | 58.7% | 397 | — |
| Locke | Mid | Favorable | 58.3% | 1,567 | — |
| Varus | ADC | Favorable | 57.4% | 108 | — |
| Sivir | ADC | Favorable | 57.3% | 150 | — |
| Ezreal | ADC | Favorable | 57.3% | 506 | — |
| Tristana | Mid | Favorable | 56.3% | 160 | — |
| Yunara | ADC | Favorable | 55.9% | 399 | — |
How to Use Katarina Counter Data
Below is a breakdown of the notable Katarina matchups in the MID lane for League of Legends, drawn from ranked matchup data instead of subjective judgment. Right now Samira, Cho’Gath and Seraphine are the lanes where Katarina struggles most, producing her weakest win rates in the current dataset. Samira is the hardest of the bunch: Katarina takes only 43.5% of 239 recorded games against her. Going the other way, Katarina does well against Twitch, Sivir and Varus, so those are safer matchups to expect.
Every card lists Katarina’s win rate along with the sample size behind it. A matchup backed by tens of thousands of games deserves more confidence than one resting on a few hundred. The Easy, Even and Hard tags are derived directly from the win rate (under 48% counts as Hard, over 52% as Easy), so they simply help with a quick read rather than acting as a separate statistic. The figures come from Emerald-and-above ranked games across all regions on patch 16.13.1 and update every 48 hours, so they shift as the meta does. For the best items and runes, see the current Katarina build, or visit the Katarina champion page for ability details and everything else.
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Katarina Counters — FAQ
Yasuo is currently the strongest counter to Katarina — Katarina wins only 36.4% of 118 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Katarina performs best against Swain, winning 62.8% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.