Katarina Counters
Best counter picks vs Katarina, patch 26.20. The champions that beat Katarina in lane and the ones Katarina beats, from real lane matchups in ranked Solo/Duo games of Emerald, Diamond and Master+ players, with the games behind every number.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Counters to Katarina in 26.20
The best counters to Katarina in patch 26.20 are Yasuo, Viktor and Locke. In Mid, Yasuo wins 62.5% of its games against Katarina over 64 games. Katarina wins 50.9% of its 1,413 Mid games this patch; the table lists the opponents that beat it most, with at least 30 games each.
| Champion | Win rate vs Katarina | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Yasuo | 62.5% | 64 |
| Viktor | 62.5% | 56 |
| Locke | 57.4% | 54 |
| LeBlanc | 55.0% | 40 |
| Yone | 53.3% | 60 |
| Zed | 52.7% | 55 |
| Sylas | 56.3% | 48 |
| Qiyana | 56.7% | 30 |
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Champions Katarina Beats
Katarina does best in Mid against Kassadin, Diana and Malzahar: it wins 63.6% of its games against Kassadin. If your opponent picks Katarina after you, these are the picks to avoid.
| Champion | Katarina's win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Kassadin | 63.6% | 44 |
| Diana | 63.6% | 33 |
| Malzahar | 63.3% | 30 |
| Syndra | 58.7% | 46 |
| Galio | 57.1% | 35 |
| Akali | 52.4% | 42 |
| Ahri | 54.2% | 48 |
| Hwei | 61.3% | 31 |
Katarina Counters by Lane
A champion's counters change with the lane: a top lane counter can lose the same matchup in mid.
Katarina is played almost only in Mid, so the counters above are the ones that matter.
All Katarina Matchups
Every Mid opponent with at least 30 games against Katarina this patch (20 champions), the hardest first. Each name links to that champion's own counters.
| Champion | Win rate vs Katarina | Katarina's win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuo | 62.5% | 37.5% | 64 |
| Viktor | 62.5% | 37.5% | 56 |
| Locke | 57.4% | 42.6% | 54 |
| LeBlanc | 55.0% | 45.0% | 40 |
| Yone | 53.3% | 46.7% | 60 |
| Zed | 52.7% | 47.3% | 55 |
| Sylas | 56.3% | 43.8% | 48 |
| Qiyana | 56.7% | 43.3% | 30 |
| Ekko | 50.0% | 50.0% | 36 |
| Vladimir | 48.6% | 51.4% | 37 |
| Lissandra | 49.1% | 50.9% | 55 |
| Fizz | 47.4% | 52.6% | 38 |
| Hwei | 38.7% | 61.3% | 31 |
| Ahri | 45.8% | 54.2% | 48 |
| Akali | 47.6% | 52.4% | 42 |
| Galio | 42.9% | 57.1% | 35 |
| Syndra | 41.3% | 58.7% | 46 |
| Malzahar | 36.7% | 63.3% | 30 |
| Diana | 36.4% | 63.6% | 33 |
| Kassadin | 36.4% | 63.6% | 44 |
How We Calculate Counters
A counter here is a lane matchup: Katarina and an opponent in the same position on opposite teams, in the same game. The games are ranked Solo/Duo games of Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster and Challenger players of every region, read every day. A matchup is listed from 30 games, and its win rate is pulled toward what the two champions' lane win rates predict, as if it had 50 more games that went that way, so a few lucky games don't make a hard counter. The full method is on the LoL counters page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who counters Katarina?
The champions at the top of the counters table above: they win the most lane games against Katarina in Emerald+ ranked games of patch 26.20, each with at least 30 games against it.
Who is Katarina's worst matchup?
The first champion in the counters table above, in Katarina's main lane. Its win rate is adjusted for the games behind it, so a matchup with few games doesn't jump to the top.
Which champions does Katarina beat?
The champions in the second table: Katarina wins most of its lane games against them. Avoid them if the enemy can still pick Katarina after you.
How reliable are these win rates?
Each matchup shows its games. Over 100 games a win rate is known within about 10 points either way, over 400 within about 5 points, so the counters with the most games are the safest bets.
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