MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Aurora vs Katarina
Aurora vs Katarina in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 1,259 ranked games in Mid, Aurora beats Katarina in 46% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aurora behind by 172 gold.
Does Aurora counter Katarina?
Not on this sample. Katarina wins 54% of the 1,259 ranked Mid games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Aurora game plan against Katarina
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Aurora wins 58% of 614 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 643.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 58% | 614 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 34% | 643 |
| First blood | 53% | 617 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 401 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 849 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 316 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 132 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:30 and level 6 lands around 5:25. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Aurora in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Katarina specifically, Aurora finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 43.0% over 314 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Stormsurge: 68.2% across 44 games.
The most-finished Aurora core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.0% across 1,738 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (10,169 games).
Skill plan: Aurora players max Q first and take Q at level 1.