MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Katarina
Cassiopeia vs Katarina in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 680 ranked games in Mid, Cassiopeia beats Katarina in 49% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cassiopeia behind by 85 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: -85
- CS: +21
- XP: +324
Typical gap to Katarina, from 677 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Katarina?
Even on the count: Cassiopeia lands at 49% over 680 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Cassiopeia game plan against Katarina
With a gold lead at 10:00, Cassiopeia wins 60% of 363 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 35% over 317.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 363 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 317 |
| First blood | 60% | 332 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 234 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 557 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 122 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 87% | 54 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:44 and level 6 lands around 5:28. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Cassiopeia in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Katarina specifically, Cassiopeia finishes Rod of Ages first most often: 49.3% over 213 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 58.7% across 75 games.
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 54.2% across 2,129 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (5,513 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.