MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Ezreal vs Katarina
What is Ezreal's win rate vs Katarina?
In ADC, Ezreal wins 41% against Katarina across 498 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Ezreal behind by 44 gold.
Does Ezreal counter Katarina?
No. This one runs the other way: Katarina takes 59% of 498 ranked ADC games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Katarina as Ezreal
When Ezreal is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 267 games; 300 down, it drops to 27% over 231.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 267 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 27% | 231 |
| First blood | 47% | 290 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 182 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 43% | 389 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 71 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:56; the level 6 spike lands around 7:20. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Ezreal build in ADC?
Into Katarina specifically, Ezreal finishes Trinity Force first most often: 40.8% over 294 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Manamune, Endless Hunger: 48.8% across 86 games.
The most-finished Ezreal core is Trinity Force, Manamune, Endless Hunger: 54.4% across 26,876 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (90,351 games).
Skill plan: Ezreal players max Q first and take Q at level 1.