MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Annie
What is Katarina's win rate vs Annie?
In Mid, Katarina wins 47% against Annie across 1,311 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 Katarina ahead by 244 gold.
Does Katarina counter Annie?
No. This one runs the other way: Annie takes 53% of 1,311 ranked Mid 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 Annie as Katarina
When Katarina is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 57% over 696 games; 300 down, it drops to 35% over 615.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 696 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 35% | 615 |
| First blood | 55% | 734 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 700 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 368 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 236 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 91 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:01; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Katarina build in Mid?
Into Annie specifically, Katarina finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 46.5% over 288 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 50.6% across 81 games.
The most-finished Katarina core is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 54.7% across 5,566 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Dark Seal + Refillable Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Gunblade (22,295 games).
Skill plan: Katarina players max Q first and take Q at level 1.