MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Fizz
What is Katarina's win rate vs Fizz?
In Mid, Katarina wins 48% against Fizz across 2,707 observed ranked games.
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 Katarina behind by 569 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: -569
- CS: -14
- XP: -243
Typical gap to Fizz, from 2,688 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Fizz?
No, it runs the other way. Fizz takes 53% of 2,707 ranked Mid games. Katarina can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Fizz as Katarina
When Katarina is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 944 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 1,762.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 944 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 1,762 |
| First blood | 56% | 1,163 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 998 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 738 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 304 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 100 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:37; the level 6 spike lands around 5:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Katarina build in Mid?
Into Fizz specifically, Katarina finishes Lich Bane first most often: 47.0% over 577 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 50.5% across 204 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 26.1-26.12.
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.