MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Kai'Sa
How often does Katarina beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Katarina into Kai'Sa in ADC: 50% observed win rate across 564 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 ahead by 133 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: +133
- CS: -13
- XP: +118
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 561 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Kai'Sa?
No counter here: Katarina sits at 50% over 564 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Kai'Sa: the Katarina game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Katarina at 61% across 252 games. Flip the lead and Katarina falls to 41% across 312.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 252 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 41% | 312 |
| First blood | 55% | 331 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 256 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 124 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 86 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:35 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Katarina's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Katarina finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 52.2% over 360 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 51.4% across 173 games.
The most-finished Katarina core is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 58.6% across 1,885 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (3,813 games).
Skill plan: Katarina players max Q first and take Q at level 1.