MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Kennen
Katarina vs Kennen in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 271 ranked games in Mid, Katarina beats Kennen in 41% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Katarina behind by 29 gold.
Does Katarina counter Kennen?
Not on this sample. Kennen wins 59% of the 271 ranked Mid games counted here, a gap that clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still take it in the right spots — the conditional rates below show which ones, each printed with its own game count.
Your Katarina game plan against Kennen
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Katarina wins 53% of 117 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 31% over 154.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 117 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 31% | 154 |
| First blood | 43% | 145 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 122 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 76 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 42 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:58 and level 6 lands around 5:36. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Katarina in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Kennen specifically, Katarina finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 49.2% over 63 games of this matchup.
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.