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.
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 29 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: -29
- CS: -13
- XP: -444
Typical gap to Kennen, from 271 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Kennen?
Not this time. Kennen wins 59% of the 271 ranked Mid games counted here. Katarina players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Katarina game plan against Kennen
With a gold lead at 10:00, Katarina wins 53% of 117 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 31% over 154.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 117 |
| Behind in gold 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 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.