MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Leblanc
Katarina vs Leblanc in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 2,299 ranked games in Mid, Katarina beats Leblanc in 51% 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 161 gold.
Does Katarina counter Leblanc?
No counter call here: Katarina lands at 51% over 2,299 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Katarina game plan against Leblanc
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Katarina wins 64% of 945 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 1,353.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 64% | 945 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 41% | 1,353 |
| First blood | 58% | 979 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 878 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 642 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 326 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 116 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 4:07 and level 6 lands around 5:39. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Katarina in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Leblanc specifically, Katarina finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 46.6% over 500 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 55.2% across 165 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.