MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Locke
Katarina vs Locke in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 480 ranked games in Mid, Katarina beats Locke in 53% 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 358 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: -358
- CS: -6
- XP: -73
Typical gap to Locke, from 478 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Locke?
Even on the count: Katarina lands at 53% over 480 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Katarina game plan against Locke
With a gold lead at 10:00, Katarina wins 71% of 203 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 277.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 71% | 203 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 277 |
| First blood | 59% | 228 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 72% | 162 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 161 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 51 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 3:43 and level 6 lands around 5:32. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Katarina in Mid: the items that actually get built
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.