MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Nasus
Katarina vs Nasus in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 287 ranked games in Mid, Katarina beats Nasus in 51% 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 ahead by 339 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: +339
- CS: -9
- XP: -147
Typical gap to Nasus, from 283 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Nasus?
Even on the count: Katarina lands at 51% over 287 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 Nasus
With a gold lead at 10:00, Katarina wins 60% of 179 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 34% over 107.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 179 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 107 |
| First blood | 57% | 182 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 174 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 127 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 60 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:19 and level 6 lands around 5:20. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Katarina in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Nasus specifically, Katarina finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 45.1% over 51 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.