MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Yasuo
Katarina vs Yasuo in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 4,344 ranked games in Mid, Katarina beats Yasuo in 48% 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 257 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: -257
- CS: -23
- XP: -318
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 4,324 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Yasuo?
Not this time. Yasuo wins 52% of the 4,344 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 Yasuo
With a gold lead at 10:00, Katarina wins 63% of 1,815 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 38% over 2,527.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 1,815 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 2,527 |
| First blood | 55% | 2,401 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 2,117 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 68% | 618 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 850 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 66% | 302 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:10 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
Into Yasuo specifically, Katarina finishes Hextech Gunblade first most often: 47.1% over 949 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass: 55.3% across 264 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 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.