MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Zeri
Katarina vs Zeri in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 32 ranked games in Mid, Katarina beats Zeri in 56% 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 76 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: +76
- CS: -14
- XP: +102
Typical gap to Zeri, from 32 games that reached 15:00.
Your Katarina game plan against Zeri
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:51 and level 6 lands around 5:33. 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.