MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Katarina
What is Xerath's win rate vs Katarina?
In Mid, Xerath wins 46% against Katarina across 2,032 observed ranked games.
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 Xerath behind by 362 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: -362
- CS: +5
- XP: +102
Typical gap to Katarina, from 2,020 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Katarina?
No, it runs the other way. Katarina takes 55% of 2,032 ranked Mid games. Xerath can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Katarina as Xerath
When Xerath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 860 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 1,171.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 860 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 1,171 |
| First blood | 52% | 941 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 537 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,121 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 53% | 532 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 230 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:34; the level 6 spike lands around 5:18. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Xerath build in Mid?
Into Katarina specifically, Xerath finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 46.2% over 1,023 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 57.7% across 196 games.
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.5% across 6,501 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (32,580 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.