Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 49Updated 9/11/2026, 9:13:59 PM
Confidence: Medium+1% vs 50%49 games
Lane phases
Levels 1–2
Even
Katarina and Kennen trade evenly before spikes.
Levels 3–5
Katarina edge
Play around ability cooldowns and wave control.
Level 6+
Katarina edge
Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.
Mid / late
Even
Side-wave and vision decide more than the raw lane matchup.
Why?
Sample-basedEven
- Sample win rate for Katarina is 51.0% in this matchup.
Treat this as a Even matchup for Katarina into Kennen — prioritize cooldown windows and jungle tracking.
Do
- Track summoner spells and ultimate cooldowns before committing.
- Play for wave states that let you crash and reset safely.
Don't
- Don't force extended trades when key abilities are down.
- Don't ignore jungle timers when the lane is volatile.
Matchup build callout
Full builds →Most-played Katarina page (Mid): Conqueror Build · 44.4% WR · 126 games
Skill order: Q › W › E
Keystones (player meta)
Most common keystones when katarina faces kennen in lookup-discovered matches.
Electrocute1G0.0%
Conqueror1G0.0%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 220Updated 9/11/2026, 8:38:13 PM