MidADCTopSupportNoneTier B

Katarina

the Sinister Blade

Assassin / Mage

Win Rate

48.7%

Pick Rate

5.7%

Ban Rate

0.0%

Sample

357

Source: Ranked + player metaPatch: 16.17Window: patchRegion: allRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 57Updated 10/28/2026, 4:36:28 AM
Confidence: High+0.9% vs 50%57 games

Katarina

VS

50.9%

57 games · even advantage

Lissandra

Lane phases

AI heuristic

Levels 1–2

Even

Katarina and Lissandra trade evenly before spikes.

Levels 3–5

Even

Play around ability cooldowns and wave control.

Level 6+

Even

Ultimate timing often swings the next two waves.

Mid / late

Even

Side-wave and vision decide more than the raw lane matchup.

Why?

AI heuristic

Even

  • Sample win rate for Katarina is 50.9% in this matchup.

Treat this as a Even matchup for Katarina into Lissandra — 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 · 43.1% WR · 181 games

Skill order: Q › E › W

Keystones (player meta)

Most common keystones when katarina faces lissandra in lookup-discovered matches.

  • Electrocute5G80.0%
  • Conqueror4G75.0%
  • Dark Harvest1G100.0%
  • Summon Aery1G0.0%
Patch: 16.17Region: naRank: emerald_plusQueue: ranked_soloSample: 357Updated 10/22/2026, 1:02:15 PM