Mid Matchup

Katarina vs Aurelion Sol

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Katarina

Katarina

the Sinister Blade
Mid
Katarina Mid Overall Win Rate
49.68%

Matchup Win Rate

51.8%
Katarina vs Aurelion Sol Wins
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48.2%
Aurelion Sol vs Katarina Wins
Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

The Star Forger
Mid
Aurelion Sol Mid Overall Win Rate
50.62%

Katarina vs Aurelion Sol - Mid Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Katarina Mid vs Aurelion Sol Mid - Who is stronger?

Katarina Mid has an advantage against Aurelion Sol (51.8% win rate) based on 508 games. The matchup leans toward Katarina.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Katarina Mid vs Aurelion Sol Mid in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Katarina dominates the meta (8th most popular, 6.1% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Aurelion Sol (2.1% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of mid lane's current powerhouses. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at B+-tier, but Katarina claims a meaningful 51.8% vs 48.2% advantage. Katarina's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Conqueror paired with Triumph (60.1% win rate, 22.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Lich Bane > Shadowflame > Mejai's Soulstealer with Sorcerer's Shoes delivers 70%+ win rate against Aurelion Sol.

Win through macro: Katarina takes the matchup (51.84%) despite falling behind in CS (6.08 vs 6.47/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Katarina dominates both win rate (51.8%) and damage output (861 vs 731/min, 2nd among Mid). The 130 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Katarina wins the matchup (51.8%) despite a lower KDA (2.30 vs 2.60). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Katarina vs Aurelion Sol - Mid Stats Comparison

Katarina Mid
Katarina Mid		Versus
Aurelion Sol Mid
Aurelion Sol Mid
B+TierB+
51.8%Matchup Winrate48.2%
49.68%Role Winrate50.62%
#38Winrate Rank#27
6.1%Pickrate2.1%
2.3Average KDA2.6
447Gold per Minute435
6.08CS/Min6.47
0.32Wards per Minute0.33
861Damage per Minute731

How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Katarina (Mid)

While statistically Katarina is slightly stronger than Aurelion Sol in the mid lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Katarina deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Meanwhile, Aurelion Sol deals primarily magic damage (95.57%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Aurelion Sol, ranking 37th (versus 45th for Katarina) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.6 versus 2.3) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Katarina Mid versus Aurelion Sol Mid matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Katarina player to maintain constant pressure on Aurelion Sol, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Katarina vs Aurelion Sol: Mid Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
55.5% Win Rate76.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
67.0% Win Rate0.8% Pick Rate

Katarina vs Aurelion Sol: Mid Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s

'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

56.8% Win Rate61.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

60.1% Win Rate22.2% Pick Rate

Katarina vs Aurelion Sol: Mid Lane Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
53.4% Win Rate48.0% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
54.8% Win Rate77.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
54.1% Win Rate11.2% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.7% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
41.3% Win Rate12.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
54.0% Win Rate24.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
63.2% Win Rate15.8% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
99.4% Win Rate0.3% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
54.8% Win Rate77.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
54.1% Win Rate11.2% Pick Rate
Core Build
Aether Wisp
Aether Wisp (900 gold) 30 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
->
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damageCritically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
100.0% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
80.4% Win Rate13.5% Pick Rate
Other Items
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
53.8% Win Rate16.2% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
63.4% Win Rate13.6% Pick Rate
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
49.3% Win Rate7.5% Pick Rate
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
49.1% Win Rate4.9% Pick Rate
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
0.0% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
Liandry's Torment
Liandry's Torment (3000 gold) 70 Ability Power
300 Health
Torment
Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds.
Suffering
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
49.4% Win Rate2.5% Pick Rate
Wit's End
Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
45 Magic Resist
20% Tenacity
Fray
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
0.0% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate

Katarina vs Aurelion Sol: Mid Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Bouncing Blade Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Preparation Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Shunpo Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Death Lotus Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
50.6% Win Rate77.3% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Bouncing Blade Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Preparation Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Shunpo Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Death Lotus Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
99.6% Win Rate0.9% Pick Rate

Katarina tips:

  • Picking up Daggers will significantly reduce Shunpo's cooldown.
  • Try waiting until the other team is distracted with fighting your team, and use Shunpo to teleport into the fray and unleash a devastating Death Lotus.
  • Using Shunpo on an allied Champion, Dagger, or minion can be a great escape tactic.

Katarina Mid other Matchups

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+9.6%
Yone

Katarina vs Yone

Katarina
+4.4%
Orianna

Katarina vs Orianna

Katarina
+3.5%
Ahri

Katarina vs Ahri

Katarina
+3.5%
Hwei

Katarina vs Hwei

Katarina
+3.2%
Aurora

Katarina vs Aurora

Katarina
+3.2%
Zoe

Katarina vs Zoe

Katarina
+3.1%
Syndra

Katarina vs Syndra

Katarina
+2.9%
Mel

Katarina vs Mel

Katarina
+2.8%
Viktor

Katarina vs Viktor

Katarina
+2.7%
Veigar

Katarina vs Veigar

Katarina
+2.2%
Xerath

Katarina vs Xerath

Katarina
+2.0%
Taliyah

Katarina vs Taliyah

Katarina
+1.7%
Twisted Fate

Katarina vs Twisted Fate

Katarina
+1.3%
Lux

Katarina vs Lux

Katarina
+1.2%
Zed

Katarina vs Zed

Katarina
+1.1%
Talon

Katarina vs Talon

Katarina
+1.0%
Irelia

Katarina vs Irelia

Katarina
-1.0%
Annie

Katarina vs Annie

Katarina
-1.1%
LeBlanc

Katarina vs LeBlanc

Katarina
-1.6%
Fizz

Katarina vs Fizz

Katarina
-1.7%
Sylas

Katarina vs Sylas

Katarina
-1.9%
Akshan

Katarina vs Akshan

Katarina
-2.2%
Malzahar

Katarina vs Malzahar

Katarina
-2.2%
Akali

Katarina vs Akali

Katarina
-2.3%
Lissandra

Katarina vs Lissandra

Katarina
-2.4%
Ryze

Katarina vs Ryze

Katarina
-2.5%
Ekko

Katarina vs Ekko

Katarina
-2.6%
Azir

Katarina vs Azir

Katarina
-2.6%
Kassadin

Katarina vs Kassadin

Katarina
-2.7%
Yasuo

Katarina vs Yasuo

Katarina
-2.8%
Qiyana

Katarina vs Qiyana

Katarina
-3.0%
Diana

Katarina vs Diana

Katarina
-3.2%
Galio

Katarina vs Galio

Katarina
-3.4%
Vex

Katarina vs Vex

Katarina
-4.6%
Vladimir

Katarina vs Vladimir