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Evelynn vs Katarina

How to Beat Katarina as Evelynn in LoLEvelynn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Katarina as Evelynn

based on 3,454 Evelynn vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
51.1 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Katarina as Evelynn resulted from an evaluation of 3454 ranked rounds where both champions faced one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Evelynn fights Katarina in only 3.5% of her rounds.

Evelynn vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Evelynn does a decent job of countering Katarina. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.1% of the time the champions face each other in. In Evelynn vs Katarina matches, Evelynn’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Katarina.

Best Evelynn vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneVoid Staff

Optional Items

ShadowflameStormsurgeHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
>
Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
>
Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
Q
4
W
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Katarina

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

Advice to Win Against Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Evelynn vs Katarina Counter Stats

Evelynn Image
Win Rate
51.1 %
VS
Win Rate
48.9 %
Katarina Image
9.1
< Kills >
9.8
6.2
< Deaths >
7.3
7.1
< Assists >
5.5
2.02
< Killing Sprees >
2.22
20
< Minions Killed >
158
1.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.37
700
< Physical Damage >
2,170
21,202
< Magic Damage >
21,417
643
< True Damage >
980
22,546
< Damage Dealt >
24,568
31,192
< Damage Taken >
25,974
12,175
< Gold Earned >
12,473
0.88
< Towers >
1.51
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
14,944
< Total Healing >
3,363
13,800
< Experience >
14,370
20
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
198
< Time Dealing CC >
38

How to Counter Katarina with Evelynn in LoL

The stats provided here feature some influential Evelynn versus Katarina matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the pair. For instance, Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Katarina’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Katarina..

Evelynn usually has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes more damage than Katarina. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Evelynn and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Katarina

Who is Better, Evelynn or Katarina?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Evelynn usually wins when trying to fight Katarina, with a 51.1% win rate. Therefore, Evelynn makes a good counter for Katarina.

While Evelynn does have a higher win rate than Katarina, when on opposite teams, Evelynn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Evelynn into Katarinaas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Evelynn also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Katarina matchups, Evelynn is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Evelynn is a decent counter for Katarina. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Evelynn against Katarina.

Other Champion Matchups Against Evelynn

Evelynn Loses Against

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Evelynn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.7% winrateCorkiCorki55.5% winrateSkarnerSkarner55.5% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.3% winrate

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Additional Information for Evelynn Players

How We Calculated Our Evelynn vs Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Evelynn, we analyzed 3,454 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Katarina as Evelynn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Evelynn Build Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Evelynn in order to counter Katarina during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn usually picks up a lot less CS as Katarina. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Evelynn versus Katarina build consist of Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Void Staff. When Evelynn bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs Katarina than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Evelynn boasted an average winrate of 51.1% battling Katarina with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Katarina as Evelynn, Evelynn players should use the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Evelynn vs Katarina matchups, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.1% winrate overall.

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