Who wins: Advantage — enemy
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dPyke winsKatarina wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Magic resistance
Katarina deals magic damage — Maw of Malmortius as your 2nd or 3rd item.
- Full combo or nothing
Katarina is squishy — wait for every ability, go in once. No half-combo trades.
When you are in danger
- Full HP or back off
Katarina's burst kills from half HP. No trades under 60%, and buy Death's Dance early.
Items that answer Katarina
Grouped by why they work — hover or tap an item for its stats
How to beat Katarina
- Cancel R (Death Lotus) with ANY CC — even a slow interrupts
- Spread out — AOE daggers punish clumping
- Buy Mortal Reminder vs late-game healing
- Don't let her get free daggers — move minions or stand on top
How to play as Pyke
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Pyke · ■ KatarinaLevel 1
- Health690 / 630
- Attack damage64 / 58
- Armor50 / 34
- Magic resistance38 / 38
- Attack speed0.80 / 0.80
- Movement speed340 / 345
Level 5
- Health1234 / 1174
- Attack damage78 / 72
- Armor72 / 54
- Magic resistance50 / 46
- Attack speed0.85 / 0.87
- Movement speed340 / 345
Level 15
- Health2594 / 2534
- Attack damage113 / 108
- Armor127 / 104
- Magic resistance80 / 66
- Attack speed0.99 / 1.05
- Movement speed340 / 345
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.