Katarina vs Lux MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Katarina vs Lux

Updated May 31, 2026

Overview

Katarina faces a poke-heavy Lux who controls lane with long-range spells and crowd control, so managing cooldown windows is key.
Katarina should avoid giving Lux a passive lane by pressuring when Lux's Lux Q is down and preparing dagger setups for short trades.

Trading pattern

Use Q and W to position daggers and wait for Lux to miss Lux Q before committing with E for burst trades.
Prioritize short trades around Lux's Lux Q cooldown and avoid all-ins when Lux's Lux W shield is active.
Only commit fully when Lux's crowd control is down and resets are possible to chain damage.

Danger windows

Lux is most dangerous when Lux Q root and Lux R are available; avoid engaging during these windows.
Katarina is vulnerable if she uses E forward without a dagger reset path or if her R is interrupted by Lux's crowd control.
Be cautious when Lux's Lux W shield is up as it can mitigate burst trades.

Early game

Respect Lux Q root and avoid engaging without dagger setup or after Lux uses Lux Q.
Focus on surviving early poke and look for level 3 dagger combos to trade when Lux's Lux Q and Lux E are on cooldown.
Avoid pushing too hard early to prevent Lux from punishing with her range and crowd control.

Power spikes

Katarina's major spikes are level 3 dagger setup and level 6 ultimate for all-in threat.
Respect Lux's level 6 Lux R burst and her first completed mage item spike that increases her poke and burst damage.

Win conditions

Win by punishing missed Lux Q roots with dagger resets and chaining kills in skirmishes.
Use wave control to create roam opportunities after safely pushing to snowball other lanes.
Deny Lux a calm scaling lane by forcing chaotic trades when her crowd control is down and dagger setups are ready.