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Katarina

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VoracityPBouncing BladeQPreparationWShunpoEDeath LotusR
Updated 33 minutes ago · Patch 26.19
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Tier
A
Win rate
49.3%
Win rate change
-10.7%
Pick rate
0.3%
Ban rate
21.6%
Games
150
High-elo games

Runes

51.9% (52)

Precision

Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Domination

Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

FlashIgnite
50.8% 132

Skill priority

Bouncing BladeQShunpoEPreparationW
52.4% 103

Start

Doran's BladeHealth Potion50.0%
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion53.3%

Boots

Plated Steelcaps27.5%
Sorcerer's Shoes58.6%

Vision

Stealth Ward0.2 control wards / game

First back usually around 3:23

Blasting Wand50.0%8%
Long SwordRefillable Potion55.6%7%

Build order

  1. Recurve Bow
  2. Long Sword
  3. Long Sword
  4. Dagger
  5. Hearthbound Axe
  6. Long Sword
  7. Boots
  8. Rectrix
  9. Kraken Slayer
  10. Dagger
  11. Pickaxe
  12. Recurve Bow
  13. Vampiric Scepter
  14. Blade of The Ruined King
  15. Long Sword
  16. Null-Magic Mantle

Completed items

  1. Kraken Slayer145.4%11:56
  2. Plated Steelcaps227.5%15:29
  3. Blade of The Ruined King352.0%17:45
  4. Terminus452.7%22:27
When items get finished
051015202530
Kraken Slayer
Plated Steelcaps
Blade of The Ruined King
Terminus

Median finish time in minutes, from the games that built each item.

Situational

  • Shadowflame60.7%
  • Lich Bane61.5%
  • Death's Dance43.5%
  • Zhonya's Hourglass57.1%
  • Rabadon's Deathcap78.6%
  • Nashor's Tooth58.3%
  • Titanic Hydra88.9%
  • Hextech Gunblade44.4%

Skill path

Bouncing BladeQShunpoEPreparationWMost popular leveling order
Skill path
Bouncing BladeQ14579
PreparationW314151718
ShunpoE28101213
Death LotusR61116

Toughest matchups

These champions counter Katarina

Best matchups

Katarina beats these champions

Win rate by game length

Katarina scales: the longer, the better
< 25 min47 games25-30 min38 games30-35 min51 games35+ min14 games

Average gold vs the lane opponent at 15:00: -227 (131 games)

Damage breakdown

Physical37%Magic56%True7%

Similar champions

Playing as Katarina

  • 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.

Playing 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.

Official tips from Riot