Playstyle: Katarina Builds

  1. Fighter & Tank Shredder

    20,997 Games

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Divine Sunderer

    47%

  2. Fighter & Healthy

    20,188 Games

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Heartsteel

    50%

  3. Fighter & Gap Close

    12,977 Games

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    43%

Pro Katarina Builds

  1. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Nashor's Tooth

    vs

    Yone
  2. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Nashor's Tooth

    vs

    Wukong
  3. Diplex
    Cloud9

    Diplex

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Taliyah
  4. Stillnumb
    Dark Passage

    Stillnumb

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Nashor's Tooth

    vs

    Lissandra
  5. Diplex
    Cloud9

    Diplex

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Talon
  6. Serin
    Papara SuperMassive

    Serin

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Taliyah

Core Katarina Item Build Order

Sheen
Long Sword
Boots

Starting

Divine Sunderer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sheen
Kindlegem

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Blade of The Ruined King
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe

3rd

Titanic Hydra
Tiamat
Ruby Crystal
Giant's Belt

4th

Wit's End
Hearthbound Axe
Null-Magic Mantle
Recurve Bow

5th

Death's Dance
Pickaxe
Chain Vest
Caulfield's Warhammer

6th

Sheen
Long Sword
Boots

Starting

Divine Sunderer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sheen
Kindlegem

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Blade of The Ruined King
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe

3rd

Titanic Hydra
Tiamat
Ruby Crystal
Giant's Belt

4th

Wit's End
Hearthbound Axe
Null-Magic Mantle
Recurve Bow

5th

Death's Dance
Pickaxe
Chain Vest
Caulfield's Warhammer

6th

Core Katarina Item Build Path

Sheen
Long Sword
Boots
Kindlegem
Caulfield's Warhammer
Divine Sunderer
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe
Blade of The Ruined King

Situational

Kraken Slayer
Nashor's Tooth
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Ravenous Hydra
Rabadon's Deathcap
Randuin's Omen

Summoner Spells

FlashMark

Damage Breakdown

Katarina Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Voracity

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18

Bouncing Blade

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Preparation

W

W

W

W

W

Shunpo

E

E

E

E

E

Death Lotus

R

R

R

Katarina Skill Order

Q

E

W

Katarina Guide

Key Insights
Katarina
P
and
Katarina
E
apply on-hit effects.
Katarina
R
also applies them, but at a reduced amount.
Katarina
Q
's Dagger always lands 350 units opposite from where it struck the first target.
Katarina can
Katarina
E
to a Dagger's location before it hits the ground. The Dagger won't do anything until it hits the ground though.
Katarina
E
resets Katarina's auto attack.
Katarina
R
applies an empowered Grievous Wounds (40% healing reduction).
Strengths
Can out-resource most enemies in lane.
Has consistently high burst damage.
Has the potential to "pop off" in teamfights with
Katarina
P
's reset mechanic.
Directly counters healing champions with
Katarina
R
.
Synergizes well with
Hextech Rocketbelt
,
Nashor's Tooth
,
Shadowflame
,
Rabadon's Deathcap
,
Lich Bane
, and
Ravenous Hydra
. Can opt for
Night Harvester
,
Riftmaker
, or
Kraken Slayer
when needed.
Weaknesses
Has trouble entering teamfights.
Struggles against most crowd control.
Prone to being zoned in lane, especially if she can't pick up any more Daggers.
Win Rate

44.2%

(-0.0%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

7.7%

(+0.1%)

vs last patch