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Playstyle: Katarina Builds

  1. Burst & Gap Close

    13,269 Games

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    54%

  2. Fighter & Gap Close

    8,760 Games

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    54%

  3. Fighter & Tank Shredder

    6,578 Games

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Divine Sunderer

    48%

Pro Katarina Builds

  1. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Ahri
  2. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Nashor's Tooth

    vs

    Rumble
  3. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Divine Sunderer

    vs

    Taliyah
  4. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Nashor's Tooth

    vs

    Jayce
  5. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Electrocute
    Resolve
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Syndra
  6. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Electrocute
    Resolve
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Ahri

Core Katarina Item Build Order

Dark Seal

Starting

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

1st

Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex

2nd

Hextech Rocketbelt
Blasting Wand
Hextech Alternator
Amplifying Tome

3rd

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

4th

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

5th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

6th

Dark Seal

Starting

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

1st

Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex

2nd

Hextech Rocketbelt
Blasting Wand
Hextech Alternator
Amplifying Tome

3rd

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

4th

Shadowflame
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod

5th

Rabadon's Deathcap
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod

6th

Core Katarina Item Build Path

Dark Seal
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex
Nashor's Tooth
Blasting Wand
Hextech Alternator
Amplifying Tome
Hextech Rocketbelt

Situational

Mejai's Soulstealer
Void Staff
Banshee's Veil
Lich Bane
Morellonomicon
Blade of The Ruined King
Mercury's Treads

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

83% AP

13%

Katarina Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
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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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's Matchups

Katarinawinslane against...

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

825 games

64.0% in Lane

51.8% in Game

Taliyah

Taliyah

561 games

58.8% in Lane

55.4% in Game

Swain

Swain

310 games

57.4% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Annie

Annie

412 games

56.8% in Lane

50.5% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

1191 games

54.4% in Lane

52.9% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

2051 games

53.2% in Lane

53.6% in Game

Naafiri

Naafiri

640 games

50.5% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Katarinaloseslane against...

Tristana

Tristana

946 games

33.5% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Diana

Diana

795 games

35.6% in Lane

44.7% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

2678 games

36.3% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Malphite

Malphite

278 games

37.1% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

1220 games

37.2% in Lane

45.4% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

557 games

37.7% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

807 games

37.9% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Akali

Akali

2001 games

39.8% in Lane

49.7% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

1910 games

40.0% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

1036 games

40.2% in Lane

51.2% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

1417 games

40.3% in Lane

46.6% in Game

Azir

Azir

635 games

40.8% in Lane

52.3% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

499 games

41.1% in Lane

47.7% in Game

Zed

Zed

3641 games

41.1% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

394 games

41.6% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

808 games

41.7% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

515 games

41.7% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Vex

Vex

1405 games

41.9% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

939 games

42.0% in Lane

48.5% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

1060 games

42.5% in Lane

55.5% in Game

Yone

Yone

2327 games

42.6% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

633 games

43.0% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

1562 games

43.0% in Lane

52.2% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

915 games

43.1% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Talon

Talon

1126 games

43.9% in Lane

49.6% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

551 games

43.9% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Lux

Lux

1310 games

44.0% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

913 games

44.2% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

2106 games

45.8% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

422 games

46.4% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

1231 games

46.5% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

2241 games

46.8% in Lane

50.2% in Game

Malzahar

Malzahar

1217 games

46.8% in Lane

51.7% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

761 games

47.6% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Galio

Galio

550 games

47.6% in Lane

44.0% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

954 games

49.2% in Lane

52.5% in Game

Katarina vs Syndra

Katarina
vs
Syndra

2.3

KDA

2.3

50.4%

Win Rate

51.4%

0%

Pick Rate

0%

24,143

Damage Dealt

23,688

7.62%

Ban Rate

3.41%

Katarina's Trends

Win Rate

50.4%

(-0.1%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

6.1%

(-0.2%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

7.7%

(-0.5%)

vs last patch

Katarina Guide

Key Insights
P
and
E
apply on-hit effects.
R
also applies them, but at a reduced amount.
Q
's Dagger always lands 350 units opposite from where it struck the first target.
Katarina can
E
to a Dagger's location before it hits the ground. The Dagger won't do anything until it hits the ground though.
E
resets Katarina's auto attack.
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
P
's reset mechanic.
Directly counters healing champions with
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.