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Playstyle: Katarina Builds

  1. Fighter & On-Hit

    5,058 Games

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    51%

  2. Burst & Gap Close

    4,510 Games

    Electrocute
    Precision
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    55%

  3. Fighter & Tank Shredder

    3,769 Games

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Divine Sunderer

    50%

  4. Fighter & Gap Close

    3,204 Games

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    54%

Pro Katarina Builds

  1. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    Electrocute
    Resolve
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Irelia
  2. Evolved
    TSM Academy

    Evolved

    First Strike
    Resolve
    Hextech Rocketbelt

    vs

    Sylas
  3. Ucal
    ThunderTalk Gaming

    Ucal

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Hextech Alternator

    vs

    Galio
  4. Stillnumb
    1907 Fenerbahçe

    Stillnumb

    Conqueror
    Domination
    Divine Sunderer

    vs

    Akali
  5. Palafox
    Counter Logic Gaming

    Palafox

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Kraken Slayer

    vs

    Ahri
  6. Palafox
    Counter Logic Gaming

    Palafox

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Nashor's Tooth

    vs

    Diana

Core Katarina Item Build Order

Long Sword

Starting

Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Amplifying Tome
Rageknife
Pickaxe

3rd

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

4th

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

5th

Blade of The Ruined King
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe

6th

Long Sword

Starting

Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex

1st

Sorcerer's Shoes
Boots

2nd

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Amplifying Tome
Rageknife
Pickaxe

3rd

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

4th

Zhonya's Hourglass
Seeker's Armguard
Fiendish Codex
Stopwatch

5th

Blade of The Ruined King
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe

6th

Core Katarina Item Build Path

Long Sword
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex
Nashor's Tooth
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Amplifying Tome
Rageknife
Pickaxe
Guinsoo's Rageblade

Situational

Statikk Shiv
Titanic Hydra
Rabadon's Deathcap
Randuin's Omen
Death's Dance
Shadowflame
Ravenous Hydra

Summoner Spells

FlashIgnite

Damage Breakdown

74% AP

21% AD

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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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 Counters

Katarinawinslane against...

Aurelion Sol

Aurelion Sol

638 games

66.8% in Lane

57.5% in Game

Swain

Swain

163 games

56.4% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Veigar

Veigar

629 games

55.0% in Lane

53.3% in Game

Galio

Galio

312 games

52.9% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Twisted Fate

Twisted Fate

652 games

52.3% in Lane

51.5% in Game

Syndra

Syndra

704 games

51.1% in Lane

48.3% in Game

Annie

Annie

802 games

51.1% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

153 games

51.0% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Katarinaloseslane against...

Tristana

Tristana

196 games

31.6% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

1568 games

33.6% in Lane

47.3% in Game

Vladimir

Vladimir

808 games

36.0% in Lane

46.4% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

547 games

36.4% in Lane

50.3% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

321 games

37.4% in Lane

43.9% in Game

Azir

Azir

359 games

38.4% in Lane

46.0% in Game

Zoe

Zoe

353 games

38.5% in Lane

48.4% in Game

Akali

Akali

968 games

38.7% in Lane

46.8% in Game

LeBlanc

LeBlanc

634 games

40.1% in Lane

50.8% in Game

Zed

Zed

1312 games

40.2% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Diana

Diana

258 games

40.3% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Anivia

Anivia

272 games

40.4% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Vex

Vex

504 games

40.7% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Qiyana

Qiyana

468 games

41.0% in Lane

48.1% in Game

Rumble

Rumble

150 games

41.3% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Viktor

Viktor

713 games

41.4% in Lane

49.8% in Game

Lissandra

Lissandra

679 games

41.5% in Lane

47.6% in Game

Fizz

Fizz

1024 games

41.6% in Lane

45.7% in Game

Neeko

Neeko

439 games

42.1% in Lane

50.6% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

627 games

42.4% in Lane

47.2% in Game

Cassiopeia

Cassiopeia

327 games

42.8% in Lane

47.4% in Game

Ahri

Ahri

1678 games

42.9% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

184 games

42.9% in Lane

43.5% in Game

Malphite

Malphite

184 games

42.9% in Lane

51.6% in Game

Orianna

Orianna

217 games

43.3% in Lane

46.5% in Game

Akshan

Akshan

488 games

43.4% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Yone

Yone

830 games

43.5% in Lane

52.0% in Game

K'Sante

K'Sante

147 games

44.2% in Lane

52.4% in Game

Ekko

Ekko

399 games

44.9% in Lane

49.1% in Game

Kassadin

Kassadin

464 games

45.3% in Lane

45.9% in Game

Lux

Lux

588 games

45.4% in Lane

48.8% in Game

Ryze

Ryze

154 games

45.5% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Malzahar

Malzahar

601 games

45.6% in Lane

50.4% in Game

Talon

Talon

620 games

46.1% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Ziggs

Ziggs

187 games

47.1% in Lane

54.5% in Game

Sylas

Sylas

925 games

47.8% in Lane

49.9% in Game

Xerath

Xerath

151 games

49.7% in Lane

49.0% in Game

Katarina's Trends

Win Rate

50.3%

(0.0%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

8.9%

(-1.4%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

17.6%

(-1.9%)

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.
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