Updated patch 26.18 · 1.5M high-elo games
Katarina
Assassin · magic (AP) damage
49.9%Win rate
4.2%Pick rate
13KGames
BTier · Mid
Katarina is a Assassin that deals magic (AP) damage and brings little to no crowd control. With little hard CC to play around, prioritize raw defensive stats over tenacity. Below is Katarina's highest-win-rate build from high-elo games; open the counter-build tool to tune it against your specific enemy team.
ABILITIES
PassiveVoracity
Whenever an enemy champion dies that Katarina has damaged recently, her remaining ability cooldowns are dramatically reduced. If Katarina picks up a Dagger , she uses it to slash through all nearby enemies, dealing magic damage.
QBouncing Blade
Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
WPreparation
Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
EShunpo
Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
RDeath Lotus
Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.
COMBAT PROFILE
PLAYING ASKatarina
- 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 AGAINSTKatarina
- 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.
CROWD CONTROL
Katarina has no notable hard crowd control.
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
SKILL PRIORITY
Bouncing Blade (Q)Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.Q→Shunpo (E)Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.E49.9% WR7,999 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Bouncing Blade (Q)Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.QBouncing Blade1
4
5
7
9
Preparation (W)Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.WPreparation3
14
15
17
18
Shunpo (E)Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.EShunpo2
8
10
12
13
Death Lotus (R)Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.RDeath Lotus6
11
16
Electrocute keystone
Domination
Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450
Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Sorcerer's Shoes12 Magic Penetration
45 Move SpeedCost: 1100 · 800 to buildMost common
CORE
Kraken Slayer45 Attack Damage
40% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Bring It Down
Every third Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.Cost: 3000 · 325 to build→
Shadowflame110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.Cost: 3200 · 900 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Blade of The Ruined King40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.Cost: 3200 · 725 to build52.6% WR1958 games
Terminus30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.Cost: 3000 · 1100 to build54.5% WR532 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Zhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build50.6% WR1850 gamesTerminus30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.Cost: 3000 · 1100 to build58% WR1732 games
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.Cost: 3500 · 1100 to build55.6% WR746 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Rabadon's Deathcap130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.Cost: 3500 · 1100 to build59% WR948 gamesZhonya's Hourglass105 Ability Power
50 Armor
Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.Cost: 3250 · 450 to build58.4% WR769 games
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage
50 Armor
15 Ability Haste
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 275 to build60.9% WR519 gamesWhat players go
Based on 12544 games · 49.9% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Bouncing Blade (Q)Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.Q→Shunpo (E)Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.E52.5% WR921 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Bouncing Blade (Q)Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.QBouncing Blade1
4
5
7
9
Preparation (W)Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.WPreparation3
14
15
17
18
Shunpo (E)Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.EShunpo2
8
10
12
13
Death Lotus (R)Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.RDeath Lotus6
11
16
Conqueror keystone
PrecisionPress the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConquerorAbsorb LifeTriumphPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: BloodlineCoup de GraceCut DownLast StandDominationElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of BladesCheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden ImpactSixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep WardTreasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate HunterSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Gluttonous Greaves45 Move Speed
4% Omnivamp
Slay
Gain 0.6% Omnivamp on Champion takedown, stacking up to 10 times.Cost: 1000 · 700 to buildMost common
CORE
Kraken Slayer45 Attack Damage
40% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Bring It Down
Every third Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.Cost: 3000 · 325 to build→Blade of The Ruined King40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.Cost: 3200 · 725 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Terminus30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.Cost: 3000 · 1100 to build54.6% WR405 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Terminus30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.Cost: 3000 · 1100 to build57.8% WR733 gamesDeath's Dance60 Attack Damage
50 Armor
15 Ability Haste
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 275 to build59.7% WR243 gamesWhat players go
5TH ITEM
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage
50 Armor
15 Ability Haste
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.Cost: 3300 · 275 to build59.2% WR338 games
Jak'Sho, The Protean350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.Cost: 3200 · 650 to build49.5% WR91 games
Experimental Hexplate40 Attack Damage
20% Attack Speed
450 Health
Hexcharged
Gain 30 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Overdrive
After casting your Ultimate, gain % Attack Speed and % Move Speed for 8 seconds.Cost: 3000 · 500 to build77.4% WR31 gamesWhat players go
Based on 2004 games · 52.5% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
SKILL PRIORITY
Bouncing Blade (Q)Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.Q→Shunpo (E)Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.E50.6% WR86 matches
SKILL PATH leveling order
Bouncing Blade (Q)Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.QBouncing Blade1
4
5
7
9
Preparation (W)Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.WPreparation3
14
15
17
18
Shunpo (E)Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.EShunpo2
8
10
12
13
Death Lotus (R)Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.RDeath Lotus6
11
16
Conqueror keystone
PrecisionPress the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConquerorAbsorb LifeTriumphPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: BloodlineCoup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
UnflinchingSUMMONER SPELLS
BUILD PATH · win rate by item
STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage
80 Health
2.5% OmnivampCost: 450Health PotionConsume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.Cost: 50Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.Cost: 1200 · 600 to buildMost common
CORE
Kraken Slayer45 Attack Damage
40% Attack Speed
4% Move Speed
Bring It Down
Every third Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit, increased based on their missing Health.Cost: 3000 · 325 to build→Blade of The Ruined King40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.Cost: 3200 · 725 to buildBuild every game
3RD ITEM
Shadowflame110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.Cost: 3200 · 900 to build40.6% WR32 gamesTerminus30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.Cost: 3000 · 1100 to build63.6% WR22 gamesWhat players go
4TH ITEM
Terminus30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.Cost: 3000 · 1100 to build67.2% WR64 gamesWhat players go
Based on 233 games · 50.6% win rate · challenger+grandmaster+master+emerald-diamond+platinum-emerald · patch 16.18.1.
