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Katarina

Katarina Mid

the Sinister Blade
Win Rate: All Roles 49.5% | as Mid 49.7%
Pick Rate: All Roles 6.4% | as Mid 6.1%
Ban Rate: 7.3%
Analyzed: 33816 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Mid ARAM

Katarina Mid Guide

B+ Tier

Katarina is playable in Mid with a 49.7% win rate (#38 among Mid champions), compared to 49.5% win rate across all roles. Requires solid fundamentals but can work. Katarina retains a loyal following with 6.4% overall pick rate and 6.1% pick rate in Mid in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 33816 ranked games. This champion is mainly played in this role - 96.0% of games. Standard build starts with Sorcerer's Shoes, into Lich Bane, Shadowflame, and Zhonya's Hourglass. Katarina has low farm - 6.08 CS/min (#45 among Mid champions) and earns 447 gold per minute. Averages 2.3 KDA (#28 among Mid champions). This champion gets banned frequently at 7.3% (39th place). Katarina deals mostly magic damage, ideal for teams lacking AP threats. Standard rune setup uses Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter, from Domination and Triumph, Coup de Grace, from Precision. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Katarina Mid is strong against Yone, Orianna, Ahri, and weak against Vladimir, Kayle, and Galio.

Katarina Roles

Katarina

  • Mid
    (Mid - 96.0%) 32463 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 26927 ARAM games

Katarina Mid Stats

49.7%
Win Rate (Role)
96.0%
Mid (Role Rate)
7.3%
Ban Rate
0.0090
Penta/Game
9.5
Kills/Game
6.5
Deaths/Game
5.5
Assists/Game
0.32
Wards/Min
6.08
CS/Min
447
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 13.4%
Magic: 78.4%
True: 8.28%

Overall Champion Matrix

Katarina Mid Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
49.4% Win Rate 78.8% Pick Rate25594 games

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
56.0% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate68 games

Katarina Mid Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Dark Seal
Dark Seal (350 gold) 15 Ability Power
50 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 10. 5 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 4 Ability Power per Glory.
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
49.7% Win Rate 40.1% Pick Rate13014 games
Popular Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.7% Win Rate 71.0% Pick Rate23045 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.8% Win Rate 12.8% Pick Rate4162 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.6% Win Rate 6.5% Pick Rate2100 games
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
53.0% Win Rate 13.8% Pick Rate4480 games
Final Build
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
57.8% Win Rate 19.4% Pick Rate6308 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Amplifying Tome
Amplifying Tome (400 gold) 20 Ability Power
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
62.4% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate78 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
56.4% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate110 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
51.7% Win Rate 71.0% Pick Rate23045 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.8% Win Rate 12.8% Pick Rate4162 games
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Lich Bane
Lich Bane (3200 gold) 115 Ability Power
4% Move Speed
10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
78.6% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate776 games
Final Build
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 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.
61.2% Win Rate 1.8% Pick Rate584 games
Other Items
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
58.5% Win Rate 18.2% Pick Rate5895 games
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
71.3% Win Rate 9.0% Pick Rate2912 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
52.6% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate1896 games
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
58.8% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate1266 games
Titanic Hydra
Titanic Hydra (3300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
600 Health
Cleave
Attacks deal physical damage on-hit and to enemies behind the target.
Titanic Crescent
Empower your next Cleave to deal bonus physical damage On-Hit and deal bonus physical damage to enemies behind the target.
56.2% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate883 games
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
60.3% Win Rate 2.7% Pick Rate867 games
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 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.
61.2% Win Rate 1.8% Pick Rate584 games

Katarina Mid Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Secondary Path
Precision
Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

50.0% Win Rate 56.1% Pick Rate18218 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Domination
Electrocute
Electrocute

Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive da…

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Grisly Mementos
Grisly Mementos

Grisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Adaptive
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.4% Win Rate 1.5% Pick Rate480 games

Katarina best with

Nilah Synergy Champion
+7.2%
Nilah
Nilah
Heimerdinger Synergy Champion
+5.9%
Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger

Katarina Mid Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
47.8% Win Rate 78.3% Pick Rate25406 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
51.8% Win Rate 3.4% Pick Rate1117 games

Countered by Katarina

Yone - countered by Katarina
+9.6%
Yone
Yone
Orianna - countered by Katarina
+4.4%
Orianna
Orianna
Ahri - countered by Katarina
+3.5%
Ahri
Ahri
Hwei - countered by Katarina
+3.5%
Hwei
Hwei
Aurora - countered by Katarina
+3.2%
Aurora
Aurora
Zoe - countered by Katarina
+3.2%
Zoe
Zoe
Syndra - countered by Katarina
+3.1%
Syndra
Syndra
Ziggs - countered by Katarina
+2.9%
Ziggs
Ziggs
Mel - countered by Katarina
+2.9%
Mel
Mel
Viktor - countered by Katarina
+2.8%
Viktor
Viktor
Twisted Fate - countered by Katarina
+1.7%
Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate
Veigar - countered by Katarina
+2.7%
Veigar
Veigar

Katarina Counterpicks

Vladimir - effective counter againstKatarina
-4.7%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Kayle - effective counter againstKatarina
-2.2%
Kayle
Kayle
Galio - effective counter againstKatarina
-3.2%
Galio
Galio
Vex - effective counter againstKatarina
-3.4%
Vex
Vex
Diana - effective counter againstKatarina
-3.0%
Diana
Diana
Yasuo - effective counter againstKatarina
-2.7%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Annie - effective counter againstKatarina
-1.0%
Annie
Annie
Ekko - effective counter againstKatarina
-2.5%
Ekko
Ekko
Lissandra - effective counter againstKatarina
-2.3%
Lissandra
Lissandra
Kassadin - effective counter againstKatarina
-2.6%
Kassadin
Kassadin
Malzahar - effective counter againstKatarina
-2.2%
Malzahar
Malzahar
Akshan - effective counter againstKatarina
-1.9%
Akshan
Akshan

Katarina Mid Lane Matchups

Katarina
+9.6%
Yone

Katarina vs Yone
Katarina
+4.4%
Orianna

Katarina vs Orianna
Katarina
+3.5%
Ahri

Katarina vs Ahri
Katarina
+3.5%
Hwei

Katarina vs Hwei
Katarina
+3.2%
Aurora

Katarina vs Aurora
Katarina
+3.2%
Zoe

Katarina vs Zoe
Katarina
+3.1%
Syndra

Katarina vs Syndra
Katarina
+2.9%
Mel

Katarina vs Mel
Katarina
+2.8%
Viktor

Katarina vs Viktor
Katarina
+2.7%
Veigar

Katarina vs Veigar
Katarina
+2.2%
Xerath

Katarina vs Xerath
Katarina
+2.0%
Taliyah

Katarina vs Taliyah
Katarina
+1.8%
Aurelion Sol

Katarina vs Aurelion Sol
Katarina
+1.7%
Twisted Fate

Katarina vs Twisted Fate
Katarina
+1.3%
Lux

Katarina vs Lux
Katarina
+1.2%
Zed

Katarina vs Zed
Katarina
+1.1%
Talon

Katarina vs Talon
Katarina
+1.0%
Irelia

Katarina vs Irelia
Katarina
-1.0%
Annie

Katarina vs Annie
Katarina
-1.1%
LeBlanc

Katarina vs LeBlanc
Katarina
-1.6%
Fizz

Katarina vs Fizz
Katarina
-1.7%
Sylas

Katarina vs Sylas
Katarina
-1.9%
Akshan

Katarina vs Akshan
Katarina
-2.2%
Malzahar

Katarina vs Malzahar
Katarina
-2.2%
Akali

Katarina vs Akali
Katarina
-2.3%
Lissandra

Katarina vs Lissandra
Katarina
-2.4%
Ryze

Katarina vs Ryze
Katarina
-2.5%
Ekko

Katarina vs Ekko
Katarina
-2.6%
Azir

Katarina vs Azir
Katarina
-2.6%
Kassadin

Katarina vs Kassadin
Katarina
-2.7%
Yasuo

Katarina vs Yasuo
Katarina
-2.8%
Qiyana

Katarina vs Qiyana
Katarina
-3.0%
Diana

Katarina vs Diana
Katarina
-3.2%
Galio

Katarina vs Galio
Katarina
-3.4%
Vex

Katarina vs Vex
Katarina
-4.6%
Vladimir

Katarina vs Vladimir

Katarina lore:

Decisive in judgment and lethal in combat, Katarina is a Noxian assassin of the highest caliber. Eldest daughter to the legendary General Du Couteau, she made her talents known with swift kills against unsuspecting enemies. Her fiery ambition has driven her to pursue heavily-guarded targets, even at the risk of endangering her allies—but no matter the mission, Katarina will not hesitate to execute her duty amid a whirlwind of serrated daggers.

Katarina tips:

  • 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.

Katarina abilities description:

Voracity
P
Voracity (passive)
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.
Bouncing Blade
Q
Bouncing Blade (Q)
Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
Preparation
W
Preparation (W)
Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
Shunpo
E
Shunpo (E)
Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
Death Lotus
R
Death Lotus (R)
Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.

Katarina Skins and Splash Arts

Default Katarina Default Katarina
Mercenary Katarina Mercenary Katarina
Red Card Katarina Red Card Katarina
Bilgewater Katarina Bilgewater Katarina
Kitty Cat Katarina Kitty Cat Katarina
High Command Katarina High Command Katarina
Sandstorm Katarina Sandstorm Katarina
Slay Belle Katarina Slay Belle Katarina
Warring Kingdoms Katarina Warring Kingdoms Katarina
PROJECT: Katarina PROJECT: Katarina
Death Sworn Katarina Death Sworn Katarina
Battle Academia Katarina Battle Academia Katarina
Blood Moon Katarina Blood Moon Katarina
Battle Queen Katarina Battle Queen Katarina
High Noon Katarina High Noon Katarina
Faerie Court Katarina Faerie Court Katarina
Prestige Faerie Court Katarina Prestige Faerie Court Katarina
Chosen of the Wolf Katarina Chosen of the Wolf Katarina
Prestige Masque of the Black Rose Katarina Prestige Masque of the Black Rose Katarina