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Mage
Assassin

Katarina 25.09 Build 
Mid LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: SWin54.04%Role96.94%Pick4.03%Ban2.92%Games: 507KDA: 2.53Score: 55.06

Katarina Mid Lane is ranked S Tier and has a 54.04% win rate in LoL Patch 25.09. We've analyzed 507 Katarina Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Katarina Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Sorcerer's Shoes, Lich Bane, Mejai's Soulstealer, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Ignite and Flash. Starting items should include Dark Seal, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Katarina's Best Mid Lane matchups include Vex, Mel, and LeBlanc. Katarina's Best Mid Lane counters are Malzahar, Aurelion Sol, and Cho'Gath.

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Katarina Summoner Spells

Ignite
Flash
Win %
Pick %
55%
92%
53%
93%
Teleport
51%
14%
Cleanse
100%
0%
Exhaust
100%
0%
Barrier
33%
1%

Katarina Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Dark Seal
Health Potion
3
Stealth Ward
55%
28%
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
51%
30%

Katarina Runes

Win %
Pick %
56%
66%
41%
14%
56%
5%
59%
4%

Katarina Items

Sorcerer's Shoes
55%
Lich Bane
59%
Mejai's Soulstealer
78%
Shadowflame
55%
Zhonya's Hourglass
56%
Rabadon's Deathcap
70%
Stealth Ward
51%
Elixir of Sorcery
61%

Katarina Skill Order

Voracity
123456789101112131415161718
Bouncing Blade
QQQQQ
Preparation
WWWWW
Shunpo
EEEEE
Death Lotus
RRR

Katarina Item Purchase Order

Dark Seal
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Sheen
Aether Wisp
Needlessly Large Rod
Lich Bane
coin3200
Mejai's Soulstealer
coin1500
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Seeker's Armguard
Zhonya's Hourglass
coin3250
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Spellslinger's Shoes
coin500

Katarina Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
51%
67%
Oracle Lens
63%
39%
Farsight Alteration
51%
17%

Katarina Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
55%
75%
Mercury's Treads
45%
13%
Plated Steelcaps
69%
5%
Boots of Swiftness
63%
5%
Symbiotic Soles
50%
0%
Berserker's Greaves
0%
0%

Katarina Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Nashor's Tooth
45%
20%
Void Staff
65%
13%
Stormsurge
54%
12%
Liandry's Torment
52%
10%
Blade of The Ruined King
53%
6%
Terminus
67%
5%

Best Bans for Katarina Mid Lane

Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
S+
Hwei, the Visionary
S
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
S
Sylas, the Unshackled
S
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
A
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
A
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
A
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
A
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
A
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
A
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
A
Annie, the Dark Child
A
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
A
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
A
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
A
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
A
Zed, the Master of Shadows
A
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
B
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
B
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
B
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
B

Best Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Katarina Mid Lane(over 51% win rate with Katarina)

Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
+20.4
Briar, the Restrained Hunger
+15.7
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
+15.7
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
+15.7
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
+15.7
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+15.7
Viego, The Ruined King
+15.7
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
+12.6
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+6.9
Wukong, the Monkey King
+6.1
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+6.1
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+5.2
Rammus, the Armordillo
+4.6
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+3.2
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+1.9

Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Katarina Mid Lane(49% - 51% win rate with Katarina)

Teemo, the Swift Scout
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia

Below Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Katarina Mid Lane(under 49% win rate with Katarina)

Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-3.5
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-3.5
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-4.9
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-5.2
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-6.1
Graves, the Outlaw
-7.3
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
-7.3
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-7.8
Ivern, the Green Father
-9.0
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-9.0
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
-12.2
Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
-15.7
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-19.0
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-20.4

Best Mid Lane Champions to Counter Katarina Mid Lane(under 49% win rate for Katarina)

Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-20.4
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-15.7
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-15.7
Hwei, the Visionary
-15.7
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-11.5
Sylas, the Unshackled
-11.5
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-10.5
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-9.0
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
-7.3
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-4.6
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-2.3
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-2.1
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-1.9
Annie, the Dark Child
-1.6
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-0.5

Best Mid Lane Matchups for Katarina Mid Lane(over 51% win rate for Katarina)

Vex, the Gloomist
+21.7
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
+19.0
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
+18.2
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+15.7
Ryze, the Rune Mage
+15.7
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+15.7
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
+15.7
Galio, the Colossus
+10.5
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
+9.0
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
+9.0
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
+9.0
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+6.9
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
+6.9
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
+6.1
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+6.1
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+4.6

Even Mid Lane Matchups for Katarina Mid Lane(49% - 51% win rate for Katarina)

Lissandra, the Ice Witch
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
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