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Mage
Assassin

Katarina 25.04 Build 
Mid LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: SWin56.68%Role98.51%Pick4.27%Ban2.23%Games: 476KDA: 2.85Score: 55.59

Katarina Mid Lane is ranked S Tier and has a 56.68% win rate in LoL Patch 25.04. We've analyzed 476 Katarina Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Katarina Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Lich Bane, Sorcerer's Shoes, Mejai's Soulstealer, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Zhonya's Hourglass. For runes, the strongest choice is Domination (Primary) with Electrocute (Keystone), and Precision (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Ignite. Starting items should include Dark Seal and Health Potion. Katarina's Best Mid Lane matchups include Vex, Ahri, and Akali. Katarina's Best Mid Lane counters are Corki, Pantheon, and Viktor.

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Katarina Summoner Spells

Flash
Ignite
Win %
Pick %
57%
93%
58%
81%
Teleport
50%
25%
Exhaust
100%
0%
Barrier
100%
0%
Cleanse
33%
1%

Katarina Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Dark Seal
Health Potion
3
63%
31%
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
55%
29%

Katarina Runes

Win %
Pick %
57%
56%
58%
14%
53%
12%
73%
3%

Katarina Items

Lich Bane
58%
Sorcerer's Shoes
59%
Mejai's Soulstealer
78%
Shadowflame
56%
Rabadon's Deathcap
58%
Zhonya's Hourglass
65%
Oracle Lens
60%
Elixir of Sorcery
39%

Katarina Skill Order

Voracity
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Bouncing Blade
QQQQQ
Preparation
WWWWW
Shunpo
EEEEE
Death Lotus
RRR

Katarina Item Purchase Order

Dark Seal
Aether Wisp
Needlessly Large Rod
Sheen
Lich Bane
coin3200
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Mejai's Soulstealer
coin1500
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Seeker's Armguard
Zhonya's Hourglass
coin3250
Spellslinger's Shoes
coin750

Katarina Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Oracle Lens
60%
73%
Stealth Ward
51%
48%
Farsight Alteration
51%
12%

Katarina Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
59%
76%
Symbiotic Soles
51%
8%
Mercury's Treads
47%
7%
Plated Steelcaps
50%
4%

Katarina Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Nashor's Tooth
51%
10%
Liandry's Torment
53%
7%
Void Staff
52%
5%
Kraken Slayer
60%
4%
Riftmaker
65%
4%
Stormsurge
60%
3%

Best Bans for Katarina Mid Lane

Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
S+
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
S
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
S
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
A
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
A
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
A
Sylas, the Unshackled
A
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
A
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
A
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
A
Galio, the Colossus
A
Yone, the Unforgotten
A
Ryze, the Rune Mage
A
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
A
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
A
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
B
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
B
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
B
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
B
Annie, the Dark Child
B
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
B

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

Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
+19.0
Karthus, the Deathsinger
+19.0
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
+19.0
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
+16.1
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
+15.7
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
+15.7
Rengar, the Pridestalker
+15.7
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
+15.7
Zac, the Secret Weapon
+15.7
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
+12.6
Graves, the Outlaw
+11.5
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
+11.5
Sejuani, Fury of the North
+10.5
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
+10.5
Shaco, the Demon Jester
+9.0
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
+4.6
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
+1.9

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

Briar, the Restrained Hunger
Elise, the Spider Queen
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
Zed, the Master of Shadows
Viego, The Ruined King

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

Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-6.1
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-11.5
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-12.6
Wukong, the Monkey King
-12.6
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
-15.7

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

Corki, the Daring Bombardier
-15.7
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-15.7
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-13.3
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
-11.5
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
-7.3
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-6.1
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-6.1
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-3.5
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
-3.5

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

Vex, the Gloomist
+20.4
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
+19.0
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
+19.0
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
+15.7
Tristana, the Yordle Gunner
+15.7
Zed, the Master of Shadows
+15.7
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
+11.5
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
+11.5
Ambessa, Matriarch of War
+9.0
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
+9.0
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
+6.1
Annie, the Dark Child
+4.6
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
+3.5
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
+2.8
Yone, the Unforgotten
+2.8
Galio, the Colossus
+1.8
Sylas, the Unshackled
+0.5

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

Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
Kled, the Cantankerous Cavalier
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
Ryze, the Rune Mage
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