KatarinaMid build

15th of 41 Midup 4 places, was B since 26.20

Mid87%Bot8%Top3%
Win
50.5%
▲0.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+2.00
±0.16
Games
63.6k
a win +21.2 · a loss −17.9
Pick · Ban
5.9 · 7.7%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Katarina Mid on BR, patch 26.21: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 63,644 games).

Build

Most played of 63,644 games

Start

DsRp

34% · 50.4% won

Spells

FlIg

95% · 50.6% won

Skills

starts Q E W

84% · 50.8% won

Items 22.0% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd54.8%won77% · 3.3kpick, 3,303 games
  • Vs52.2%won14% · 583pick, 583 games
  • Bv61.8%won2.2% · 93pick, 93 games
5th
  • Vs52.2%won43% · 563pick, 563 games
  • Rd56.8%won16% · 214pick, 214 games
  • Bv51.9%won8.1% · 106pick, 106 games

53.7% won (52.6–54.7) · 8,798 games

4th: of the 4,308 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 1,303 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes59% · 52.1% won

Skill path 74% of games · 51.9% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass8,798 gamesMost played22%53.7%53% to 55%
  2. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap5,278 gamesHighest win13%59.3%58% to 61%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus4,560 games11%57.6%56% to 59%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2,112 games5.3%51.7%50% to 54%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane1,708 games4.3%54.3%52% to 57%
  6. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance1,535 games3.8%61.0%59% to 63%
  7. Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame1,286 games3.2%54.8%52% to 58%
  8. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap941 games2.3%56.0%53% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W84%50.8%52,943
  2. starts Q E W9.7%51.3%6,106
  3. starts Q E W2.2%41.9%1,381
  4. starts E Q W1.2%53.5%740
  5. starts Q W E0.6%41.7%362

Starting items

Dark Seal + Refillable Potion34% · 50.4% won · 21,487 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 34%49.9% won
  • Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion Highest win14%52.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes59% · 52.1% won · 37,797 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 18%47.6% won
  • Immortal Path Highest win9.0%55.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite95% · 50.6% won · 60,544 games
  • Flash + Teleport 1.7%46.7% won
  • Teleport + Ignite 1.3%51.8% won
Every option as a table60 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass22%53.7%52.6%–54.7%8,798
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap13%59.3%58.0%–60.6%5,278
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus11%57.6%56.2%–59.0%4,560
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass5.3%51.7%49.5%–53.8%2,112
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane4.3%54.3%52.0%–56.7%1,708
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance3.8%61.0%58.6%–63.5%1,535
Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame3.2%54.8%52.1%–57.5%1,286
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap2.3%56.0%52.8%–59.2%941
4th item, of 19,434 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap30%55.9%54.6%–57.2%5,785
Zhonya's Hourglass21%56.7%55.2%–58.3%4,006
Void Staff11%53.7%51.5%–55.8%2,049
Death's Dance10%63.1%61.0%–65.2%1,952
Shadowflame3.5%54.6%50.8%–58.3%671
Terminus2.4%57.2%52.7%–61.7%463
5th item, of 6,372 games that reached it
Void Staff22%54.1%51.5%–56.7%1,406
Rabadon's Deathcap15%53.5%50.3%–56.7%935
Zhonya's Hourglass12%54.0%50.4%–57.5%758
Death's Dance5.0%55.5%50.0%–60.8%319
Banshee's Veil4.5%52.1%46.3%–57.8%288
Jak'Sho, The Protean3.3%56.9%50.1%–63.4%211
6th item, of 314 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games12%37.8%24.1%–53.9%37
Banshee's VeilFew games9.2%51.7%34.4%–68.6%29
Zhonya's HourglassFew games8.6%51.9%34.0%–69.3%27
StormsurgeFew games8.6%55.6%37.3%–72.4%27
Guardian AngelFew games6.7%47.6%28.3%–67.6%21
Nashor's ToothFew games6.7%42.9%24.5%–63.5%21
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes59%52.1%51.6%–52.6%37,797
Chainlaced Crushers18%47.6%46.7%–48.5%11,488
Immortal Path9.0%55.4%54.1%–56.6%5,753
Armored Advance6.7%50.8%49.3%–52.3%4,271
No boots5.8%35.1%33.5%–36.6%3,697
Starting items
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion34%50.4%49.8%–51.1%21,487
Doran's Blade + Health Potion34%49.9%49.2%–50.6%21,415
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion14%52.2%51.2%–53.3%8,719
Doran's Shield + Health Potion13%49.8%48.7%–50.9%8,317
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite95%50.6%50.2%–51.0%60,544
Flash + Teleport1.7%46.7%43.7%–49.7%1,047
Teleport + Ignite1.3%51.8%48.5%–55.2%845
Exhaust + Flash0.7%44.9%40.2%–49.7%423
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W84%50.8%50.4%–51.3%52,943
Max E Q W · starts Q E W9.7%51.3%50.0%–52.5%6,106
Max Q W E · starts Q E W2.2%41.9%39.3%–44.5%1,381
Max Q E W · starts E Q W1.2%53.5%49.9%–57.1%740
Max Q E W · starts Q W E0.6%41.7%36.8%–46.9%362
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R74%51.9%51.4%–52.4%45,029
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R3.5%55.2%53.1%–57.3%2,097
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R2.7%50.4%48.0%–52.8%1,666
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.8%51.7%48.8%–54.7%1,121
Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R1.5%53.9%50.6%–57.1%906
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R1.0%54.7%50.8%–58.6%623
Finished items
Hextech Gunblade27%49.2%48.5%–50.0%17,003
Kraken Slayer24%50.9%50.1%–51.7%15,386
Rabadon's Deathcap23%57.7%56.9%–58.4%14,750
Terminus16%56.4%55.4%–57.3%9,895
Blade of The Ruined King15%52.7%51.7%–53.7%9,642
Nashor's Tooth11%51.0%49.8%–52.2%6,789
Mejai's Soulstealer7.7%80.1%79.0%–81.2%4,867
Void Staff7.3%53.6%52.2%–55.1%4,670
Death's Dance7.0%61.2%59.8%–62.6%4,431
Stormsurge3.4%54.7%52.6%–56.8%2,141

Questions

What do Katarina Mid players build first on BR?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 14% of 63,644 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.7% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 84% of 62,659 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 95% of 63,644 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.6% win rate.