KatarinaTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid87%Bot8%Top3%
Win
48.4%
▼1.6 vs Top
LP a game
+2.40
±0.89
Games
2,539
a win +23.7 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.23 · 7.7%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Katarina Top on BR, patch 26.21: Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus; Conqueror + Domination; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 2,539 games).

Build

Most played of 2,539 games

Start

DbHp

55% · 48.2% won

Spells

FlIg

87% · 48.4% won

Skills

starts Q E W

77% · 48.7% won

Items 29.6% of games with a core

  1. Kraken Slayer
  2. Blade of The Ruined King
  3. Terminus
4th
  • Dd60.4%won50% · 115pick, 115 games
  • Th57.2%won12% · 28pick, 28 games
  • Jt60.3%won10% · 24pick, 24 games
5th
  • Th54.0%won23% · 19pick, 19 games
  • Dd57.8%won14% · 11pick, 11 games
  • Jt54.9%won8.6% · 7pick, 7 games

56.3% won (51.6–60.8) · 448 games

4th: of the 229 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 81 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.

BootsPlated Steelcaps29% · 50.5% won

Skill path 66% of games · 49.1% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW314151718
EE28101213
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus448 gamesMost played30%56.3%52% to 61%
  2. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass118 games7.8%44.9%36% to 54%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance101 games6.7%61.4%52% to 70%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Death's Dance101 games6.7%54.5%45% to 64%
  5. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap86 gamesFew games5.7%52.3%42% to 63%
  6. Blade of The Ruined King › Kraken Slayer › Wit's End54 gamesFew games3.6%55.6%42% to 68%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W77%48.7%1,908
  2. starts Q E W17%50.6%427
  3. starts Q E WFew games1.5%32.4%37
  4. starts Q W EFew games1.4%51.4%35
  5. starts E Q WFew games1.3%50.0%32

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion55% · 48.2% won · 1,396 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 17%47.3% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 14%48.6% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps29% · 50.5% won · 731 games
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 27%46.3% won
  • Mercury's Treads 18%48.2% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite87% · 48.4% won · 2,210 games
  • Flash + Teleport 5.9%46.3% won
  • Teleport + Ignite Few games2.9%50.7% won
Every option as a table49 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus30%56.3%51.6%–60.8%448
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass7.8%44.9%36.2%–53.9%118
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance6.7%61.4%51.6%–70.3%101
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Death's Dance6.7%54.5%44.8%–63.8%101
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games5.7%52.3%41.9%–62.6%86
Blade of The Ruined King › Kraken Slayer › Wit's EndFew games3.6%55.6%42.4%–68.0%54
4th item, of 721 games that reached it
Death's Dance21%61.3%53.4%–68.8%150
TerminusFew games13%66.0%55.9%–74.7%94
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games12%55.6%45.3%–65.4%90
Titanic HydraFew games7.9%56.1%43.3%–68.2%57
Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.2%55.8%42.3%–68.4%52
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games4.9%51.4%35.6%–67.0%35
5th item, of 245 games that reached it
Titanic HydraFew games13%53.1%36.4%–69.1%32
Death's DanceFew games11%65.4%46.2%–80.6%26
Void StaffFew games10%48.0%30.0%–66.5%25
Boots
Plated Steelcaps29%50.5%46.9%–54.1%731
Sorcerer's Shoes27%46.3%42.6%–50.1%674
Mercury's Treads18%48.2%43.6%–52.8%450
Gluttonous Greaves15%53.6%48.6%–58.6%373
No boots10%39.2%33.4%–45.2%258
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion55%48.2%45.6%–50.8%1,396
Doran's Shield + Health Potion17%47.3%42.6%–52.0%421
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion14%48.6%43.5%–53.8%358
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion7.2%51.4%44.2%–58.5%183
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite87%48.4%46.3%–50.5%2,210
Flash + Teleport5.9%46.3%38.5%–54.3%149
Teleport + IgniteFew games2.9%50.7%39.5%–61.8%73
Exhaust + IgniteFew games1.9%51.0%37.5%–64.4%49
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W77%48.7%46.5%–50.9%1,908
Max E Q W · starts Q E W17%50.6%45.9%–55.3%427
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games1.5%32.4%19.6%–48.5%37
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games1.4%51.4%35.6%–67.0%35
Max Q E W · starts E Q WFew games1.3%50.0%33.6%–66.4%32
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R66%49.1%46.7%–51.6%1,624
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R5.4%54.1%45.7%–62.4%133
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R5.1%52.0%43.3%–60.6%125
Q E W Q Q R Q E E E RFew games1.5%51.4%35.9%–66.6%37
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q RFew games1.4%45.7%30.5%–61.8%35
Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E RFew games1.4%36.4%22.2%–53.4%33
Finished items
Shadowflame25%50.7%46.8%–54.6%635
Lich Bane23%46.2%42.2%–50.2%593
Death's Dance16%58.5%53.6%–63.2%407
Hextech Gunblade12%51.2%45.6%–56.7%305
Zhonya's Hourglass11%46.8%41.0%–52.6%280
Rabadon's Deathcap9.7%53.3%47.0%–59.4%246
Titanic Hydra6.6%54.8%47.2%–62.1%168
Nashor's Tooth6.4%47.9%40.3%–55.5%163
Wit's End5.1%56.6%48.0%–64.8%129
Void StaffFew games3.7%47.9%38.1%–57.9%94

Questions

What do Katarina Top players build first on BR?

The most played core is Kraken Slayer, then Blade of The Ruined King, then Terminus: 18% of 2,539 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.3% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 77% of 2,492 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 87% of 2,539 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.4% win rate.