- Win
- 51.2%
- ▲1.2 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +1.80
- ±0.16
- Games
- 72.2k
- a win +22.5 · a loss −20.3
- Pick · Ban
- 6.4 · 13.2%
- as Mid · any role
Katarina Mid, patch 26.21: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 72,211 games).
Build
Start
Rp
33% · 52.6% won
Spells
Ig
93% · 51.2% won
Skills
86% · 51.4% won
Items 29.0% of games with a core
- Lich Bane
- Shadowflame
- Zhonya's Hourglass
- Rd
57.0%won73% · 3.6kpick, 3,641 games - Vs
56.3%won21% · 1.1kpick, 1,058 games - Bv
57.6%won3.1% · 157pick, 157 games
- Vs
53.7%won53% · 664pick, 664 games - Rd
56.5%won18% · 221pick, 221 games - Bv
55.2%won13% · 164pick, 164 games
56.2% won (55.3–57.1) · 11,949 games
4th: of the 5,011 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 1,245 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.
Skill path 81% of games · 52.5% won
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| WW | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| EE | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| RR | 6 | 11 | 16 |
Core items
- Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass29%56.2%55% to 57%
- Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap15%59.3%58% to 61%
- Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus14%57.5%56% to 59%
- Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance8.2%59.8%58% to 61%
- Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.6%49.4%46% to 52%
- Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame2.0%54.1%51% to 57%
- Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Void Staff1.6%49.4%46% to 53%
- Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge1.4%64.7%61% to 68%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W86%51.4%57,206
- ››starts Q E W8.4%49.6%5,605
- ››starts E Q W3.1%53.2%2,052
- ››starts Q E W0.9%55.9%573
- ››starts E Q W0.6%51.5%369
Starting items
- Doran's Blade + Health Potion 29%50.0% won
- Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion 14%52.2% won
Boots
- Chainlaced Crushers 16%48.6% won
- Immortal Path 11%54.0% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Teleport 3.0%48.6% won
- Ignite + Barrier 1.0%58.7% won
Every option as a table54 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass | 29% | 56.2% | 55.3%–57.1% | 11,949 |
| Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 15% | 59.3% | 58.1%–60.5% | 6,143 |
| Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus | 14% | 57.5% | 56.2%–58.7% | 5,608 |
| Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance | 8.2% | 59.8% | 58.1%–61.4% | 3,383 |
| Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass | 2.6% | 49.4% | 46.4%–52.3% | 1,078 |
| Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame | 2.0% | 54.1% | 50.7%–57.4% | 836 |
| Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Void Staff | 1.6% | 49.4% | 45.7%–53.2% | 676 |
| Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge | 1.4% | 64.7% | 60.7%–68.4% | 586 |
| 4th item, of 17,719 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 29% | 56.9% | 55.5%–58.2% | 5,114 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 19% | 57.7% | 56.1%–59.3% | 3,452 |
| Void Staff | 13% | 57.2% | 55.2%–59.2% | 2,301 |
| Death's Dance | 13% | 62.4% | 60.4%–64.3% | 2,295 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 4.2% | 59.0% | 55.4%–62.5% | 741 |
| Experimental Hexplate | 2.8% | 66.5% | 62.3%–70.5% | 502 |
| 5th item, of 4,733 games that reached it | ||||
| Void Staff | 29% | 53.5% | 50.9%–56.2% | 1,384 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 11% | 55.6% | 51.3%–59.8% | 520 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 9.9% | 47.6% | 43.1%–52.2% | 466 |
| Banshee's Veil | 7.0% | 57.4% | 52.0%–62.6% | 331 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 6.3% | 59.2% | 53.5%–64.6% | 299 |
| Death's Dance | 4.6% | 59.3% | 52.6%–65.6% | 216 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 60% | 52.9% | 52.5%–53.4% | 43,524 |
| Chainlaced Crushers | 16% | 48.6% | 47.7%–49.6% | 11,366 |
| Immortal Path | 11% | 54.0% | 52.9%–55.0% | 8,099 |
| Armored Advance | 7.3% | 51.0% | 49.6%–52.3% | 5,277 |
| No boots | 5.0% | 32.0% | 30.5%–33.6% | 3,609 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Dark Seal + Refillable Potion | 33% | 52.6% | 51.9%–53.3% | 21,833 |
| Doran's Blade + Health Potion | 29% | 50.0% | 49.3%–50.7% | 19,734 |
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 14% | 52.2% | 51.2%–53.2% | 9,366 |
| Doran's Shield + Health Potion | 14% | 49.3% | 48.3%–50.3% | 9,231 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Ignite | 93% | 51.2% | 50.8%–51.6% | 67,347 |
| Flash + Teleport | 3.0% | 48.6% | 46.5%–50.7% | 2,178 |
| Ignite + Barrier | 1.0% | 58.7% | 55.1%–62.2% | 739 |
| Teleport + Ignite | 0.9% | 49.5% | 45.6%–53.3% | 631 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 86% | 51.4% | 50.9%–51.8% | 57,206 |
| Max E Q W · starts Q E W | 8.4% | 49.6% | 48.3%–50.9% | 5,605 |
| Max Q E W · starts E Q W | 3.1% | 53.2% | 51.0%–55.3% | 2,052 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E W | 0.9% | 55.9% | 51.8%–59.9% | 573 |
| Max E Q W · starts E Q W | 0.6% | 51.5% | 46.4%–56.6% | 369 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 81% | 52.5% | 52.1%–52.9% | 52,417 |
| Q E W Q Q R E E E E R | 4.7% | 51.5% | 49.8%–53.3% | 3,037 |
| E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 2.9% | 55.0% | 52.8%–57.3% | 1,863 |
| Q E W E E R E Q E Q R | 1.3% | 48.7% | 45.3%–52.1% | 832 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R | 1.3% | 54.9% | 51.5%–58.3% | 820 |
| Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R | 1.1% | 52.4% | 48.7%–56.1% | 700 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Kraken Slayer | 29% | 50.1% | 49.5%–50.8% | 21,227 |
| Terminus | 21% | 55.3% | 54.5%–56.1% | 15,290 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 21% | 58.5% | 57.7%–59.3% | 15,107 |
| Blade of The Ruined King | 16% | 51.9% | 50.9%–52.8% | 11,233 |
| Hextech Gunblade | 13% | 49.2% | 48.2%–50.2% | 9,451 |
| Death's Dance | 10% | 60.6% | 59.5%–61.7% | 7,278 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 8.3% | 84.5% | 83.5%–85.4% | 5,998 |
| Nashor's Tooth | 8.1% | 50.0% | 48.7%–51.3% | 5,866 |
| Void Staff | 6.9% | 54.0% | 52.6%–55.3% | 4,984 |
| Stormsurge | 2.8% | 56.3% | 54.1%–58.4% | 2,008 |
Questions
What do Katarina Mid players build first on all servers?
The most played core is Lich Bane, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 17% of 72,211 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 56.2% win rate.
What skill order do Katarina Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 86% of 66,382 games with a skill order in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 51.4% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Katarina Mid players take?
Flash and Ignite, in 93% of 72,211 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 51.2% win rate.

























































