KatarinaMid build

3rd of 41 Midup 5 places, was A since 26.20

Mid82%Bot14%
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

How we measure

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

Most played of 72,211 games

Start

DsRp

33% · 52.6% won

Spells

FlIg

93% · 51.2% won

Skills

starts Q E W

86% · 51.4% won

Items 29.0% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd57.0%won73% · 3.6kpick, 3,641 games
  • Vs56.3%won21% · 1.1kpick, 1,058 games
  • Bv57.6%won3.1% · 157pick, 157 games
5th
  • Vs53.7%won53% · 664pick, 664 games
  • Rd56.5%won18% · 221pick, 221 games
  • Bv55.2%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.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes60% · 52.9% won

Skill path 81% of games · 52.5% 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 Hourglass11,949 gamesMost played29%56.2%55% to 57%
  2. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap6,143 games15%59.3%58% to 61%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus5,608 games14%57.5%56% to 59%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance3,383 gamesHighest win8.2%59.8%58% to 61%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1,078 games2.6%49.4%46% to 52%
  6. Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame836 games2.0%54.1%51% to 57%
  7. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Void Staff676 games1.6%49.4%46% to 53%
  8. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge586 games1.4%64.7%61% to 68%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W86%51.4%57,206
  2. starts Q E W8.4%49.6%5,605
  3. starts E Q W3.1%53.2%2,052
  4. starts Q E W0.9%55.9%573
  5. starts E Q W0.6%51.5%369

Starting items

Dark Seal + Refillable Potion33% · 52.6% won · 21,833 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 29%50.0% won
  • Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion 14%52.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes60% · 52.9% won · 43,524 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 16%48.6% won
  • Immortal Path 11%54.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite93% · 51.2% won · 67,347 games
  • Flash + Teleport 3.0%48.6% won
  • Ignite + Barrier 1.0%58.7% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass29%56.2%55.3%–57.1%11,949
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap15%59.3%58.1%–60.5%6,143
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus14%57.5%56.2%–58.7%5,608
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance8.2%59.8%58.1%–61.4%3,383
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.6%49.4%46.4%–52.3%1,078
Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame2.0%54.1%50.7%–57.4%836
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Void Staff1.6%49.4%45.7%–53.2%676
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge1.4%64.7%60.7%–68.4%586
4th item, of 17,719 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap29%56.9%55.5%–58.2%5,114
Zhonya's Hourglass19%57.7%56.1%–59.3%3,452
Void Staff13%57.2%55.2%–59.2%2,301
Death's Dance13%62.4%60.4%–64.3%2,295
Jak'Sho, The Protean4.2%59.0%55.4%–62.5%741
Experimental Hexplate2.8%66.5%62.3%–70.5%502
5th item, of 4,733 games that reached it
Void Staff29%53.5%50.9%–56.2%1,384
Rabadon's Deathcap11%55.6%51.3%–59.8%520
Zhonya's Hourglass9.9%47.6%43.1%–52.2%466
Banshee's Veil7.0%57.4%52.0%–62.6%331
Jak'Sho, The Protean6.3%59.2%53.5%–64.6%299
Death's Dance4.6%59.3%52.6%–65.6%216
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes60%52.9%52.5%–53.4%43,524
Chainlaced Crushers16%48.6%47.7%–49.6%11,366
Immortal Path11%54.0%52.9%–55.0%8,099
Armored Advance7.3%51.0%49.6%–52.3%5,277
No boots5.0%32.0%30.5%–33.6%3,609
Starting items
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion33%52.6%51.9%–53.3%21,833
Doran's Blade + Health Potion29%50.0%49.3%–50.7%19,734
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion14%52.2%51.2%–53.2%9,366
Doran's Shield + Health Potion14%49.3%48.3%–50.3%9,231
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite93%51.2%50.8%–51.6%67,347
Flash + Teleport3.0%48.6%46.5%–50.7%2,178
Ignite + Barrier1.0%58.7%55.1%–62.2%739
Teleport + Ignite0.9%49.5%45.6%–53.3%631
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W86%51.4%50.9%–51.8%57,206
Max E Q W · starts Q E W8.4%49.6%48.3%–50.9%5,605
Max Q E W · starts E Q W3.1%53.2%51.0%–55.3%2,052
Max Q W E · starts Q E W0.9%55.9%51.8%–59.9%573
Max E Q W · starts E Q W0.6%51.5%46.4%–56.6%369
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R81%52.5%52.1%–52.9%52,417
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R4.7%51.5%49.8%–53.3%3,037
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R2.9%55.0%52.8%–57.3%1,863
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R1.3%48.7%45.3%–52.1%832
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.3%54.9%51.5%–58.3%820
Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R1.1%52.4%48.7%–56.1%700
Finished items
Kraken Slayer29%50.1%49.5%–50.8%21,227
Terminus21%55.3%54.5%–56.1%15,290
Rabadon's Deathcap21%58.5%57.7%–59.3%15,107
Blade of The Ruined King16%51.9%50.9%–52.8%11,233
Hextech Gunblade13%49.2%48.2%–50.2%9,451
Death's Dance10%60.6%59.5%–61.7%7,278
Mejai's Soulstealer8.3%84.5%83.5%–85.4%5,998
Nashor's Tooth8.1%50.0%48.7%–51.3%5,866
Void Staff6.9%54.0%52.6%–55.3%4,984
Stormsurge2.8%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.