KatarinaMid build

7th of 41 Midup 8 places since 26.20

Mid84%Bot13%
Win
50.7%
▲0.8 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.50
±0.11
Games
145.9k
a win +21.1 · a loss −19.2
Pick · Ban
6.4 · 11.7%
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 145,866 games).

Build

Most played of 145,866 games

Start

DsRp

35% · 51.8% won

Spells

FlIg

94% · 50.8% won

Skills

starts Q E W

87% · 51.0% won

Items 29.1% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd57.0% won30% pick
  • Zh57.6% won19% pick
  • Dd62.8% won13% pick
5th
  • Vs54.4% won27% pick
  • Rd53.4% won11% pick
  • Zh50.0% won10% pick

55.5% won (54.8–56.1) · 22,933 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes60% · 52.7% won

Skill path 81% of games · 51.9% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass22,933 gamesMost played29%55.5%55% to 56%
  2. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap11,590 games15%58.2%57% to 59%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus9,757 games12%56.9%56% to 58%
  4. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance5,040 gamesHighest win6.4%60.0%59% to 61%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2,533 games3.2%51.0%49% to 53%
  6. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Blade of The Ruined King1,575 games2.0%55.4%53% to 58%
  7. Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame1,500 games1.9%54.1%52% to 57%
  8. Hextech Gunblade › Lich Bane › Shadowflame1,124 games1.4%50.4%47% to 53%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W87%51.0%107,999
  2. starts Q E W8.4%49.8%10,437
  3. starts E Q W2.4%52.8%3,046
  4. starts Q E W0.9%50.4%1,083
  5. starts E Q W0.4%47.7%518

Starting items

Dark Seal + Refillable Potion35% · 51.8% won · 43,934 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 28%49.7% won
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 14%49.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes60% · 52.7% won · 87,264 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 16%47.9% won
  • Immortal Path 12%52.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite94% · 50.8% won · 137,271 games
  • Flash + Teleport 2.5%48.9% won
  • Teleport + Ignite 0.9%49.0% 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%55.5%54.8%–56.1%22,933
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap15%58.2%57.3%–59.1%11,590
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus12%56.9%55.9%–57.9%9,757
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance6.4%60.0%58.6%–61.3%5,040
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass3.2%51.0%49.0%–52.9%2,533
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Blade of The Ruined King2.0%55.4%52.9%–57.8%1,575
Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame1.9%54.1%51.6%–56.6%1,500
Hextech Gunblade › Lich Bane › Shadowflame1.4%50.4%47.4%–53.3%1,124
4th item, of 35,149 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap30%57.0%56.0%–57.9%10,717
Zhonya's Hourglass19%57.6%56.4%–58.7%6,774
Death's Dance13%62.8%61.4%–64.2%4,541
Void Staff12%55.4%53.8%–56.9%4,110
Jak'Sho, The Protean3.8%57.1%54.5%–59.7%1,343
Experimental Hexplate2.2%69.1%65.7%–72.2%776
5th item, of 10,044 games that reached it
Void Staff27%54.4%52.5%–56.2%2,734
Rabadon's Deathcap11%53.4%50.4%–56.3%1,091
Zhonya's Hourglass10%50.0%46.9%–53.0%1,041
Banshee's Veil7.2%55.8%52.1%–59.3%728
Jak'Sho, The Protean6.2%59.4%55.4%–63.1%620
Death's Dance4.8%59.0%54.5%–63.3%478
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes60%52.7%52.4%–53.0%87,264
Chainlaced Crushers16%47.9%47.2%–48.5%22,671
Immortal Path12%52.7%52.0%–53.4%17,498
Armored Advance6.9%50.0%49.0%–50.9%10,124
No boots5.1%33.0%32.0%–34.1%7,448
Starting items
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion35%51.8%51.4%–52.3%43,934
Doran's Blade + Health Potion28%49.7%49.1%–50.2%35,747
Doran's Shield + Health Potion14%49.2%48.4%–49.9%17,699
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion13%51.9%51.1%–52.7%16,006
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite94%50.8%50.5%–51.0%137,271
Flash + Teleport2.5%48.9%47.2%–50.5%3,647
Teleport + Ignite0.9%49.0%46.2%–51.7%1,246
Exhaust + Flash0.8%46.6%43.8%–49.5%1,163
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W87%51.0%50.7%–51.3%107,999
Max E Q W · starts Q E W8.4%49.8%48.9%–50.8%10,437
Max Q E W · starts E Q W2.4%52.8%51.0%–54.6%3,046
Max Q W E · starts Q E W0.9%50.4%47.4%–53.4%1,083
Max E Q W · starts E Q W0.4%47.7%43.4%–52.0%518
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R81%51.9%51.6%–52.2%98,157
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R4.0%51.8%50.4%–53.2%4,903
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R2.3%54.4%52.6%–56.3%2,766
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R1.7%50.0%47.8%–52.1%2,000
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.3%51.5%49.0%–53.9%1,587
Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R1.1%53.5%50.9%–56.2%1,358
Finished items
Kraken Slayer29%49.6%49.1%–50.0%42,553
Rabadon's Deathcap22%58.0%57.4%–58.5%32,335
Terminus21%55.0%54.4%–55.5%30,236
Blade of The Ruined King17%51.1%50.5%–51.7%24,738
Hextech Gunblade15%49.3%48.6%–50.0%21,663
Death's Dance9.4%60.6%59.8%–61.4%13,701
Mejai's Soulstealer8.8%82.9%82.2%–83.5%12,819
Nashor's Tooth7.8%49.9%48.9%–50.8%11,408
Void Staff6.6%53.9%52.9%–54.9%9,678
Stormsurge2.5%57.2%55.6%–58.8%3,677

Questions

What do Katarina Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 16% of 145,866 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 55.5% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 87% of 124,393 games with a skill order in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 51.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 94% of 145,866 games in Emerald and above, patch 26.21, 50.8% win rate.