- Win
- 51.0%
- ▲1.2 vs Mid
- LP a game
- +1.50
- ±0.37
- Games
- 19.1k
- a win +26.0 · a loss −24.4
- Pick · Ban
- 6.3 · 14.0%
- 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 19,145 games).
Build
Start
Rp
31% · 52.1% won
Spells
Ig
92% · 50.9% won
Skills
85% · 51.2% won
Items 30.6% of games with a core
- Lich Bane
- Shadowflame
- Zhonya's Hourglass
- Rd
58.6% won29% pick - Zh
58.0% won19% pick - Vs
55.8% won15% pick
- Vs
54.2% won33% pick - Zh
51.0% won11% pick - Rd
60.2% won11% pick
56.9% won (55.1–58.6) · 2,972 games
Skill path 80% of games · 52.7% 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 Hourglass31%56.9%55% to 59%
- Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap14%59.7%57% to 62%
- Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance10%61.4%58% to 64%
- Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus9.7%60.3%57% to 63%
- Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame2.0%53.5%47% to 60%
- Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.0%49.0%42% to 56%
- Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Void Staff1.9%53.3%46% to 60%
- Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge1.6%59.1%51% to 67%
Skills
- ››starts Q E W85%51.2%13,995
- ››starts Q E W8.8%50.4%1,458
- ››starts E Q W4.2%53.7%696
- ››starts Q E W0.9%61.0%146
- ››starts E Q W0.8%52.3%128
Starting items
- Doran's Blade + Health Potion 29%50.4% won
- Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion 17%52.2% won
Boots
- Chainlaced Crushers 16%48.7% won
- Immortal Path 10%54.7% won
Summoner spells
- Flash + Teleport 3.3%47.8% won
- Ignite + Barrier 2.1%61.4% won
Every option as a table54 options
| Option | Pick | Win | 95% range | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core items | ||||
| Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass | 31% | 56.9% | 55.1%–58.6% | 2,972 |
| Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap | 14% | 59.7% | 57.0%–62.2% | 1,356 |
| Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance | 10% | 61.4% | 58.3%–64.4% | 977 |
| Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus | 9.7% | 60.3% | 57.2%–63.4% | 945 |
| Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame | 2.0% | 53.5% | 46.6%–60.4% | 198 |
| Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass | 2.0% | 49.0% | 42.1%–55.9% | 196 |
| Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Void Staff | 1.9% | 53.3% | 46.1%–60.4% | 182 |
| Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge | 1.6% | 59.1% | 51.2%–66.5% | 154 |
| 4th item, of 3,916 games that reached it | ||||
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 29% | 58.6% | 55.7%–61.4% | 1,120 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 19% | 58.0% | 54.4%–61.5% | 743 |
| Void Staff | 15% | 55.8% | 51.8%–59.7% | 597 |
| Death's Dance | 12% | 64.4% | 60.0%–68.6% | 478 |
| Jak'Sho, The Protean | 4.3% | 58.8% | 51.3%–66.0% | 170 |
| Experimental Hexplate | 3.9% | 72.4% | 64.8%–78.9% | 152 |
| 5th item, of 929 games that reached it | ||||
| Void Staff | 33% | 54.2% | 48.6%–59.7% | 310 |
| Zhonya's Hourglass | 11% | 51.0% | 41.4%–60.5% | 102 |
| Rabadon's DeathcapFew games | 11% | 60.2% | 50.3%–69.3% | 98 |
| Banshee's VeilFew games | 6.4% | 55.9% | 43.3%–67.9% | 59 |
| Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games | 4.7% | 61.4% | 46.6%–74.3% | 44 |
| Titanic HydraFew games | 3.9% | 75.0% | 58.9%–86.3% | 36 |
| Boots | ||||
| Spellslinger's Shoes | 60% | 52.7% | 51.8%–53.6% | 11,400 |
| Chainlaced Crushers | 16% | 48.7% | 46.9%–50.5% | 3,070 |
| Immortal Path | 10% | 54.7% | 52.5%–56.9% | 2,003 |
| Armored Advance | 7.9% | 52.1% | 49.6%–54.6% | 1,519 |
| No boots | 5.4% | 30.2% | 27.5%–33.1% | 1,033 |
| Starting items | ||||
| Dark Seal + Refillable Potion | 31% | 52.1% | 50.8%–53.5% | 5,123 |
| Doran's Blade + Health Potion | 29% | 50.4% | 49.0%–51.8% | 4,789 |
| Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion | 17% | 52.2% | 50.3%–54.0% | 2,790 |
| Doran's Shield + Health Potion | 13% | 49.5% | 47.4%–51.6% | 2,226 |
| Summoner spells | ||||
| Flash + Ignite | 92% | 50.9% | 50.1%–51.6% | 17,556 |
| Flash + Teleport | 3.3% | 47.8% | 43.9%–51.7% | 622 |
| Ignite + Barrier | 2.1% | 61.4% | 56.6%–66.1% | 402 |
| Teleport + Ignite | 0.9% | 50.8% | 43.6%–58.1% | 179 |
| Skill order | ||||
| Max Q E W · starts Q E W | 85% | 51.2% | 50.4%–52.1% | 13,995 |
| Max E Q W · starts Q E W | 8.8% | 50.4% | 47.9%–53.0% | 1,458 |
| Max Q E W · starts E Q W | 4.2% | 53.7% | 50.0%–57.4% | 696 |
| Max Q W E · starts Q E W | 0.9% | 61.0% | 52.9%–68.5% | 146 |
| Max E Q W · starts E Q W | 0.8% | 52.3% | 43.8%–60.8% | 128 |
| First 11 skill points | ||||
| Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 80% | 52.7% | 51.9%–53.6% | 12,794 |
| Q E W Q Q R E E E E R | 5.5% | 52.0% | 48.7%–55.3% | 873 |
| E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R | 3.9% | 55.4% | 51.4%–59.2% | 625 |
| Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R | 1.3% | 50.5% | 43.7%–57.3% | 202 |
| Q E W E E R E Q E Q R | 1.2% | 45.7% | 38.7%–52.9% | 186 |
| Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R | 1.1% | 55.3% | 48.0%–62.4% | 179 |
| Finished items | ||||
| Kraken Slayer | 30% | 50.3% | 49.0%–51.6% | 5,724 |
| Terminus | 22% | 55.3% | 53.8%–56.8% | 4,119 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 19% | 59.0% | 57.3%–60.6% | 3,587 |
| Blade of The Ruined King | 14% | 52.5% | 50.6%–54.4% | 2,607 |
| Hextech Gunblade | 11% | 48.4% | 46.3%–50.6% | 2,102 |
| Death's Dance | 11% | 62.8% | 60.7%–64.9% | 2,048 |
| Nashor's Tooth | 8.5% | 49.2% | 46.8%–51.6% | 1,630 |
| Mejai's Soulstealer | 7.9% | 86.5% | 84.7%–88.2% | 1,516 |
| Void Staff | 6.9% | 54.9% | 52.2%–57.6% | 1,312 |
| Stormsurge | 2.9% | 52.2% | 48.1%–56.4% | 557 |
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 19,145 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 56.9% win rate.
What skill order do Katarina Mid players use?
Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 85% of 16,545 games with a skill order in Master and above, patch 26.21, 51.2% win rate.
Which summoner spells do Katarina Mid players take?
Flash and Ignite, in 92% of 19,145 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 50.9% win rate.

























































