KatarinaSupport build

Off-meta Support

Mid86%Bot11%Support1%
Win
43.9%
▼6.1 vs Support
LP a game
+3.30
±0.54
Games
8,816
a win +29.7 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
0.07 · 8.5%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Katarina Support, patch 26.21: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 8,816 games).

Build

Most played of 8,816 games

Start

Hp

92% · 44.4% won

Spells

FlIg

85% · 43.8% won

Skills

starts Q E W

82% · 44.1% won

Items 15.9% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd51.1%won65% · 180pick, 180 games
  • Vs50.5%won19% · 52pick, 52 games
  • St53.2%won4.7% · 13pick, 13 games
5th
  • Vs44.3%won29% · 19pick, 19 games
  • Rd44.8%won25% · 16pick, 16 games
  • St43.8%won20% · 13pick, 13 games

48.9% won (45.2–52.5) · 716 games

4th: of the 277 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 65 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.

BootsSorcerer's Shoes59% · 44.3% won

Skill path 71% of games · 44.1% 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 Hourglass716 gamesMost played16%48.9%45% to 53%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus639 games14%48.2%44% to 52%
  3. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap414 games9.2%48.6%44% to 53%
  4. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge150 games3.3%59.3%51% to 67%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass108 games2.4%44.4%35% to 54%
  6. Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass97 gamesFew games2.2%52.6%43% to 62%
  7. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance80 gamesFew games1.8%60.0%49% to 70%
  8. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Hextech Gunblade78 gamesFew games1.7%44.9%34% to 56%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W82%44.1%6,801
  2. starts Q E W9.1%48.2%757
  3. starts E Q W3.3%44.5%274
  4. starts Q E W3.0%41.1%253
  5. starts Q E QFew games0.6%43.4%53

Starting items

2 × Health Potion92% · 44.4% won · 7,538 games
  • Health Potion 4.8%43.4% won
  • Control Ward 1.5%39.2% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes59% · 44.3% won · 5,210 games
  • No boots 12%37.1% won
  • Gluttonous Greaves 11%48.5% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite85% · 43.8% won · 7,478 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 6.4%43.8% won
  • Exhaust + Ignite 2.6%47.6% 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 Hourglass16%48.9%45.2%–52.5%716
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus14%48.2%44.3%–52.1%639
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap9.2%48.6%43.8%–53.4%414
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge3.3%59.3%51.3%–66.9%150
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2.4%44.4%35.4%–53.9%108
Stormsurge › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.2%52.6%42.7%–62.2%97
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's DanceFew games1.8%60.0%49.1%–70.0%80
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Hextech GunbladeFew games1.7%44.9%34.3%–55.9%78
4th item, of 1,719 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap23%53.5%48.5%–58.3%391
Zhonya's Hourglass17%50.0%44.3%–55.7%296
Death's Dance9.7%61.1%53.5%–68.1%167
Void Staff9.0%48.4%40.7%–56.2%155
TerminusFew games4.1%52.1%40.7%–63.3%71
Titanic HydraFew games4.0%55.9%44.1%–67.1%68
5th item, of 458 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games13%50.0%37.7%–62.3%60
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games12%48.2%35.4%–61.2%54
Zhonya's HourglassFew games9.8%44.4%30.9%–58.8%45
StormsurgeFew games5.9%37.0%21.5%–55.8%27
Death's DanceFew games4.8%59.1%38.7%–76.7%22
Titanic HydraFew games4.6%42.9%24.5%–63.5%21
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes59%44.3%43.0%–45.7%5,210
No boots12%37.1%34.3%–40.0%1,086
Gluttonous Greaves11%48.5%45.4%–51.6%996
Mercury's Treads7.6%43.2%39.5%–47.0%666
Plated Steelcaps6.7%45.5%41.6%–49.6%593
Starting items
2 × Health Potion92%44.4%43.3%–45.5%7,538
Health Potion4.8%43.4%38.6%–48.3%394
Control Ward1.5%39.2%31.1%–48.0%125
2 × Health Potion + Control WardFew games0.5%45.0%30.7%–60.2%40
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite85%43.8%42.6%–44.9%7,478
Exhaust + Flash6.4%43.8%39.8%–47.9%566
Exhaust + Ignite2.6%47.6%41.3%–54.0%233
Flash + Heal1.8%50.6%42.8%–58.4%154
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W82%44.1%43.0%–45.3%6,801
Max E Q W · starts Q E W9.1%48.2%44.7%–51.8%757
Max Q E W · starts E Q W3.3%44.5%38.8%–50.4%274
Max Q W E · starts Q E W3.0%41.1%35.2%–47.3%253
Max Q E W · starts Q E QFew games0.6%43.4%31.0%–56.7%53
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R71%44.1%42.8%–45.4%5,480
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R4.1%46.7%41.3%–52.2%319
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R2.8%45.1%38.6%–51.8%215
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R2.0%46.4%38.6%–54.3%151
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R1.7%51.2%42.6%–59.6%129
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R1.4%45.4%36.3%–54.8%108
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike44%42.6%41.0%–44.2%3,879
Kraken Slayer29%44.8%42.9%–46.8%2,560
Bloodsong22%45.6%43.4%–47.8%1,908
Hextech Gunblade19%41.6%39.2%–44.0%1,631
Celestial Opposition18%46.5%44.1%–49.0%1,610
Blade of The Ruined King18%45.5%43.1%–48.0%1,591
Terminus15%49.4%46.7%–52.1%1,338
Rabadon's Deathcap14%49.1%46.2%–51.9%1,209
Stormsurge12%48.2%45.2%–51.3%1,018
Nashor's Tooth5.4%40.4%36.1%–44.9%480

Questions

What do Katarina Support players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 8% of 8,816 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.9% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Support players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 82% of 8,339 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 44.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Support players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 85% of 8,816 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 43.8% win rate.