KatarinaTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid86%Bot11%Top2%
Win
48.8%
▼1.2 vs Top
LP a game
+2.90
±0.36
Games
15.8k
a win +24.3 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
0.12 · 8.5%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Katarina Top, patch 26.21: Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus; Conqueror + Domination; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 15,805 games).

Build

Most played of 15,805 games

Start

DbHp

53% · 49.2% won

Spells

FlIg

84% · 48.8% won

Skills

starts Q E W

80% · 48.9% won

Items 36.7% of games with a core

  1. Kraken Slayer
  2. Blade of The Ruined King
  3. Terminus
4th
  • Dd65.9%won55% · 970pick, 970 games
  • Jt65.2%won15% · 259pick, 259 games
  • Th58.9%won12% · 207pick, 207 games
5th
  • Th63.9%won25% · 160pick, 160 games
  • Dd62.0%won17% · 110pick, 110 games
  • Jt59.2%won16% · 99pick, 99 games

59.7% won (58.1–61.4) · 3,478 games

4th: of the 1,761 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 634 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 Shoes26% · 47.4% won

Skill path 71% of games · 49.5% 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. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus3,478 gamesMost played37%59.7%58% to 61%
  2. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass815 games8.6%51.3%48% to 55%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance644 games6.8%59.9%56% to 64%
  4. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap629 games6.6%54.7%51% to 59%
  5. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Death's Dance512 games5.4%55.3%51% to 60%
  6. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Wit's End243 games2.6%59.3%53% to 65%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W80%48.9%12,456
  2. starts Q E W13%50.5%2,067
  3. starts E Q W1.8%47.8%278
  4. starts Q E W1.8%46.2%277
  5. starts Q W E0.9%43.5%145

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion53% · 49.2% won · 8,306 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 16%47.2% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 15%49.1% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes26% · 47.4% won · 4,035 games
  • Plated Steelcaps 25%50.4% won
  • Gluttonous Greaves Highest win18%54.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite84% · 48.8% won · 13,260 games
  • Flash + Teleport 7.0%48.3% won
  • Teleport + Ignite 3.2%49.6% won
Every option as a table52 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus37%59.7%58.1%–61.4%3,478
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass8.6%51.3%47.9%–54.7%815
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance6.8%59.9%56.1%–63.7%644
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap6.6%54.7%50.8%–58.5%629
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Death's Dance5.4%55.3%50.9%–59.5%512
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Wit's End2.6%59.3%53.0%–65.2%243
4th item, of 4,516 games that reached it
Death's Dance26%66.3%63.5%–68.9%1,168
Rabadon's Deathcap11%54.4%49.9%–58.8%476
Terminus9.6%62.3%57.6%–66.7%432
Zhonya's Hourglass8.4%55.9%50.9%–60.9%379
Titanic Hydra8.2%56.2%51.1%–61.2%370
Jak'Sho, The Protean7.9%61.3%56.2%–66.3%357
5th item, of 1,517 games that reached it
Titanic Hydra15%62.6%56.1%–68.7%222
Death's Dance12%60.2%53.0%–67.1%181
Jak'Sho, The Protean9.8%60.1%52.1%–67.7%148
Void Staff9.3%51.8%43.6%–59.9%141
Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.1%55.1%44.1%–65.7%78
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games3.8%51.7%39.2%–64.1%58
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes26%47.4%45.9%–48.9%4,035
Plated Steelcaps25%50.4%48.8%–51.9%3,960
Gluttonous Greaves18%54.4%52.5%–56.2%2,800
Mercury's Treads17%51.2%49.3%–53.1%2,754
No boots12%37.9%35.7%–40.2%1,843
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion53%49.2%48.2%–50.3%8,306
Doran's Shield + Health Potion16%47.2%45.3%–49.2%2,539
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion15%49.1%47.1%–51.1%2,366
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion5.1%48.9%45.5%–52.4%813
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite84%48.8%47.9%–49.6%13,260
Flash + Teleport7.0%48.3%45.4%–51.2%1,106
Teleport + Ignite3.2%49.6%45.3%–54.0%506
Exhaust + Flash2.4%49.2%44.3%–54.2%386
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W80%48.9%48.1%–49.8%12,456
Max E Q W · starts Q E W13%50.5%48.3%–52.6%2,067
Max Q E W · starts E Q W1.8%47.8%42.0%–53.7%278
Max Q W E · starts Q E W1.8%46.2%40.4%–52.1%277
Max Q E W · starts Q W E0.9%43.5%35.7%–51.6%145
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R71%49.5%48.6%–50.4%10,919
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R4.5%53.6%49.8%–57.3%687
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R3.9%48.0%44.0%–52.0%596
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R1.5%47.5%41.2%–53.8%236
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.5%53.0%46.6%–59.4%230
Q E W Q Q R Q E E E R1.3%46.4%39.4%–53.4%192
Finished items
Lich Bane24%48.3%46.7%–49.9%3,815
Shadowflame23%49.9%48.2%–51.5%3,627
Death's Dance17%61.5%59.6%–63.3%2,690
Zhonya's Hourglass10%51.7%49.3%–54.2%1,641
Rabadon's Deathcap9.4%54.8%52.3%–57.4%1,481
Hextech Gunblade8.4%49.2%46.5%–51.9%1,322
Titanic Hydra7.1%55.1%52.2%–58.0%1,124
Nashor's Tooth5.4%48.5%45.1%–51.8%852
Jak'Sho, The Protean3.9%60.7%56.8%–64.5%616
Wit's End3.6%57.9%53.8%–61.9%572

Questions

What do Katarina Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Kraken Slayer, then Blade of The Ruined King, then Terminus: 22% of 15,805 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 59.7% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 80% of 15,592 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 84% of 15,805 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.8% win rate.