KatarinaMid build

23rd of 42 Midup 9 places, was C since 26.20

Mid89%Bot7%
Win
49.5%
▼0.5 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.50
±0.22
Games
31.3k
a win +20.8 · a loss −17.7
Pick · Ban
4.5 · 5.4%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Katarina Mid on LAS, patch 26.21: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 31,321 games).

Build

Most played of 31,321 games

Start

DsRp

40% · 50.5% won

Spells

FlIg

95% · 49.6% won

Skills

starts Q E W

86% · 49.9% won

Items 23.2% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd54.3%won77% · 1.6kpick, 1,644 games
  • Vs46.7%won13% · 272pick, 272 games
  • Bv57.5%won3.5% · 76pick, 76 games
5th
  • Vs54.7%won40% · 261pick, 261 games
  • Rd51.4%won15% · 100pick, 100 games
  • Bv55.2%won11% · 68pick, 68 games

53.1% won (51.7–54.6) · 4,572 games

4th: of the 2,148 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 646 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 Shoes61% · 50.9% won

Skill path 76% of games · 50.8% 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 Hourglass4,572 gamesMost played23%53.1%52% to 55%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus2,879 games15%57.1%55% to 59%
  3. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap2,664 gamesHighest win14%58.3%56% to 60%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass1,047 games5.3%51.5%48% to 55%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane774 games3.9%54.0%50% to 57%
  6. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance718 games3.6%59.1%55% to 63%
  7. Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame478 games2.4%55.7%51% to 60%
  8. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge454 games2.3%58.8%54% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W86%49.9%26,736
  2. starts Q E W7.6%50.8%2,365
  3. starts Q E W2.3%42.6%718
  4. starts E Q W1.2%47.6%380
  5. starts Q W E0.6%38.8%201

Starting items

Dark Seal + Refillable Potion40% · 50.5% won · 12,485 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 26%48.1% won
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 14%48.3% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes61% · 50.9% won · 19,213 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 16%47.4% won
  • Immortal Path Highest win9.9%53.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite95% · 49.6% won · 29,642 games
  • Flash + Teleport 2.2%44.0% won
  • Teleport + Ignite 1.3%47.7% 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 Hourglass23%53.1%51.7%–54.6%4,572
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus15%57.1%55.3%–58.9%2,879
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap14%58.3%56.4%–60.1%2,664
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass5.3%51.5%48.4%–54.5%1,047
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane3.9%54.0%50.5%–57.5%774
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance3.6%59.1%55.4%–62.6%718
Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame2.4%55.7%51.2%–60.0%478
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Stormsurge2.3%58.8%54.2%–63.2%454
4th item, of 9,094 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap29%56.6%54.7%–58.5%2,652
Zhonya's Hourglass20%55.4%53.1%–57.6%1,830
Death's Dance9.4%61.9%58.6%–65.1%853
Void Staff9.3%53.8%50.5%–57.2%847
Shadowflame3.1%54.6%48.8%–60.3%282
Titanic Hydra2.7%64.8%58.6%–70.5%244
5th item, of 2,806 games that reached it
Void Staff21%52.0%47.9%–56.0%587
Rabadon's Deathcap14%53.2%48.2%–58.1%391
Zhonya's Hourglass11%52.8%47.2%–58.3%309
Banshee's Veil6.3%59.3%52.0%–66.3%177
Jak'Sho, The Protean4.7%58.3%49.8%–66.4%132
Death's Dance4.6%60.8%52.2%–68.7%130
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes61%50.9%50.2%–51.7%19,213
Chainlaced Crushers16%47.4%46.1%–48.8%4,934
Immortal Path9.9%53.1%51.3%–54.8%3,084
No boots5.9%35.2%33.1%–37.5%1,850
Armored Advance5.8%48.9%46.6%–51.2%1,819
Starting items
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion40%50.5%49.6%–51.4%12,485
Doran's Blade + Health Potion26%48.1%47.0%–49.2%8,190
Doran's Shield + Health Potion14%48.3%46.9%–49.8%4,455
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion11%51.2%49.5%–52.9%3,393
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite95%49.6%49.1%–50.2%29,642
Flash + Teleport2.2%44.0%40.4%–47.8%679
Teleport + Ignite1.3%47.7%42.8%–52.7%390
Exhaust + Flash0.6%50.0%43.0%–57.0%190
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W86%49.9%49.3%–50.5%26,736
Max E Q W · starts Q E W7.6%50.8%48.8%–52.8%2,365
Max Q W E · starts Q E W2.3%42.6%39.1%–46.3%718
Max Q E W · starts E Q W1.2%47.6%42.7%–52.7%380
Max Q E W · starts Q W E0.6%38.8%32.3%–45.7%201
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R76%50.8%50.1%–51.4%22,881
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R2.3%52.0%48.3%–55.7%690
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R2.1%48.9%45.1%–52.8%644
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.6%49.2%44.7%–53.6%484
Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R1.5%48.7%44.0%–53.3%444
Q E W Q E R Q Q Q E R1.3%47.6%42.7%–52.7%382
Finished items
Kraken Slayer26%48.9%47.8%–50.0%8,081
Hextech Gunblade24%48.2%47.0%–49.3%7,441
Rabadon's Deathcap21%57.7%56.5%–58.9%6,670
Blade of The Ruined King17%51.6%50.2%–52.9%5,399
Terminus17%54.6%53.3%–56.0%5,399
Nashor's Tooth8.9%50.0%48.1%–51.8%2,778
Mejai's Soulstealer8.4%77.2%75.6%–78.8%2,616
Death's Dance6.2%60.9%58.7%–63.0%1,954
Void Staff6.2%53.1%50.9%–55.3%1,941
Stormsurge3.5%57.0%54.0%–59.8%1,108

Questions

What do Katarina Mid players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 15% of 31,321 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.1% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 86% of 30,934 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 95% of 31,321 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.