KatarinaMid build

29th of 40 Middown 3 places since 26.20

Mid91%Bot6%
Win
48.0%
▼2.0 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.90
±0.34
Games
13.4k
a win +20.6 · a loss −17.7
Pick · Ban
6.0 · 6.2%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Katarina Mid on SG, patch 26.21: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 13,362 games).

Build

Most played of 13,362 games

Start

DsRp

42% · 48.6% won

Spells

FlIg

93% · 48.2% won

Skills

starts Q E W

85% · 48.7% won

Items 24.4% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd54.9%won77% · 723pick, 723 games
  • Vs56.7%won14% · 129pick, 129 games
  • Bv61.9%won2.7% · 25pick, 25 games
5th
  • Vs55.2%won42% · 110pick, 110 games
  • Rd53.0%won18% · 47pick, 47 games
  • Bv54.8%won7.6% · 20pick, 20 games

54.0% won (51.9–56.2) · 2,064 games

4th: of the 938 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 263 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 Shoes60% · 49.5% won

Skill path 76% of games · 49.2% 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 Hourglass2,064 gamesMost played24%54.0%52% to 56%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus1,191 games14%54.7%52% to 57%
  3. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1,127 games13%55.8%53% to 59%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass389 games4.6%51.4%46% to 56%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane389 games4.6%53.5%49% to 58%
  6. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance295 games3.5%60.7%55% to 66%
  7. Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame180 games2.1%54.4%47% to 62%
  8. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap130 games1.5%56.2%48% to 64%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W85%48.7%11,266
  2. starts Q E W7.9%45.9%1,043
  3. starts Q E W2.7%41.8%354
  4. starts E Q W0.9%45.3%117
  5. starts Q W EFew games0.7%38.1%97

Starting items

Dark Seal + Refillable Potion42% · 48.6% won · 5,604 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 25%47.1% won
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 18%47.6% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes60% · 49.5% won · 8,027 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 17%46.0% won
  • Immortal Path 9.9%50.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite93% · 48.2% won · 12,467 games
  • Flash + Teleport 3.8%45.8% won
  • Flash + Barrier 0.8%40.2% 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 Hourglass24%54.0%51.9%–56.2%2,064
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus14%54.7%51.8%–57.5%1,191
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap13%55.8%52.9%–58.7%1,127
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass4.6%51.4%46.5%–56.3%389
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane4.6%53.5%48.5%–58.4%389
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance3.5%60.7%55.0%–66.1%295
Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame2.1%54.4%47.2%–61.6%180
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1.5%56.2%47.6%–64.4%130
4th item, of 4,035 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap28%57.2%54.3%–60.0%1,140
Zhonya's Hourglass21%55.7%52.3%–59.0%839
Death's Dance10%61.3%56.5%–65.9%408
Void Staff9.3%53.9%48.8%–58.8%377
Shadowflame3.5%53.2%45.0%–61.2%141
Terminus3.2%61.5%53.0%–69.5%130
5th item, of 1,281 games that reached it
Void Staff23%54.4%48.7%–60.0%294
Rabadon's Deathcap12%54.0%46.0%–61.7%152
Zhonya's Hourglass11%56.3%48.1%–64.1%144
Titanic HydraFew games5.1%57.6%45.6%–68.8%66
Banshee's VeilFew games4.9%61.9%49.6%–72.9%63
Death's DanceFew games4.7%70.0%57.5%–80.1%60
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes60%49.5%48.4%–50.6%8,027
Chainlaced Crushers17%46.0%44.0%–48.1%2,329
Immortal Path9.9%50.7%48.0%–53.4%1,324
Armored Advance5.7%49.0%45.5%–52.6%757
No boots5.4%32.6%29.2%–36.1%722
Starting items
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion42%48.6%47.3%–49.9%5,604
Doran's Blade + Health Potion25%47.1%45.4%–48.7%3,383
Doran's Shield + Health Potion18%47.6%45.6%–49.6%2,397
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion7.4%47.1%44.0%–50.2%986
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite93%48.2%47.3%–49.1%12,467
Flash + Teleport3.8%45.8%41.5%–50.2%502
Flash + Barrier0.8%40.2%31.4%–49.7%107
Exhaust + FlashFew games0.7%42.1%32.7%–52.2%95
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W85%48.7%47.8%–49.6%11,266
Max E Q W · starts Q E W7.9%45.9%42.9%–49.0%1,043
Max Q W E · starts Q E W2.7%41.8%36.8%–47.0%354
Max Q E W · starts E Q W0.9%45.3%36.6%–54.3%117
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games0.7%38.1%29.1%–48.1%97
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R76%49.2%48.3%–50.2%9,786
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R2.8%49.2%44.0%–54.3%356
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R1.5%44.7%38.0%–51.7%199
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.4%50.0%42.9%–57.2%184
Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R1.3%50.3%42.9%–57.7%171
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q W R1.3%56.4%48.7%–63.7%165
Finished items
Kraken Slayer27%47.9%46.3%–49.5%3,610
Hextech Gunblade24%47.3%45.5%–49.0%3,197
Rabadon's Deathcap22%56.5%54.7%–58.3%2,875
Blade of The Ruined King18%49.9%47.9%–51.9%2,464
Terminus17%53.7%51.6%–55.7%2,239
Nashor's Tooth9.2%50.2%47.5%–53.0%1,234
Mejai's Soulstealer8.6%75.9%73.4%–78.3%1,152
Death's Dance6.8%60.9%57.7%–64.0%913
Void Staff6.6%53.5%50.2%–56.8%878
Stormsurge2.8%59.2%54.2%–64.1%368

Questions

What do Katarina Mid players build first on SG?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 15% of 13,362 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.0% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 85% of 13,200 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 93% of 13,362 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.2% win rate.