KatarinaMid build

21st of 39 Middown 3 places, was A since 26.20

Mid80%Bot16%
Win
49.6%
▼0.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.50
±0.14
Games
85.9k
a win +20.8 · a loss −17.7
Pick · Ban
11.1 · 21.3%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Katarina Mid on TR, patch 26.21: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 85,937 games).

Build

Most played of 85,937 games

Start

DbHp

40% · 49.4% won

Spells

FlIg

98% · 49.6% won

Skills

starts Q E W

88% · 49.9% won

Items 26.0% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd54.9%won87% · 6.1kpick, 6,082 games
  • Vs49.5%won5.4% · 381pick, 381 games
  • Bv53.0%won1.9% · 132pick, 132 games
5th
  • Vs52.3%won47% · 998pick, 998 games
  • Bv54.5%won10% · 213pick, 213 games
  • Rd52.1%won9.8% · 208pick, 208 games

53.5% won (52.7–54.3) · 14,450 games

4th: of the 6,998 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 2,131 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 Shoes53% · 51.3% won

Skill path 79% 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 Hourglass14,450 gamesMost played26%53.5%53% to 54%
  2. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus12,237 games22%57.8%57% to 59%
  3. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap7,849 gamesHighest win14%58.4%57% to 60%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass2,703 games4.9%50.1%48% to 52%
  5. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane1,891 games3.4%54.6%52% to 57%
  6. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance1,726 games3.1%57.7%55% to 60%
  7. Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame1,134 games2.0%51.4%49% to 54%
  8. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap822 games1.5%53.4%50% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W88%49.9%74,689
  2. starts Q E WHighest win6.9%52.1%5,849
  3. starts Q E W2.5%43.7%2,126
  4. starts E Q W0.6%49.1%477
  5. starts Q W E0.5%37.4%431

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion40% · 49.4% won · 34,352 games
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion 31%49.8% won
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 13%48.3% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes53% · 51.3% won · 45,910 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 17%47.5% won
  • Immortal Path Highest win12%53.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite98% · 49.6% won · 83,897 games
  • Flash + Barrier 0.6%49.4% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 0.5%46.7% won
Every option as a table60 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass26%53.5%52.7%–54.3%14,450
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus22%57.8%56.9%–58.7%12,237
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap14%58.4%57.4%–59.5%7,849
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass4.9%50.1%48.2%–52.0%2,703
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Lich Bane3.4%54.6%52.4%–56.9%1,891
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance3.1%57.7%55.3%–60.0%1,726
Hextech Gunblade › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame2.0%51.4%48.5%–54.3%1,134
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap1.5%53.4%50.0%–56.8%822
4th item, of 27,528 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap32%55.1%54.0%–56.1%8,670
Zhonya's Hourglass19%54.6%53.3%–56.0%5,177
Death's Dance16%61.9%60.4%–63.3%4,344
Void Staff4.8%55.3%52.7%–58.0%1,332
Jak'Sho, The Protean4.2%61.1%58.3%–63.9%1,162
Titanic Hydra3.6%61.4%58.4%–64.4%983
5th item, of 9,219 games that reached it
Void Staff21%51.6%49.4%–53.8%1,950
Rabadon's Deathcap9.3%53.5%50.1%–56.8%860
Jak'Sho, The Protean8.7%57.7%54.2%–61.1%801
Zhonya's Hourglass8.0%52.1%48.5%–55.7%733
Titanic Hydra6.5%62.0%58.1%–65.8%598
Death's Dance6.3%60.7%56.6%–64.5%582
6th item, of 825 games that reached it
Void StaffFew games11%42.4%32.8%–52.6%92
Banshee's VeilFew games8.2%41.2%30.3%–53.0%68
StormsurgeFew games8.2%47.1%35.7%–58.8%68
Nashor's ToothFew games6.1%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Hextech GunbladeFew games5.7%36.2%24.0%–50.5%47
Titanic HydraFew games5.1%50.0%35.5%–64.5%42
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes53%51.3%50.9%–51.8%45,910
Chainlaced Crushers17%47.5%46.7%–48.4%14,225
Immortal Path12%53.9%53.0%–54.9%10,096
Armored Advance9.1%51.2%50.1%–52.3%7,816
No boots8.1%34.8%33.7%–35.9%6,955
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion40%49.4%48.8%–49.9%34,352
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion31%49.8%49.2%–50.4%26,447
Doran's Shield + Health Potion13%48.3%47.4%–49.2%11,466
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion9.1%51.1%50.0%–52.2%7,798
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite98%49.6%49.3%–50.0%83,897
Flash + Barrier0.6%49.4%45.2%–53.6%541
Exhaust + Flash0.5%46.7%42.3%–51.2%473
Flash + Teleport0.5%42.3%37.5%–47.3%390
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W88%49.9%49.5%–50.2%74,689
Max E Q W · starts Q E W6.9%52.1%50.8%–53.4%5,849
Max Q W E · starts Q E W2.5%43.7%41.6%–45.8%2,126
Max Q E W · starts E Q W0.6%49.1%44.6%–53.5%477
Max Q E W · starts Q W E0.5%37.4%32.9%–42.0%431
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R79%50.8%50.4%–51.2%65,456
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R2.2%53.7%51.4%–55.9%1,832
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R2.0%53.0%50.6%–55.4%1,654
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.6%51.8%49.1%–54.5%1,302
Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R1.3%52.8%49.8%–55.8%1,038
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R1.0%46.9%43.5%–50.3%832
Finished items
Kraken Slayer34%49.6%49.0%–50.2%28,826
Blade of The Ruined King25%52.0%51.4%–52.7%21,590
Rabadon's Deathcap23%56.7%56.0%–57.4%19,639
Terminus21%56.3%55.6%–57.0%17,971
Hextech Gunblade18%47.6%46.9%–48.4%15,884
Death's Dance9.0%60.1%59.0%–61.2%7,696
Mejai's Soulstealer8.6%77.1%76.1%–78.0%7,360
Nashor's Tooth6.8%49.7%48.4%–50.9%5,853
Void Staff4.6%52.1%50.5%–53.7%3,911
Titanic Hydra2.9%58.4%56.5%–60.3%2,535

Questions

What do Katarina Mid players build first on TR?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 17% of 85,937 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 53.5% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 88% of 84,748 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 98% of 85,937 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.