KatarinaMid build

11th of 43 Midup 6 places since 26.20

Mid89%Bot5%Support4%
Win
51.4%
▲1.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.60
±0.19
Games
42.1k
a win +20.2 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban
3.8 · 3.5%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Katarina Mid on VN, patch 26.21: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass; Electrocute + Precision; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 42,085 games).

Build

Most played of 42,085 games

Start

DsRp

42% · 52.8% won

Spells

FlIg

91% · 51.2% won

Skills

starts Q E W

84% · 52.2% won

Items 42.6% of games with a core

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Shadowflame
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd59.1%won60% · 3.5kpick, 3,462 games
  • Vs54.8%won30% · 1.7kpick, 1,736 games
  • Bv56.4%won3.9% · 222pick, 222 games
5th
  • Vs54.5%won42% · 770pick, 770 games
  • Rd52.7%won27% · 487pick, 487 games
  • Bv61.0%won13% · 229pick, 229 games

56.0% won (55.1–56.9) · 11,708 games

4th: of the 5,752 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 1,812 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% · 54.1% won

Skill path 74% of games · 53.1% 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 Hourglass11,708 gamesMost played43%56.0%55% to 57%
  2. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap3,129 gamesHighest win11%61.0%59% to 63%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus2,496 games9.1%57.9%56% to 60%
  4. Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass876 games3.2%48.6%45% to 52%
  5. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Void Staff842 games3.1%57.1%54% to 60%
  6. Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance640 games2.3%58.6%55% to 62%
  7. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Death's Dance394 games1.4%67.5%63% to 72%
  8. Hextech Gunblade › Lich Bane › Shadowflame390 games1.4%51.8%47% to 57%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W84%52.2%34,883
  2. starts Q E W9.5%51.1%3,932
  3. starts Q E W2.5%38.1%1,033
  4. starts E Q W1.2%49.3%497
  5. starts Q W E0.6%47.5%238

Starting items

Dark Seal + Refillable Potion42% · 52.8% won · 17,776 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 22%50.0% won
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 20%50.0% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes61% · 54.1% won · 25,740 games
  • Chainlaced Crushers 17%46.0% won
  • Immortal Path 8.3%54.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite91% · 51.2% won · 38,191 games
  • Ignite + Barrier 3.9%57.0% won
  • Flash + Teleport 2.1%49.3% 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 Hourglass43%56.0%55.1%–56.9%11,708
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap11%61.0%59.2%–62.6%3,129
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus9.1%57.9%56.0%–59.8%2,496
Hextech Gunblade › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass3.2%48.6%45.3%–51.9%876
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Void Staff3.1%57.1%53.8%–60.4%842
Kraken Slayer › Terminus › Death's Dance2.3%58.6%54.7%–62.4%640
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Death's Dance1.4%67.5%62.7%–72.0%394
Hextech Gunblade › Lich Bane › Shadowflame1.4%51.8%46.8%–56.7%390
4th item, of 13,747 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap32%59.5%58.1%–61.0%4,357
Void Staff18%55.7%53.7%–57.6%2,497
Zhonya's Hourglass18%57.5%55.5%–59.4%2,463
Death's Dance9.4%64.2%61.6%–66.8%1,294
Banshee's Veil2.7%54.5%49.4%–59.6%365
Terminus2.6%64.6%59.5%–69.4%356
5th item, of 4,523 games that reached it
Void Staff29%54.4%51.6%–57.1%1,295
Rabadon's Deathcap18%55.2%51.8%–58.6%815
Zhonya's Hourglass8.4%54.4%49.3%–59.3%379
Banshee's Veil7.6%62.3%57.1%–67.3%345
Death's Dance4.4%63.1%56.2%–69.5%198
Titanic Hydra3.2%64.8%56.8%–72.1%145
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes61%54.1%53.4%–54.7%25,740
Chainlaced Crushers17%46.0%44.9%–47.1%7,264
Immortal Path8.3%54.7%53.0%–56.3%3,482
Armored Advance6.1%50.9%49.0%–52.8%2,580
No boots6.1%37.0%35.2%–38.9%2,562
Starting items
Dark Seal + Refillable Potion42%52.8%52.1%–53.6%17,776
Doran's Shield + Health Potion22%50.0%49.0%–51.0%9,359
Doran's Blade + Health Potion20%50.0%48.9%–51.1%8,509
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion9.2%52.9%51.3%–54.4%3,865
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite91%51.2%50.7%–51.7%38,191
Ignite + Barrier3.9%57.0%54.6%–59.4%1,641
Flash + Teleport2.1%49.3%46.1%–52.6%890
Flash + Barrier0.8%53.2%48.0%–58.4%355
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W84%52.2%51.6%–52.7%34,883
Max E Q W · starts Q E W9.5%51.1%49.5%–52.7%3,932
Max Q W E · starts Q E W2.5%38.1%35.2%–41.1%1,033
Max Q E W · starts E Q W1.2%49.3%44.9%–53.7%497
Max Q E W · starts Q W E0.6%47.5%41.2%–53.8%238
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R74%53.1%52.6%–53.7%29,941
Q E W Q Q R E E E E R2.9%55.1%52.2%–57.9%1,162
Q E W E E R E Q E Q R2.6%50.2%47.2%–53.3%1,043
Q E W Q Q R E Q Q E R1.6%55.8%52.0%–59.5%660
Q E W Q Q R Q E E Q R1.6%52.5%48.7%–56.3%655
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E R1.0%49.6%44.9%–54.4%419
Finished items
Kraken Slayer22%49.7%48.6%–50.7%9,052
Rabadon's Deathcap21%59.9%58.9%–60.9%9,017
Blade of The Ruined King14%52.3%51.0%–53.5%6,069
Hextech Gunblade14%46.0%44.8%–47.3%5,763
Terminus14%55.9%54.6%–57.2%5,680
Mejai's Soulstealer12%82.6%81.5%–83.6%4,983
Void Staff11%55.1%53.7%–56.5%4,837
Death's Dance6.6%62.2%60.4%–64.0%2,763
Nashor's Tooth5.4%48.8%46.8%–50.8%2,287
Stormsurge2.6%57.7%54.7%–60.6%1,082

Questions

What do Katarina Mid players build first on VN?

The most played core is Lich Bane, then Shadowflame, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 28% of 42,085 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.0% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 84% of 41,507 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 52.2% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Mid players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 91% of 42,085 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.2% win rate.