KatarinaTop build

Off-meta Top

Mid89%Bot5%Support4%Top1%
Win
50.2%
▲0.2 vs Top
LP a game
+1.40
±1.77
Games
516
a win +20.6 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
0.05 · 3.5%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Katarina Top on VN, patch 26.21: Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus; Conqueror + Domination; skill order Q > E > W (each the most played of 516 games).

Low sample. 516 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 516 games

Start

DbHp

47% · 50.0% won

Spells

FlIg

69% · 46.8% won

Skills

starts Q E W

75% · 49.5% won

Items 33.4% of games with a core

  1. Kraken Slayer
  2. Blade of The Ruined King
  3. Terminus
4th
  • Dd65.5%won62% · 37pick, 37 games
  • Jt65.0%won17% · 10pick, 10 games

61.3% won (51.8–70.0) · 106 games

4th: of the 60 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 Shoes25% · 46.2% won

Skill path 64% of games · 50.3% 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 › Terminus106 gamesMost played33%61.3%52% to 70%
  2. Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's Hourglass33 gamesFew games10%66.7%50% to 80%
  3. Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Death's Dance31 gamesFew games9.8%61.3%44% to 76%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q E W75%49.5%378
  2. starts Q E WFew games15%64.0%75

Starting items

Doran's Blade + Health Potion47% · 50.0% won · 240 games
  • Doran's Shield + Health Potion 22%48.3% won
  • Dark Seal + Refillable Potion Few games15%48.7% won

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes25% · 46.2% won · 130 games
  • Plated Steelcaps 23%55.9% won
  • Mercury's Treads Few games19%53.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Ignite69% · 46.8% won · 355 games
  • Flash + Teleport Few games13%48.5% won
  • Ignite + Barrier Few games11%65.5% won
Every option as a table28 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus33%61.3%51.8%–70.0%106
Lich Bane › Shadowflame › Zhonya's HourglassFew games10%66.7%49.6%–80.3%33
Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Death's DanceFew games9.8%61.3%43.8%–76.3%31
4th item, of 152 games that reached it
Death's DanceFew games27%68.3%53.0%–80.4%41
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes25%46.2%37.8%–54.7%130
Plated Steelcaps23%55.9%46.9%–64.6%118
Mercury's TreadsFew games19%53.6%43.7%–63.2%97
No bootsFew games17%38.4%28.8%–48.9%86
Gluttonous GreavesFew games12%57.8%45.6%–69.1%64
Starting items
Doran's Blade + Health Potion47%50.0%43.7%–56.3%240
Doran's Shield + Health Potion22%48.3%39.3%–57.3%114
Dark Seal + Refillable PotionFew games15%48.7%38.0%–59.6%78
Long SwordFew games5.8%46.7%30.2%–63.9%30
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite69%46.8%41.6%–52.0%355
Flash + TeleportFew games13%48.5%36.9%–60.3%66
Ignite + BarrierFew games11%65.5%52.7%–76.4%58
Skill order
Max Q E W · starts Q E W75%49.5%44.5%–54.5%378
Max E Q W · starts Q E WFew games15%64.0%52.7%–73.9%75
First 11 skill points
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R64%50.3%44.8%–55.8%316
Q E W E E R E Q E Q RFew games6.9%67.7%50.8%–80.9%34
Finished items
Lich Bane27%52.5%44.3%–60.6%139
Shadowflame24%56.9%48.1%–65.3%123
Death's Dance21%65.1%55.8%–73.4%109
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%60.0%47.4%–71.4%60
Hextech GunbladeFew games8.1%52.4%37.7%–66.6%42
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games7.8%65.0%49.5%–77.9%40
Titanic HydraFew games7.4%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38
Nashor's ToothFew games5.2%59.3%40.7%–75.5%27

Questions

What do Katarina Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Kraken Slayer, then Blade of The Ruined King, then Terminus: 21% of 516 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 61.3% win rate.

What skill order do Katarina Top players use?

Most often they max Q, E, W and start Q, E, W: 75% of 506 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Katarina Top players take?

Flash and Ignite, in 69% of 516 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.8% win rate.