Katarina Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.0%
- Pick rate
- 6.5%
- Ban rate
- 17.1%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Domination +
Precision 
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Relentless Hunter
Triumph
Coup de Grace
Summoner spells
51.5%
1,059 games
Max order
E
Q
W
60.0%
30 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Katarina
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Katarina wins 51.0% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (1,167 games).
- Most common core: Lich Bane → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass — 54% win rate over 41 games.
- Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 49% of games with a 54% win rate.
- Best matchup: Twisted Fate (76% over 21 games). Hardest: Kennen (12% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 17% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 58.4% | 24% (279) | |
| 58.0% | 16% (188) | |
| 57.1% | 11% (133) | |
| 55.7% | 9% (106) | |
| 54.8% | 48% (558) | |
| 53.7% | 23% (272) | |
| 52.5% | 51% (600) | |
| 52.4% | 7% (82) | |
| 52.2% | 6% (69) | |
| 51.4% | 3% (35) | |
| 49.5% | 18% (212) | |
| 47.3% | 35% (406) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Domination +
Precision
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Relentless Hunter
Coup de Grace
Triumph
Domination +
Precision
Domination +
Precision
Keystones
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
53.9%49% pick
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Conqueror
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
48.5%48% pick
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
47.1%3% pick
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First Strike
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
33.3%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
51.5%91% pick
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Flash + Teleport
48.7%7% pick
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Teleport + Ignite
38.5%1% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
52.1%194 games
E
Q
W
60.0%30 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (48%), E → Q → W (50%).
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PVoracityWhenever an enemy champion dies that Katarina has damaged recently, her remaining ability cooldowns are dramatically reduced.If Katarina picks up a Dagger, she uses it to slash through all nearby enemies, dealing magic d...
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QBouncing Blade
Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
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WPreparation
Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
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EShunpo
Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
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RDeath LotusKatarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.