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Katarina Support build & stats

AssassinMage 19 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
36.8%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
16.2%
Division
All divisions

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Built from single items

Start with

Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 gold
25.0% 4 games

Best three items so far

Bloodletter's Curse
Bloodletter's Curse
2,900 gold
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
3,200 gold
Lich Bane
Lich Bane
2,900 gold
9,000 gold
66.7% WR each item separately

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,100 gold
55.6% 9 games

Then, depending on the game

Runes

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
0.0% WR
4 games · 21% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Flash Ignite
33.3% 18 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. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Katarina

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 47% of games with a 56% win rate.
  • Banned in 16% of games — have a backup pick ready.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Starting items

Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
Health Potion
25.0% WR
4 games · 21% pick

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes
55.6% WR
9 games · 47% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
66.7% 16% (3)
44.4% 47% (9)
42.9% 37% (7)
0.0% 32% (6)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
0.0% WR
4 games · 21% pick
Conqueror
Conqueror

Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
66.7% WR
3 games · 16% pick
Electrocute Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Relentless Hunter Triumph Coup de Grace
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
50.0% WR
2 games · 11% pick
Electrocute Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Relentless Hunter Coup de Grace Triumph

Keystones

  • Electrocute Electrocute Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage. 55.6%47% pick
  • Conqueror Conqueror Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions. 0.0%37% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 33.3%95% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PVoracity

    Whenever 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...

  • QBouncing Blade

    Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.

  • WPreparation

    Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.

  • EShunpo

    Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.

  • RDeath Lotus

    Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.