Katarina Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 52.3%
- Pick rate
- 6.3%
- Ban rate
- 17.1%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
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.
Domination
Precision
Summoner spells
Max order
E
Q
W
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 52.3% of games as Mid on patch 16.16 (1,429 games).
- Most common core: Lich Bane → Shadowflame → Zhonya's Hourglass — 42% win rate over 33 games.
- Take Conqueror as keystone: picked in 51% of games with a 54% win rate.
- Best matchup: Taliyah (78% over 9 games). Hardest: Azir (36% over 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65.0% | 6% (80) | |
| 63.2% | 1% (19) | |
| 62.0% | 13% (192) | |
| 61.5% | 4% (52) | |
| 60.2% | 9% (128) | |
| 56.4% | 12% (165) | |
| 54.5% | 6% (88) | |
| 54.2% | 19% (273) | |
| 53.9% | 8% (115) | |
| 53.6% | 24% (345) | |
| 53.3% | 22% (321) | |
| 45.8% | 5% (72) |
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.
Domination
Precision
Precision +
Domination 
Domination +
Precision
Keystones
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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.
54.3%26% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
50.5%21% pick
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Dark Harvest
Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim.
56.8%3% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
53.2%47% pick
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Flash + Teleport
55.9%2% pick
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Ignite + Barrier
33.3%0% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
51.1%94 games
E
Q
W
68.4%19 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (51%), 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.