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the Sinister Blade

Katarina Mid build & stats

AssassinMage B 1,643 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
50.9%
Pick rate
6.1%
Ban rate
9.2%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.18 16.17 16.16
Division
Master
All divisions Challenger no data Grandmaster Master Diamond no data Emerald no data Platinum no data Gold no data Silver no data Bronze no data Iron no data
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500 gold
Lich Bane
Lich Bane
2,900 gold
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250 gold
9,650 gold
50.0% WR 10 games

Boots

Immortal Path
Immortal Path
1,000 gold
74.1% 27 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
82.6% WR
23 games · 1% 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 Teleport
62.5% 8 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 50.9% of games as Mid on patch 16.18 (1,643 games).
  • Most common core: Lich Bane → Zhonya's Hourglass → Shadowflame — 50% win rate over 185 games.
  • Take Electrocute as keystone: picked in 57% of games with a 53% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Qiyana (73% over 26 games). Hardest: Lux (34% over 32 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Lich Bane
Lich Bane
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
44.4% WR
36 games · 2% pick
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Lich Bane
Lich Bane
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass
50.0% WR
10 games · 1% pick
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King
Terminus
Terminus
Kraken Slayer
Kraken Slayer
44.4% WR
9 games · 1% pick

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes
Spellslinger's Shoes
49.1% WR
161 games · 10% pick
Chainlaced Crushers
Chainlaced Crushers
37.5% WR
32 games · 2% pick
Immortal Path
Immortal Path
74.1% WR
27 games · 2% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Stridebreaker Stridebreaker
 86.7% 1% (15)
Experimental Hexplate Experimental Hexplate
 71.4% 1% (14)
Kraken Slayer Kraken Slayer
 59.0% 4% (61)
Hextech Gunblade Hextech Gunblade
 58.3% 1% (24)
Terminus Terminus
 58.1% 3% (43)
Death's Dance Death's Dance
 56.5% 1% (23)
Rabadon's Deathcap Rabadon's Deathcap
 46.4% 2% (28)
Shadowflame Shadowflame
 45.7% 8% (138)
Lich Bane Lich Bane
 45.4% 10% (163)
Zhonya's Hourglass Zhonya's Hourglass
 41.2% 4% (68)
Blade of The Ruined King Blade of The Ruined King
 36.0% 2% (25)
Void Staff Void Staff
 35.3% 1% (17)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Domination Domination + Precision Precision
44.8% WR
29 games · 2% pick
Electrocute
Electrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Domination Domination
Electrocute Dark Harvest Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
44.8% WR
29 games · 2% pick
Electrocute Sudden Impact Grisly Mementos Relentless Hunter Coup de Grace Triumph
Domination Domination + Precision Precision
48.1% WR
27 games · 2% 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. 48.6%9% 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. 48.9%5% pick
  • Dark Harvest Dark Harvest Damaging a low health champion inflicts adaptive damage and harvests a soul from the victim. 50.0%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Ignite Flash + Ignite 47.9%14% pick
  • Flash Teleport Flash + Teleport 62.5%0% pick
  • Teleport Ignite Teleport + Ignite 100.0%0% 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.