Take Ignite + Cleanse if unconfident in dodging charms.
Dodge charm with W movement speed to win trades and all in's. Do not use Death Lotus when she has her charm as it will interrupt the cast.
Akali
Recommended secondary runes: Resolve (Second wind and Overgrowth/Unflinching)
Take Ignite + Exhaust
Bait out Q's because it has a high energy cost for the first 3 levels of the ability (130/115/100). If she uses Shuriken Flip do not use Shunpo directly behind her until she has almost finished casting the ability because Shuriken Flip has a hitbox behind Akali.
Anivia
Annie
Take Ignite + Cleanse. Easy to kill pre-6 but hard to kill post-6. Be careful if she has 3 stacks on her stun because she can Q you then E herself while her Q is mid-air for an instant stun. If she has 4 stacks do not all-in or trade.
Aurelion Sol
Azir
Cassiopeia
Bait out Cassiopeia W because it grounds you. Dodge Q's because it makes her E deal extra damage. If you turn your champion away from Cassiopeia before you use Death Lotus you will not get stunned.
Diana
Ekko
Try to kill him before level he gets his ultimate.
Fizz
Recommended secondary runes: Resolve (Bone Plating and Overgrowth/Unflinching). Take Ignite + Exhaust and Start Dark Seal + Refillable pot
Galio
Ignite + TP is recommended in this matchup if you take flash because he roams a lot with his ultimate. Take Conqueror into this matchup ALWAYS.
Heimerdinger
Irelia
Do not trade with her when she has 4 stacks of her passive. Do not stand next to low minions, she can Q to them and E you and it will take a large chunk of your health.
Kayle
End the game before she hits level 16. Easy matchup otherwise.
Kassadin
My permaban. Start Long Sword and go Blade of the Ruined King first item instead of Nashor's Tooth. You can also go the AD build into Kassadin if you want to shut him down even harder.
Gwen
Low threat in lane but strong duelist with a good 1v1.
Lissandra
Take Ignite + Cleanse. Get Mercury Treads if there are other CC threats on the enemy team.
LeBlanc
Dodge her chain.
Lucian
Start Dark Seal + refillable. Hard to kill and hard to gank if the Lucian is good at their champion, get a lead from other lanes and roam with your jungler. Take Ignite + Exhaust.
Lee Sin
Get a lead from other lanes, you will never beat him in a 1v1 or trades in lane. Start Dark Seal + Refillable.
Orianna
Start Doran's Blade + 1 pot. Don't take too much poke levels 1-3. Try and solo kill her level 3 with Conqueror.
Pantheon
Start Cloth Armor + 4 Pots. Unplayable matchup in my opinion, ask for ganks and get a lead from other lanes.
Qiyana
Start Doran's Blade + 1 Pot, 1v1 is winnable if you have exhaust. Do NOT take poke from her Q's level 2 or she will all in you level 3. Take Ignite + Exhaust.
Talon
Start Doran's Blade + 1 Pot, 1v1 is winnable if you have exhaust. Take Ignite + Exhaust. Can also go Resolve secondary with Bone plating if you prefer.
Tristana
Another unplayable matchup. Just try and get a lead from other lanes. Go Ignite + Exhaust and Doran's Blade + 1 pot and try and kill her level 3.
Twisted Fate
Go Teleport + Cleanse or Ignite + Cleanse, Start Doran's Blade + 1 Pot.
Veigar
Probably the easiest matchup for Kat. Start Doran's Blade + 1 Pot.
Vel'Koz
Viktor
Can go Resolve secondary with Second Wind if you prefer. Start Doran's Blade + 1 pot.
Vladimir
Very volatile matchup. If you don't solo kill him before level 6 the game is probably lost because of how hard he scales if he's even or ahead. Start Doran's Blade + 1 pot
Xerath
Start Doran's Blade 1 pot. Dodge his E with your W movement speed when you trade or all in.
Yasuo
Take Ignite + Exhaust. Start Long sword + refillable pot, rush Blade of the Ruined King.
Yone
Take Ignite + Exhaust. Start Long sword + refillable pot, rush Blade of the Ruined King.
Zed
Take Ignite + Exhaust. Start Doran's Blade + 1 pot. Can go Resolve secondary with Bone Plating if you prefer. He always goes behind your champion when he uses his ultimate.
Ziggs
Start Doran's Blade + 1 Pot.
Zoe
Start Doran's Blade + 1 Pot. Go Ignite + Cleanse. You can cleanse her bubble when your champion falls asleep.
Rek'Sai
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Jarvan IV
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Olaf
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Nunu & Willump
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Zac
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Evelynn
Evelynn naturally won't have much presence on the map and mid lane until level 6 and you do not have a strong 2v2 for contesting scuttle crab.
Amumu
Diana
Elise
Graves
Gwen
No CC in kit, weak ganks and invades. 2v2 is okay but not the best.
Ivern
Karthus
Kayn
Kha'Zix
Kindred
Lee Sin
Lillia
Master Yi
Nidalee
Poppy
Rammus
Rengar
Sejuani
Shaco
Shyvana
Skarner
Taliyah
Udyr
Vi
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Viego
Warwick
Xin Zhao
Synergies
IdealStrongOkLowNone
Rek'Sai
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Jarvan IV
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Olaf
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Nunu & Willump
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Zac
One of the best junglers to play with Kat.
Evelynn
Evelynn naturally won't have much presence on the map and mid lane until level 6 and you do not have a strong 2v2 for contesting scuttle crab.
Amumu
Diana
Elise
Graves
Gwen
No CC in kit, weak ganks and invades. 2v2 is okay but not the best.
Hi there! I am Kali. Thank you so much for clicking on and taking the time to read my first guide on Mobafire! I have a lot of hours on Katarina with thousands of games of experience and I hope this guide can be of some use to you if you are trying to learn Katarina.
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