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Spells:
Heal
Ignite
Ability Order
Voracity (PASSIVE)
Katarina Passive Ability
Introduction

Pros
-Effective in the middle lane
-Great Ganker and Turret Diver
-Triple, quad, and even penta-kills are common
Cons
-Squishy
-Relies on killing and farming early on
-Crowd Control stops Ult
-not much of a duelist
Runes
I use






Masteries
21-1-8 Works for me because I run

![]() Heal This Spell is a favorite of mine since I use Kat as a solo mid. It also compliments my personal style that is killing those nasty turret huggers in the right situation
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Q > E > Q > W > Q > R > Q > W > Q > E > R > E > E > E > W > R > W > W
This is The Skill Sequence I use when I Mid lane. I use it because you need







Amplifying Tome with a






I buy boots second. I noticed a lot of champions opening boots lately so buying this second helps you keep up

Doran's Sheild is another Viable opening since Kat has less than ideal starting health. just make sure to sell it eventually.

Hextech revolver is the core item that will allow you to stay in lane for as long as possible because of it's spell vamp. you need this item ASAP or else you will not be successful in the early to mid game.

Hextech Gunblade is the first item you want. You should always build the Revolver half first, It will help you sustainability in Lane with its Spell Vamp. It's active will also help you chase down any runners who escape your Death Lotus

Abyssal Scepter is on of the Items that will get you going. at first glance it is a defensive item but it's passive is what you are going for. Reducing all nearby enemy Champions Magic resist not only helps you're abilities but other AP champs on your team as well.

Adding Magic Penetration is always a good thing it will allow you to kill faster.

Best AP boost in the game. you'd be crazy not to go for it

Mejai's Soulstealer is a great tool if you are doing well early on and helps you stay ahead when they start stacking Magic Resistance

conversely if you aren't doing so well the extra health and benefits should help you get on track. Personally I avoid this item; it brings the wrong mentality with it in almost every boost it brings.

Moonflair Spellblade gives you Tenacity. I don't like this because Tenacity does you little good after Death Lotus gets interrupted but after the fact you can try to escape a little faster than you normally would

Haunting guise adds magic penetration and health.




These Boots are my Go too Boots in most cases since it helps break through Magic resistance.

I buy these on occasion when I lane against Champions with lower magic Resistance and they don't buy


These can help you move between lanes quickly for ganks. I don't personally like these boots but I have seen people run with these successfully.

These reduce your Cooldowns.

AD Items
Kat can also be built on Attack Damage Items like







At level 3 you should be able to harass the opposite champion with some good




Don't sweat dying either. especially if a champ comes from another lane. Don't get me wrong, you should die, but it happens shrug it off and be careful not to let it happen again.

Ideally you shouldn't be laning for a very long time. most of you Income should be comng from enemy champion kills, so if you force your opposite back then move for a kill to increase your income. make sure to invest in


Kat's role in a team fight is to be the nuke, and either soften up or kill several champions at once. You shouldn't engage in fights as since you are squishy and susceptible to Crowd Control. If you do get CC'd during you Ult more than likely you will die in 2 seconds flat. Make your CC champs target their CC champs first so you can get in and kill everyone.
When it Comes to Farming you shouldn't have to if you are killing like you should. If you aren't Killing like you should then stick to the smaller Jungle Creeps. At higher levels Kat can one shot several minions with



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-Be careful about over exertion. Kat can be a high profile target and attract teh entire team to her in the late game.
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A: Bear in mind this is my personal opinion. You buy an item for a reason.

Q: Kat is so OP she needs a nerf
A: Not a question but I'll bite. if Kat was OP then more people would use her. I think Kat has a lot of power right now because there aren't a lot of players who know how to directly counter her early enough to prevent her from getting to that point.
If you are having problems with Kat, remember she does Magic damage, even when Stack AD items

Anyway Thank you for Reading. Comments and critques are always welcome and I will make sure to update this guide regularly with more FAQs and maybe even a guide against certain champions
Version 1.00 June 6 2011- Initial Posting
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