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Katarina Build Guide by SalSushi

My really bad Katarina guide

Updated on November 27, 2022

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Runes: AP Katarina

1 2 3 4 5

Domination

Electrocute

Sudden Impact

Eyeball Collection

Relentless Hunter

Precision

Triumph

Coup de Grace

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+15-140 HP (lvls 1-18)

Domination

Electrocute

Sudden Impact

Eyeball Collection

Relentless Hunter

Sorcery

Absolute Focus

Gathering Storm

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+15-140 HP (lvls 1-18)

Domination

Dark Harvest

Sudden Impact

Eyeball Collection

Relentless Hunter

Precision

Triumph

Coup de Grace

Bonus:

+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+15-140 HP (lvls 1-18)

Precision

Conqueror

Triumph

Legend: Tenacity

Last Stand

Domination

Taste of Blood

Ravenous Hunter

Bonus:

+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+15-140 HP (lvls 1-18)

Precision

Conqueror

Triumph

Legend: Tenacity

Last Stand

Resolve

Second Wind

Unflinching

Bonus:

+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+15-140 HP (lvls 1-18)

Spells:

1 2 3

Pretty Common (notes)

Ignite

Teleport

Alternative (notes)

Flash

Ignite

Very Rare (notes)

Exhaust

Ignite

Recommended Items

Items

AP Katarina

Starters:

Boots:

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Mercury's Treads

Plated Steelcaps

Rush (pick one) (read notes):

Mythic:

Crown of the Shattered Queen

Night Harvester

Luden's Tempest

Solid Offensive Items:

Solid Defensive Items:

Demonic Embrace

Zhonya's Hourglass

Banshee's Veil

Utility (read notes):

Rylai's Crystal Scepter

Example Final Build:

My Personal Favorite:

AD Katarina

Starters:

Boots:

Boots

Rush:

Blade of the Ruined King

Mythic (read notes):

Divine Sunderer

Duskblade of Draktharr

Solid Offensive Items:

Solid Defensive Items (read notes):

Utility (read notes):

Serpent's Fang

Serylda's Grudge

Anathema's Chains

Example Final Build:

Blade of the Ruined King

Ability Order AP Katarina

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Threats & Synergies

Threats

Synergies

Extreme Major Even Minor Tiny

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None Low Ok Strong Ideal

Extreme Threats

Ideal Synergies

Aatrox

Even

If you can dodge Q's and take good trades you'll be fine, but if he's fed there's very little you can do.

Ahri

Major

Her burst damage is very scary. I highly recommend electrocute and tenacity. Try and sidestep charm and you'll win.

Akali

Extreme

Having played both, I've never lost as Akali. Very volatile, first kill normally wins. You'll win pre-6, but then she can 100-0 you post-6. Dodge E and try and ult when she's in her shroud.

Akshan

Extreme

An incredibly good lane bully and should hard counter you. He outroams and outdamages you. Just stay back and scale, try and get fed somewhere else.

Anivia

Extreme

I don't like this champion at all. Pre-6 if you dodge stun you'll win, but post-6 you have to dodge stun and oneshot her or you're screwed. Will outdamage you if you miss your combo and don't instakill her.

Annie

Extreme

One of the hardest counters to you. Take boneplating, can fight her lvl 3 if she uses stun. Post 6 try and dodge tibbers. Without tibbers she doesn't have too much kill threat, but can 100-0 you any time post 6. NEVER GO IN WHEN SHE HAS STUN.

Aurelion Sol

Even

Dodge his stun and you should win an all in, try and E his ultimate post-6. Ping the hell out of your lanes if he's gone, his roams are incredibly effective and frightening.

Azir

Minor

Essentially an ADC but in the midlane. He can't kill you but it's hard for you to kill him. He'll poke you but just grit your teeth through it. Go for trades if he steps on daggers. Look for roams as you are much stronger in small fights than him.

Brand

Major

Dodge stun and you win, but post-6 he can just press R and your HP is gone. Similiar to Anivia, instakill and dodge cc or you're screwed. Not as bad in lane though.

Cassiopeia

Even

You don't see her that much, and often times they're bad. Dodge her miasma and just go in on daggers whenever. Dodge Q's and R. TIP: If you look away from her when you ult, then it'll stay that way, so she can't ult you.

Corki

Major

Never seen, but he's actually a monster right now. His damage is really high and he's a very safe character in lane. Hard to kill and scales well.

Diana

Extreme

I hate this. Her W and Q with passive will always out damage you. Save E for her ult, and only ult when she doesn't have ult. Try and go in when W is down. Bad matchup overall. Take conqueror.