Best Katarina Runes

Domination
Precision
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Domination
Domination
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OffenseOffenseOffense
FlexFlexFlex
DefenseDefenseDefense

Spells

Flash Ignite

Starting Items

First buy

Doran's ShieldDark SealHealth PotionRefillable PotionStealth Ward

Best Katarina Build

Mythic & Legendary Items Build

  1. 1st
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    →
    ⇅ Mercury's Treads Plated Steelcaps
  2. 2nd
    Heartsteel
    →
  3. 3rd
    Nashor's Tooth
    →
    ⇅ Blade of The Ruined King
  4. 4th
    Kraken Slayer
    →
  5. 5th
    Titanic Hydra
    →
    ⇅ Zhonya's Hourglass Shadowflame
  6. 6th
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    ⇅ Sunfire Aegis

Skill Max Order

Priority

  1. Q
    Bouncing Blade
    →
    1st
  2. E
    Shunpo
    →
    2nd
  3. W
    Preparation
    3rd

Ability Order

Leveling path

Bouncing Blade
Q
1
4
5
7
9
Preparation
W
3
14
15
17
18
Shunpo
E
2
8
10
12
13
Death Lotus
R
6
11
16
Voracity
P

Matchups

Champions Katarina is weak against

Good With

Champions Katarina is good with

Burst AP Mid Lane Runes

Domination
Domination
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Domination
Precision
Keystone-1Keystone-1Keystone-1
Keystone-1Keystone-1Keystone-1
Keystone-1Keystone-1Keystone-1
OffenseOffenseOffense
FlexFlexFlex
DefenseDefenseDefense

Spells

Flash Ignite

Starting Items

Doran's BladeDark SealHealth PotionRefillable PotionStealth Ward

Burst AP Mid Lane Build

  1. 1st
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    →
    ⇅ Mercury's Treads Plated Steelcaps
  2. 2nd
    Hextech Rocketbelt
    →
  3. 3rd
    Nashor's Tooth
    →
  4. 4th
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    →
    ⇅ Shadowflame
  5. 5th
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    →
    ⇅ Kraken Slayer Banshee's Veil
  6. 6th
    Void Staff
    ⇅ Lich Bane

Skill Max Order

  1. Q
    Bouncing Blade
    →
    1st
  2. E
    Shunpo
    →
    2nd
  3. W
    Preparation
    3rd

Ability Order

Bouncing Blade
Q
1
4
5
7
9
Preparation
W
3
14
15
17
18
Shunpo
E
2
8
10
12
13
Death Lotus
R
6
11
16
Voracity
P