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 RingHealth PotionStealth Ward

Best Katarina Build

Mythic & Legendary Items Build

  1. 1st
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    →
    ⇅ Plated Steelcaps Mercury's Treads
  2. 2nd
    Divine Sunderer
    →
  3. 3rd
    Nashor's Tooth
    →
    ⇅ Blade of The Ruined King Hextech Gunblade
  4. 4th
    Kraken Slayer
    →
  5. 5th
    Titanic Hydra
    →
    ⇅ Shadowflame Rabadon's Deathcap
  6. 6th
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    ⇅ Wit's End Demonic Embrace

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

True Damage AP Lane Runes

Domination
Precision
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Domination
Domination
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OffenseOffenseOffense
FlexFlexFlex
DefenseDefenseDefense

Spells

Flash Ignite

Starting Items

DaggerAmplifying TomeHealth PotionStealth Ward

True Damage AP Lane Build

  1. 1st
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    →
    ⇅ Mercury's Treads Plated Steelcaps
  2. 2nd
    Riftmaker
    →
  3. 3rd
    Nashor's Tooth
    →
    ⇅ Hextech Gunblade Blade of The Ruined King
  4. 4th
    Shadowflame
    →
  5. 5th
    Rabadon's Deathcap
    →
    ⇅ Zhonya's Hourglass Void Staff
  6. 6th
    The Golden Spatula
    ⇅ Deathfire Grasp

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

Burst AP Lane Runes

Domination
Precision
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Domination
Domination
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OffenseOffenseOffense
FlexFlexFlex
DefenseDefenseDefense

Spells

Flash Ignite

Starting Items

Amplifying TomeDoran's RingHealth PotionStealth Ward

Burst AP Lane Build

  1. 1st
    Sorcerer's Shoes
    →
    ⇅ Mercury's Treads
  2. 2nd
    Hextech Rocketbelt
    →
  3. 3rd
    Nashor's Tooth
    →
    ⇅ Hextech Gunblade Blade of The Ruined King
  4. 4th
    Shadowflame
    →
    ⇅ Rabadon's Deathcap Zhonya's Hourglass
  5. 5th
    Void Staff
    →
  6. 6th
    Banshee's Veil
    ⇅ Wit's End

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

Tank Lane Runes

Domination
Resolve
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Domination
Domination
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OffenseOffenseOffense
FlexFlexFlex
DefenseDefenseDefense

Spells

Flash Ignite

Starting Items

Doran's BladeHealth PotionStealth Ward

Tank Lane Build

  1. 1st
    Plated Steelcaps
    →
    ⇅ Sorcerer's Shoes Mercury's Treads
  2. 2nd
    Heartsteel
    →
  3. 3rd
    Titanic Hydra
    →
    ⇅ Blade of The Ruined King Thornmail
  4. 4th
    Sunfire Aegis
    →
  5. 5th
    Demonic Embrace
    →
    ⇅ Hextech Gunblade
  6. 6th
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    ⇅ Force of Nature

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