Katarina
A MidAssassin
Katarina wins Classic games by controlling wave tempo, respecting jungle timings and moving first to river skirmishes after a clean shove.
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Best Synergy
Ability Order
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[Passive] VoracityChampion kills or assists reduce Katarina's cooldowns by 15 seconds.1
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Q · Bouncing BladesKatarina throws a dagger that bounces from enemy to enemy, dealing magic damage and marking them. Her next spell or basic attack against a marked target will consume the mark and deal additional magic damage.QQQQQ
W · Sinister SteelKatarina whirls her daggers around her, dealing magic damage to all enemies in the area. If she hits an enemy Champion, Katarina gains a burst of speed for a short duration.WWWWW
E · ShunpoKatarina instantly moves to her target's location and takes reduced damage from enemies for a few seconds. If the target is an enemy, she deals damage.EEEEE
R · Death LotusKatarina becomes a flurry of blades, throwing daggers with unrivaled speed at up to three nearby Champions. Daggers deal magic damage and reduce incoming healing on targets hit.RRRSummoner Spells
Core Items
PickWin
Doran's Ring400 gold+60 Health +15 Ability Power +3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds Passive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.›
Sorcerer's Shoes1100 gold+15 Magic Penetration UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed (Magic Penetration: Magic damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Magic Resist equal to Magic Penetration.) (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)›
Rod of Ages2800 gold+450 Health +450 Mana +60 Ability Power Passive: Grants +20 Health, +20 Mana, and +2 Ability Power per stack (max +200 Health, +200 Mana, and +20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks). UNIQUE Passive - Valor's Reward: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds. (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Doran's Ring400 gold+60 Health +15 Ability Power +3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds Passive: Restores 4 Mana upon killing a unit.›Sorcerer's Shoes1100 gold+15 Magic Penetration UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed (Magic Penetration: Magic damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Magic Resist equal to Magic Penetration.) (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)›
Deathfire Grasp3100 gold+120 Ability Power +10% Cooldown Reduction UNIQUE Active: Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds (60 second cooldown).Sorcerer's Shoes1100 gold+15 Magic Penetration UNIQUE Passive - Enhanced Movement: +45 Movement Speed (Magic Penetration: Magic damage is increased by ignoring an amount of the target's Magic Resist equal to Magic Penetration.) (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)›
Lich Bane3000 gold+80 Ability Power +250 Mana +5% Movement Speed UNIQUE Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, the next basic attack deals 50 (+75% of Ability Power) bonus magic damage on hit (2 second cooldown). (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)›Rod of Ages2800 gold+450 Health +450 Mana +60 Ability Power Passive: Grants +20 Health, +20 Mana, and +2 Ability Power per stack (max +200 Health, +200 Mana, and +20 Ability Power). Grants 1 stack per minute (max 10 stacks). UNIQUE Passive - Valor's Reward: Upon leveling up, restores 150 Health and 200 Mana over 8 seconds. (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)Situational Items
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Zhonya's Hourglass3260 gold+120 Ability Power +50 Armor UNIQUE Active - Stasis: Champion becomes invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but is unable to move, attack, cast spells, or use items during this time (90 second cooldown).62.31%Deathfire Grasp3100 gold+120 Ability Power +10% Cooldown Reduction UNIQUE Active: Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds (60 second cooldown).57.53%Lich Bane3000 gold+80 Ability Power +250 Mana +5% Movement Speed UNIQUE Passive - Spellblade: After using an ability, the next basic attack deals 50 (+75% of Ability Power) bonus magic damage on hit (2 second cooldown). (Unique Passives with the same name don't stack.)55.16%5th
Rabadon's Deathcap3300 gold+120 Ability Power UNIQUE Passive: Increases Ability Power by 30%.60.66%
Abyssal Scepter2560 gold+70 Ability Power +45 Magic Resist UNIQUE Aura: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20.58.51%
Rylai's Crystal Scepter2900 gold+500 Health +80 Ability Power UNIQUE Passive: Dealing spell damage slows the target's Movement Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).58.66%6th
Void Staff2295 gold+70 Ability Power UNIQUE Passive: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist (applies before Magic Penetration).58.26%Rylai's Crystal Scepter2900 gold+500 Health +80 Ability Power UNIQUE Passive: Dealing spell damage slows the target's Movement Speed by 35% for 1.5 seconds (15% for multi-target and damage-over-time spells).60.27%Abyssal Scepter2560 gold+70 Ability Power +45 Magic Resist UNIQUE Aura: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20.70.45%Runes
x9Magic penetration
+7.83Magic Penetration
x9Scaling health
+216Health at level 18
x9Scaling ability power
+14.85Ability Power
x3Ability power
+27.54Ability Power at level 18
Masteries
(21 / 0 / 9)
Offense
Defense
Utility
Abilities
Voracity (Passive)Champion kills or assists reduce Katarina's cooldowns by 15 seconds.Voracity (Passive)
Champion kills or assists reduce Katarina's cooldowns by 15 seconds.
Q Bouncing BladesKatarina throws a dagger that bounces from enemy to enemy, dealing magic damage and marking them. Her next spell or basic attack against a marked target will consume the mark and deal additional magic damage.Q Bouncing Blades
Katarina throws a dagger that bounces from enemy to enemy, dealing magic damage and marking them. Her next spell or basic attack against a marked target will consume the mark and deal additional magic damage.
W Sinister SteelKatarina whirls her daggers around her, dealing magic damage to all enemies in the area. If she hits an enemy Champion, Katarina gains a burst of speed for a short duration.W Sinister Steel
Katarina whirls her daggers around her, dealing magic damage to all enemies in the area. If she hits an enemy Champion, Katarina gains a burst of speed for a short duration.
E ShunpoKatarina instantly moves to her target's location and takes reduced damage from enemies for a few seconds. If the target is an enemy, she deals damage.E Shunpo
Katarina instantly moves to her target's location and takes reduced damage from enemies for a few seconds. If the target is an enemy, she deals damage.
R Death LotusKatarina becomes a flurry of blades, throwing daggers with unrivaled speed at up to three nearby Champions. Daggers deal magic damage and reduce incoming healing on targets hit.R Death Lotus
Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, throwing daggers with unrivaled speed at up to three nearby Champions. Daggers deal magic damage and reduce incoming healing on targets hit.