Katarina Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22

Build for ADC, Emerald+

The Sinister Blade

ADC Assassin · Mage Emerald+

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Tier

#12 of 40 on the Bot tier list

Win Rate52.2%+1.9 ptsvs average (50.3 %)

Pick Rate0.8%

Ban Rate12.5%

Games13K

KDA2.45

Emerald+▾

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TOP2.0 %

JGL0.2 %

MID86.2 %

BOT10.9 %

SUP0.8 %

Tier

52.2 %

Win Rate

+1.9 vs avg

12/40

Rank

0.8 %

Pick Rate

12.5 %

Ban Rate

13K

Games

B tier

Katarina Build for ADC

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Assassin · Mage · #12 of 40 on the ADC tier list

The most played Katarina build (Patch 26.22) is Kraken Slayer into Blade of The Ruined King with Conqueror. It wins 53.4 % of 5,731 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate+1.9 pts vs average (50.3 %): 52.2 %
Pick Rate: 0.8 %
Ban Rate: 12.5 %
Games: 13K
KDA: 2.45

Win Rate: +1.9 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against

Runes

Conqueror · Domination

Summoner spells

Flash · Ignite

Start

Doran's Blade

Full build

Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus › Death's Dance › Jak'Sho, The Protean › Experimental Hexplate

Skill order QEW Max Q, then E, then W

Katarina runes

52.8 % WR · 4,212 games · 32.0 % of games

Precision

Domination

Precision: Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace
Domination: Sudden Impact, Relentless Hunter

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Katarina summoner spells

Flash + Ignite52.5 % WR

61 % of games

Flash + Barrier52.0 % WR

25 % of games

Katarina skill order

51.7 % WR · 10,210 games · 77 % of games

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Start: Q › E › W › Q · 88 % of 13,427 games

Katarina items

Finished items in buying order

Early order: Doran's Blade › Recurve Bow › Long Sword › Hearthbound Axe · 54.8 % WR · 872 games All items & build orders →

Katarina matchups

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Katarina wins most against

Ezreal 58.4 % 915 games
Ashe 58.3 % 367 games
Caitlyn 58.1 % 809 games
Sivir 58.1 % 248 games
Varus 57.9 % 209 games
Twitch 55.8 % 346 games
Miss Fortune 55.4 % 529 games
Jinx 55.2 % 612 games
Yunara 54.5 % 712 games
Zeri 54.2 % 297 games

Katarina struggles most against

Yasuo 43.6 % 204 games
Kog'Maw 44.6 % 148 games
Xayah 45.6 % 564 games
Samira 46.4 % 248 games
Corki 46.5 % 258 games
Kalista 47.2 % 267 games
Draven 48.2 % 303 games
Smolder 48.2 % 353 games
Kai'Sa 48.5 % 1,692 games
Viktor 50.9 % 165 games

Katarina's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Katarina ADC build in brief

Katarina ADC is tier B with these filters, with a 52.2 % win rate from 13,369 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

Most played rune page: Conqueror with Domination as the secondary path, in 32 % of games.
Summoner spells: Flash and Ignite, in 61 % of games.
Start with Doran's Blade; boots: Gluttonous Greaves.
Core items: Kraken Slayer → Blade of The Ruined King → Terminus, then usually Death's Dance, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Experimental Hexplate.
Skill max order: Q > E > W (77 % of games with a recorded order).
The lane goes best against Ashe, Sivir, Caitlyn and hardest against Kai'Sa, Yasuo, Xayah.

Questions about Katarina

What is the best Katarina build (Patch 26.22)?

Kraken Slayer › Blade of The Ruined King › Terminus › Death's Dance › Jak'Sho, The Protean › Experimental Hexplate, with Gluttonous Greaves. The most played start wins 53.4 % of 5,731 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Katarina take?

Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, with Sudden Impact, Relentless Hunter from Domination. This page is used in 32 % of games.

Who counters Katarina in lane?

Katarina struggles most against Yasuo (43.6 % win rate), Kog'Maw (44.6 %) and Xayah (45.6 %).

How strong is Katarina right now?

Katarina is B tier with a 52.2 % win rate and a 0.8 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Katarina's average (52.2 %) and based on 500 or more games.