Wild Rift: KATARINA Build Guide (7.2)
League of Legends: Wild Rift KATARINA, role - Assassin / Mage. Use the guidelines to take your KATARINA Wild Rift champion play style to the next level. Study in detail the build of items, runes, spells, skills that need to be developed in the first place. In order to find out what position KATARINA is in the rating table, go to the - Tier List page.
 58 (3.64) |  630 (136) |  8 (0.78) |
 0.8 (0.015) |  0 (0) |  0 (0) |
 345 (0) |  34 (5) |  38 (2) |
 175 (0) |
(PASSIVE) VORACITY
Whenever an enemy champion dies that Katarina has damaged in the last 3 seconds, her remaining ability cooldowns are reduced by 15 seconds.
Katarina slashes at all nearby enemies whenever she picks up a Dagger, dealing 40 magic damage (40 (+15 
) + 100% bonus + 30% (+4.5% ) 
).
(Q) BOUNCING BLADE
10/9/8/7s
Throws a Dagger, dealing 75 magic damage (75/115/155/195 + 30% ) to the target and 2 nearby enemies. The dagger then ricochets to the ground behind the initial strike point.
The Dagger's time in the air is the same regardless of how many times it bounces.
(W) PREPARATION
14/13/12/11s
Tosses a Dagger in the air and hastes Katarina by 50/60/70/80%.
(E) SHUNPO
11/10/9/8s
Blink to a location near a Dagger or unit, dealing 49 magic damage (20/50/80/110 + 50% + 30% ) to the nearest enemy.
Picking up a Dagger greatly reduces the Cooldown of Shunpo.
Range: 6
(R) DEATH LOTUS
60/50/40s
Rapidly throws blades at the 3 nearest enemy champions, dealing 400 magic damage (400/600/800 + 260% bonus + 290% ) and applying Grievous Wounds. Katarina can move and throw blades for up to 2.6 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effect of Healing and Regeneration effects on 50%.
While cast, Katarina's base movement speed is reduced to 125.
KATARINA Meta Overview — Ranks & Performance Analytics
This meta overview presents KATARINA’s ranked performance across different roles and skill tiers. The data includes tier placement, win rate, pick rate, ban rate, and short-term trends, allowing you to evaluate her current strength and draft priority. Statistics are synced with rank buckets and role selection, helping you understand where KATARINA performs best and how her impact changes in the evolving Wild Rift meta.
Confidence Low
Mid KATARINA Build items and runes
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the Mid Line KATARINA. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
Key items
Amplifying Tome. Next, you should pay attention to whether your mobility champion is enough, our further actions will depend on this. If it is hard for you to dodge the enemy's skills or you want to roam on neighboring lines, then it is better to buy 
Boots of Speed at an early stage.
Amplifying Tome
+20 Ability Power
500
Lich Bane
Attacks deal bonus damage aster ability casts +100 Ability Power +10 Ability Haste
+5% Move Speed
Spellblade: Using an ability causes the next attack used within 10 seconds to deal bonus magic damage equal to 75% base AD 
+ 45% AP . (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structures. 2800
Lich Bane TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who weave abilities between their basic attacks. After casting a spell, your next attack is empowered with a powerful burst of bonus magic damage, greatly increasing your combo potential. The bonus movement speed also improves your mobility, making it easier to reposition and chase targets. An excellent choice for mobile mages, AP assassins, and hybrid champions who rely on short, high-damage ability rotations.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration +25 Ability Power
+8 Magic Penetration
+75% Mana Regeneration +45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions. 1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +110 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration +25 Ability Power +8 Magic Penetration +75% Mana Regeneration +45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions. 1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Spellslinger's Shoes
Deal bonus damage to minions +40 Ability Power +18 Magic Penetration +8% Magic Penetration +100% Mana Regeneration +45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% base Health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 22 bonus true damage to minions. 2200
Spellslinger's Shoes TIPS: These boots greatly increase your magic damage through a combination of Ability Power and both flat and percentage magic penetration. The high mana regeneration allows for frequent spell casting, while the bonus true damage to minions significantly improves wave clear. Champions without Mana instead gain increased health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong damage, constant lane pressure, and efficient farming.
Lich Bane (Attacks deal bonus damage aster ability casts) as your first item, followed by Boots of Mana (Grants Ability Power, Magic Penetration and Mana Regeneration) (sometimes it will still be better to build a boot as the first item, which significantly increases the mobility of your champion) the third key element in our build is Infinity Orb (Abilities deal bonus damage).
Maybe now it's time to think about upgrading your boot, invest in
Spellslinger's Shoes (Deal bonus damage to minions).
The remaining last three items are situational, of course you can use the example builds above. But for a more effective game you will need to pay attention to the situation on the battlefield.
Lich Bane
Attacks deal bonus damage aster ability casts +100 Ability Power +10 Ability Haste +5% Move Speed
Spellblade: Using an ability causes the next attack used within 10 seconds to deal bonus magic damage equal to 75% base AD + 45% AP . (1.5s Cooldown) Damage is reduced vs structures. 2800
Lich Bane TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who weave abilities between their basic attacks. After casting a spell, your next attack is empowered with a powerful burst of bonus magic damage, greatly increasing your combo potential. The bonus movement speed also improves your mobility, making it easier to reposition and chase targets. An excellent choice for mobile mages, AP assassins, and hybrid champions who rely on short, high-damage ability rotations.
Boots of Mana
Ability Power, Magic Pen, Mana Regeneration +25 Ability Power +8 Magic Penetration +75% Mana Regeneration +45 Move Speed
Equilibrium: Champions without Mana gain 50% bonus health Regen.
Big Bully: Attacks and active abilities deal 18 bonus true damage to minions. 1200
Boots of Mana TIPS: These boots greatly enhance your early magic damage by providing Ability Power, magic penetration, and increased mana regeneration. They also improve wave clear by dealing bonus true damage to minions, while champions without Mana instead gain additional health regeneration. They are an excellent choice for mages and AP supports who value strong laning, frequent spell casting, and efficient wave clearing.
Infinity Orb
Abilities deal bonus damage +110 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration
Inevitable Demise: Abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike for 20% bonus damage against enemies below 35% Health. 3100
Infinity Orb TIPS: This item greatly enhances a mage's finishing power. It provides a large boost to Ability Power and magic penetration while allowing your abilities and empowered attacks to deal increased damage to low-health enemies. An excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who want to execute targets more reliably and maximize their burst potential.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable
+40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boosts Ability Power +130 Ability Power
Overkill: Increases Ability Power by 30%. 3400
Rabadon's Deathcap TIPS: This item is the ultimate Ability Power amplifier for any mage. It not only provides a massive amount of AP but also increases your total Ability Power, dramatically boosting your spell damage, healing, and all other AP scaling effects. An essential late-game purchase for champions looking to maximize their spellcasting potential and unleash devastating burst damage.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%) +95 Ability Power +40% Magic Penetration 3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Situational items
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable +40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Banshee's Veil
Blocks an enemy ability +105 Ability Power
+40 Magic Resistance
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. (30s Cooldown) 3000
Banshee's Veil TIPS: This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Banshee's Veil — This item provides strong protection against magic damage while granting a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. It is especially effective against champions who rely on landing a single key spell to start their combo or burst you down. A great choice for mages and AP fighters who need to maintain safe positioning and deny enemy engage or pick potential.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable +40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Stormsurge
A powerful item for Scaling Mages +90 Ability Power +15 Magic Penetration +6% Move Speed
Stormraider: When damaging a champion, dealing damage equal to 25% of their max Health within 2.5 second(s) applies Squall to them and grants you 25% bonus Movement Speed for 2.5s. (25s Cooldown)
Squall: After 2 second(s), strike the target, dealing magic damage equal to 125 plus 10%. If the target is killed before the strike, it detonates immediately in a large area and grants 25 gold. 2900
Stormsurge TIPS: This item is perfect for mages capable of delivering heavy burst damage. After landing a strong combo, it marks the target, grants you a burst of movement speed, and follows up with an additional magic strike. If the target dies before the effect triggers, it immediately explodes in an area and rewards you with bonus gold. An excellent choice for scaling mages and AP assassins looking to secure kills and snowball their advantage.
Stormsurge — This item is perfect for mages capable of delivering heavy burst damage. After landing a strong combo, it marks the target, grants you a burst of movement speed, and follows up with an additional magic strike. If the target dies before the effect triggers, it immediately explodes in an area and rewards you with bonus gold. An excellent choice for scaling mages and AP assassins looking to secure kills and snowball their advantage.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%) +95 Ability Power +40% Magic Penetration 3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Oceanid's Trident
Anti-Shielding
+200 Max Health +80 Ability Power +10 Ability Haste
Lethal Weapon: Dealing ability damage to an enemy champion reduces any shields they gain for 3 seconds. Area of effect abilities apply (5% of bonus AP + 25)% shield reduction, capped at 45%; while single target abilities apply (5% of bonus AP + 40)% shield reduction, capped at 60%. When you damage an enemy who is unaffected by Lethal Weapon, all shields on them are reduced by the same values. 2600
Oceanid's Trident TIPS: This item is designed to counter shield-heavy champions. Your abilities significantly reduce the effectiveness of shields enemies receive, while the first hit can also weaken shields that are already active. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against shield-reliant compositions, allowing your team to break through enemy defenses and eliminate priority targets more effectively.
Oceanid's Trident — This item is designed to counter shield-heavy champions. Your abilities significantly reduce the effectiveness of shields enemies receive, while the first hit can also weaken shields that are already active. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP supports against shield-reliant compositions, allowing your team to break through enemy defenses and eliminate priority targets more effectively.
Void Staff
Magic Penetration (%) +95 Ability Power +40% Magic Penetration 3000
Void Staff TIPS: This item is the premier choice against enemies stacking magic resistance. It greatly increases the effectiveness of your spells through powerful magic penetration, allowing you to deal consistent damage even to the toughest targets. An excellent pickup for any mage once the enemy team starts investing in magic resistance.
Death's Dance
Delays damage taken +35 Attack Damage +40 Armor +15 Ability Haste
Defy: Champion takedowns cleanse Cauterize's remaining damage pool and restores 8% of your maximum health over 2 seconds.
Cauterize: 27% of all physical damage and magic damage received (12% for ranged champions) is dealt to you over 3 seconds as true damage instead. 3100
Death's Dance TIPS: This item converts incoming damage into a delayed effect, letting you stay in fights longer and smooth out damage spikes. It boosts your survivability with armor and ability haste, and successful takedowns cleanse the delayed damage while instantly healing you. — Perfect for bruisers and tanks who need to absorb bursts of damage and then quickly recover to keep fighting.
Death's Dance — This item converts incoming damage into a delayed effect, letting you stay in fights longer and smooth out damage spikes. It boosts your survivability with armor and ability haste, and successful takedowns cleanse the delayed damage while instantly healing you. — Perfect for bruisers and tanks who need to absorb bursts of damage and then quickly recover to keep fighting.Summoner Spells
Flash (Teleport a short distance) and 
Barrier (Gain a shield) as your Summoner Spells.
Flash
Teleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction.
Cooldown: 150s
Barrier
Gain a shield that absorbs 120 (120–560 
) damage for 2.5 seconds.
Cooldown: 100s
Ignite
Ignites target enemy champion, dealing 72 true damage (72–380 ) over 5 and applying 60% Grievous Wounds for the duration.
Grievous Wound reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
Cooldown: 100s
Runes BUILD
First Strike (Gain gold and bonus damage by dealing damage in battle first.) as your keystone, followed by 
Sudden Impact (After dashing or exiting invisibility/stealth, your next damaging attack or ability deals true damage on hit. The attack/ability gains bonus effects at higher levels.), 
Chain Assault (Your attacks deal bonus adaptive damage after you hit an enemy champion with an ability.) and 
Eyeball Collection (Gain Adaptive Force after scoring champion or epic monster takedowns.) in the primary tree, as well as 
Bone Plating (Reduces incoming damage.) in the secondary tree. Below you can see possible options for replacing runes.
First Strike
Initiate, Damage Amplification, Bonus Gold
Initiating combat with an enemy champion or dealing damage to them within 0.25s of engaging them in combat grants 10 gold and First Strike for 3s, allowing you to deal 7% bonus true damage to them. After the effect ends, gain bonus gold based on the bonus damage dealt for its duration.
If you do not deal damage to the enemy champion within 0.25s of engaging them in combat, First Strike will go into a 10-second cooldown.
Bonus gold:
Melee: 65% of bonus damage.
Ranged: 45% of bonus damage.
Cooldown: 20-30s
Sudden Impact
Triggers when in stealth or dashing
Damaging an enemy champion deals a bonus 15-65 true damage after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when exiting stealth for 4s.
The damaging attack/ability gains bonuses at higher levels:
Level 5: Deal an additional 5 true damage.
Level 9: Deal an additional 5 true damage and gain 10% Movement Speed for 1.5s after dealing the damage.
Cooldown: 10s
Chain Assault
Triggers on attack after hitting a target with an ability
Hitting an enemy champion with an active ability applies a mark to them, causing your next 2 attacks or active ability casts against them to deal bonus adaptive damage equal to (12-38 () + 3% bonus + 1.5%).
Cooldown: 15s
Eyeball Collection
Kills increase Attack Damage/Ability Power
Gains 1.5 or 3 after scoring a champion or epic monster takedown, stacking up to 8 times.
Bone Plating
Anti-Burst Damage
When taking damage from a champion, the current and next 3 champion abilities or attacks against you and within 1.5s deal 30-60 () less damage.
Cooldown: 40s
Situational Runes
Bone Plating
Anti-Burst Damage
When taking damage from a champion, the current and next 3 champion abilities or attacks against you and within 1.5s deal 30-60 () less damage.
Cooldown: 40s
Cut Down
Deal more damage to high Health enemies
Your attacks deal 6.57% bonus adaptive damage to enemy champions with more than 60% Health.
Cut Down — This rune increases damage against high-health targets, helping you deal with tanky enemies more effectively. It is ideal for champions who rely on consistent damage output, especially against tanks and durable fighters. It works best on marksmen and some fighters where efficiently shredding high-health targets is important.
Bone Plating
Anti-Burst Damage
When taking damage from a champion, the current and next 3 champion abilities or attacks against you and within 1.5s deal 30-60 () less damage.
Cooldown: 40s
Transcendence
Reduces ability cooldowns
Gain a bonus when reaching the following levels:
At level 1, gain 5 Ability Haste;
at level 5, gain bonus 5 Ability Haste;
at level 9, after Basic Ability hit the target, reduce 8% the ability's cooldown time.
Cooldown: 8s
Transcendence — This rune reduces ability cooldowns and makes gameplay smoother by allowing more frequent skill usage. It is ideal for champions who rely heavily on abilities and are constantly involved in fights or trades. It works best on mages, supports, and some fighters where maintaining a high tempo through ability usage is essential.Skills Order
(Q) BOUNCING BLADE
10/9/8/7s
Throws a Dagger, dealing 75 magic damage (75/115/155/195 + 30% ) to the target and 2 nearby enemies. The dagger then ricochets to the ground behind the initial strike point.
The Dagger's time in the air is the same regardless of how many times it bounces.
(Q) BOUNCING BLADE
(W) PREPARATION
14/13/12/11s
Tosses a Dagger in the air and hastes Katarina by 50/60/70/80%.
(W) PREPARATION
(E) SHUNPO
11/10/9/8s
Blink to a location near a Dagger or unit, dealing 49 magic damage (20/50/80/110 + 50% + 30% ) to the nearest enemy.
Picking up a Dagger greatly reduces the Cooldown of Shunpo.
Range: 6
(E) SHUNPO
(R) DEATH LOTUS
60/50/40s
Rapidly throws blades at the 3 nearest enemy champions, dealing 400 magic damage (400/600/800 + 260% bonus + 290% ) and applying Grievous Wounds. Katarina can move and throw blades for up to 2.6 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effect of Healing and Regeneration effects on 50%.
While cast, Katarina's base movement speed is reduced to 125.
(R) DEATH LOTUS
Mid KATARINA Counters
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the Mid KATARINA. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
Threats
Synergies
Mid KATARINA Counter Items
We have prepared a list of items and spells that will help counter Mid KATARINA in a given situation. Buy items wisely, only if it is really necessary for a specific situation!
Magic Resist
Items with magic resistance can help you to survive against KATARINA combo.
Mercury's Treads
Increases Magic resist +150 Max Health +25 Magic Resistance
+15 Tenacity +45 Move Speed 1200
Mercury's Treads TIPS: These boots increase your Magic Resistance while making you more resilient to crowd control through Tenacity. The bonus Health and movement speed improve both survivability and mobility, allowing you to perform more effectively against magic damage and heavy-CC team compositions. They are an excellent choice for tanks, fighters, and any champion who needs to stay in the fight longer.
Force of Nature
Stacking Magic Resist and Move Speed +350 Max Health +60 Magic Resistance +5% Move Speed
Absorb: Taking ability damage from enemy champions grants 1 stack(s) of Steadfast for 7 seconds, max 4 stacks. Receiving damage from an enemy Champion will refresh the duration of the stacks. At maximum stacks, gain 10% Movement Speed and reduce all incoming magic damage by 20%. 2750
Force of Nature TIPS: This item provides a substantial boost to health and magic resistance, and its “Absorb” passive stacks up when you take ability damage from enemy champions, reducing all incoming magic damage and granting bonus movement speed at max stacks. It’s perfect for tanks who need to withstand teams heavy in magic damage and maintain mobility to be in the right position during fights. Pick this up when the enemy team builds magic damage (e.g., Syndra, Brand) and you need extra movement speed to initiate effectively or escape dangerous situations.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield +55 Attack Damage +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Upon taking Magic Damage that would reduce your Health to below 35%, gain 
+10% Omni Vamp. until the end of combat and a magic shield that absorbs 220-530 Magic Damage for 3s. (70s Cooldown) 3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: This item provides a mix of damage, magic resistance and ability haste, but its core value is the anti-burst passive: when hit by a dangerous burst of magic damage, you instantly gain a strong protective shield and a temporary lifesteal/omnivamp effect that lasts through the fight. It lets you survive big AP detonations and re-enter skirmishes quickly. Best for assassins, bruisers and AD champions who need to survive enemy magic burst and power through fights.
Kaenic Rookern
Gains a magic shield when out of combat +350 Max Health
+100% Health Regen +75 Magic Resistance
Magebane: After not taking magic damage for 12 seconds, gain a magic shield that absorbs damage equal to 70-180 + 10% of max Health. 2800
Kaenic Rookern TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need extra protection against magic damage, particularly when spending some time out of combat. It provides significant bonuses to health, regeneration, and magic resistance. The “Magebane” passive activates after 12 seconds without taking magic damage, granting you a magic shield that absorbs damage based on your maximum health. This allows you to safely recover between fights and confidently re-enter combat. It’s especially effective against teams heavy in AP damage.
Abyssal Mask
Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies and increases yours +400 Max Health +55 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Unmake: Curse enemy champions within 600 units, reducing their Magic Resist by 5 plus 1.2% bonus, up to 25 Magic Resist. For each enemy champion cursed, gain 9 bonus Magic Resist. 3000
Abyssal Mask TIPS: This item is a solid anti-magic pickup: it boosts your magic resistance while reducing the magic resist of nearby enemies, making them easier to shred with spell damage. Great for tanks and frontliners who need to both soak magic damage and amplify their team’s ability to take down AP threats and durable targets.
Cleanse or Block Spells
Items with ability or property to cleanse or block negative spells.
Seeker's Armguard
Turn invulnerable +20 Armor +35 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown) 1200
Seeker's Armguard TIPS: This item combines Ability Power with extra defense, but its defining feature is the ability to become temporarily invulnerable. Its active effect lets you completely avoid lethal damage, dodge crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to return. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to survive burst damage and outplay opponents in critical teamfights.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable +40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Gain a Shield
Gives you a shield that increases your chances of survival against KATARINA.
Sterak's Gage
Taking damage triggers a shield +400 Max Health
Heavy Handed: +50% base Attack Damage as bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 35% Health grants a shield that equal to 75% of your bonus health that decays over 3 seconds (75s Cooldown).
Sterak's Fury: Triggering Lifeline increases size, empowers you, removes all crowd control effects on you (except Airborne), and grants 30% Tenacity for 4 seconds. 3200
Sterak's Gage TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need survivability in team fights, especially for tanks and fighters who take frontline positions. It provides bonuses to maximum health, attack damage, and helps increase your survivability. The "Lifeline" effect activates when your health drops below 35%, granting a shield that absorbs damage, helping you survive heavy hits. "Sterak's Fury" empowers you, increases your size, removes crowd control effects (except airborne), and grants 30% tenacity for 4 seconds, allowing you to survive and continue fighting through heavy crowd control and burst damage from enemies. This item is especially useful against champions with burst damage, such as Zed and Talon, and against champions with heavy CC, like Lissandra and Nautilus.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield +55 Attack Damage +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Upon taking Magic Damage that would reduce your Health to below 35%, gain +10% Omni Vamp. until the end of combat and a magic shield that absorbs 220-530 Magic Damage for 3s. (70s Cooldown) 3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: This item provides a mix of damage, magic resistance and ability haste, but its core value is the anti-burst passive: when hit by a dangerous burst of magic damage, you instantly gain a strong protective shield and a temporary lifesteal/omnivamp effect that lasts through the fight. It lets you survive big AP detonations and re-enter skirmishes quickly. Best for assassins, bruisers and AD champions who need to survive enemy magic burst and power through fights.
Locket of the Iron Solari
Team shield +200 Max Health +30 Armor +30 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Locket (Active): Grants a shield to yourself and nearby allied champions that each absorbs 250-370 damage for 2.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
This effect is reduced by 50% if the target has been affected by another Locket in the last 20 seconds. 2600
Locket of the Iron Solari TIPS: This item provides powerful team-wide protection during fights. Its active grants a shield to you and nearby allies, helping your team survive burst damage and reducing the impact of enemy engages. It is an excellent choice for tanks and supports who stay close to their teammates and want to maximize their team's survivability in teamfights.
Gargoyle Stoneplate
Shield +200 Max Health +45 Armor +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Stoneplate (Active): Gain a base shield that absorbs damage equal to 100 plus 90% bonusand gain size, decayng over 2.5s. (60s Cooldown) 2900
Gargoyle Stoneplate TIPS: This item greatly increases your survivability during teamfights. Its active grants a powerful shield that scales with your bonus Health, allowing you to withstand heavy focus fire and remain on the frontline longer. It is an excellent choice for tanks and bruisers who need to absorb large amounts of damage while protecting their team.
Mid KATARINA Strengths and Weaknesses
Mid KATARINA Strategy and Tactics
Mid (Гибрид) KATARINA Build items and runes
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the Mid (Гибрид) Line KATARINA. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
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Mid (Гибрид) KATARINA Counters
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the Mid (Гибрид) KATARINA. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
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Mid (Гибрид) KATARINA Counter Items
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Mid (Гибрид) KATARINA Tips
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Wild Rift KATARINA Ability and Tips
VORACITY
BOUNCING BLADE
PREPARATION
SHUNPO
DEATH LOTUS
(PASSIVE) VORACITY
Whenever an enemy champion dies that Katarina has damaged in the last 3 seconds, her remaining ability cooldowns are reduced by 15 seconds.Katarina slashes at all nearby enemies whenever she picks up a Dagger, dealing 40 magic damage (40 (+15 ) + 100% bonus + 30% (+4.5% ) ).
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(Q) BOUNCING BLADE
10/9/8/7s
Throws a Dagger, dealing 75 magic damage (75/115/155/195 + 30% ) to the target and 2 nearby enemies. The dagger then ricochets to the ground behind the initial strike point.
The Dagger's time in the air is the same regardless of how many times it bounces.
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(E) SHUNPO
11/10/9/8s
Blink to a location near a Dagger or unit, dealing 49 magic damage (20/50/80/110 + 50% + 30% ) to the nearest enemy.
Picking up a Dagger greatly reduces the Cooldown of Shunpo.
Range: 6
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(R) DEATH LOTUS
60/50/40s
Rapidly throws blades at the 3 nearest enemy champions, dealing 400 magic damage (400/600/800 + 260% bonus + 290% ) and applying Grievous Wounds. Katarina can move and throw blades for up to 2.6 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effect of Healing and Regeneration effects on 50%.
While cast, Katarina's base movement speed is reduced to 125.
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Wild Rift KATARINA Skills Combo
Katarina Ultimate Chase
Execution
Use this combo to chase an enemy/reposition after using your (R) DEATH LOTUS.
Use (E) SHUNPO, (W) PREPARATION and (R) immediately. As the enemy is trying to escape, use (Q) BOUNCING BLADE, then (E) to the Dagger and AA. Finish with (E) and AA if your target is still alive.
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Wild Rift KATARINA Video
Watch here!Decisive in judgment and lethal in combat, Katarina is a Noxian assassin of the highest caliber. Eldest daughter to the legendary General Du Couteau, she made her talents known with swift kills against unsuspecting enemies. Her fiery ambition has driven her to pursue heavily-guarded targets, even at the risk of endangering her allies—but no matter the mission, Katarina will not hesitate to execute her duty amid a whirlwind of serrated daggers.