Katarina

Katarina build

Mid · patch 26.20

Katarina is currently a balanced Mid pick on patch 26.20, holding a 50.6% win rate across 102,427 games (6.7% pick rate, 12.2% ban rate). Katarina is an early-game champion (53.3% before 25 minutes) that wants to close games out before it falls off. The setup below is the highest-win-rate build from real games this patch, not theorycraft.

Win rate

50.6%

Pick

6.7%

Ban

12.2%

Games

102,427

Summoner Spells

Summoner spellSummoner spell
// The build · 47.7% win ratevs 50.6% for the championHighest win rate path this patch
Start51.9%+1.3
Dark SealRefillable Potion

First back

Core · in order47.7%−2.9
Lich BaneShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

The whole build

Boots52.4%+1.8
Sorcerer's Shoes

Situational swap

Late options-
ShadowflameLich BaneDark SealKraken SlayerZhonya's Hourglass

Pick one, not all

Runes

51.3% win rate
Domination
Electrocute
Sudden Impact
Grisly Mementos
Relentless Hunter
Precision
Triumph
Coup de Grace
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force
Health Scaling

Skill Order

Max order: Q · Bouncing BladeQ→E · ShunpoE→W · PreparationW
123456789101112131415161718Bouncing Blade
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Preparation
W
W
W
W
W
Shunpo
E
E
E
E
E
Death Lotus
R
R
R

Win Rate by Game Length

How the champion performs as games go longer.

< 25 min53.3%
25-30 min49.8%
30-35 min49.6%
35-40 min48.9%
40+ min48.8%
44%50%56%

Win Rate Trend

26.1126.1226.1326.1426.1526.1626.1726.1826.1926.20
// Matchups · who beats KatarinaAll matchups →
GarenGaren43.6%BrandBrand44.4%DianaDiana45.5%VladimirVladimir46.5%VexVex46.8%GragasGragas46.8%GwenGwen46.9%CassiopeiaCassiopeia47.4%
// The short version

Start Dark Seal and Refillable Potion and rush Lich Bane, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass; this core wins 47.7% of Mid games; Electrocute is the keystone of choice; most players max Q → E → W.

// Sample
Games analyzed
15,156,095
Rank band
Emerald+
Patch
26.20
Data Dragon
16.20
Updated
3h ago
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