KatarinaTFT Build
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3 CostBest Katarina build for TFT Set 4 with 63.9% top 4 rate. Top items: Nashor's Tooth, Void Staff, and Edge of Night. Learn optimal components & itemization strategy.
Set 4 Katarina builds: Jeweled Gauntlet, Quicksilver, Hand Of Justice (63.95% top four rate, +17.14% difference); Edge of Night, Jeweled Gauntlet, Hand Of Justice (59.02% top four rate, +12.21% difference); Hextech Gunblade, Jeweled Gauntlet, Hand Of Justice (51.58% top four rate, +4.77% difference)
Katarina Component Priority Order in Set 4
When playing Katarina in TFT Set 4, prioritize collecting Needlessly Large Rod, Sparring Gloves, Recurve Bow from the carousel and item drops. B.F. Sword and Tear of the Goddess are also valuable secondary components. These components build into Katarina's highest win rate items and will help you secure consistent top four placements. Focus on slamming items early using these components rather than holding for perfect items, as tempo is crucial for maintaining a healthy economy.
Why These Components for Katarina?
Needlessly Large Rod is the 1st priority component for Katarina, appearing in 7 of the top item builds. This component builds into Ionic Spark, Rabadon's Deathcap, Jeweled Gauntlet, which are core items for maximizing Katarina's effectiveness.
Sparring Gloves is the 2nd priority component for Katarina, appearing in 4 of the top item builds. This component builds into Thief's Gloves, Hand Of Justice, Jeweled Gauntlet, which are core items for maximizing Katarina's effectiveness.
Recurve Bow is the 3rd priority component for Katarina, appearing in 4 of the top item builds. This component builds into Nashor's Tooth, Void Staff, Giant Slayer, which are core items for maximizing Katarina's effectiveness.
Katarina Carousel & Item Drop Tips
- Early Game (Stage 1-2): Prioritize Needlessly Large Rod on the first carousel if available, as it builds into Katarina's best-in-slot items.
- Mid Game (Stage 3-4): Look for Needlessly Large Rod or Sparring Gloves to complete your core items. Don't greed for perfect components—slam items to preserve HP.
- Late Game (Stage 5+): Use any remaining components to build utility items or complete Katarina's secondary items for maximum power.
Should You Itemize Katarina in Set 4
When Itemized (Avg)
Base Champion Stats
Key Factors for Katarina Itemization in Set 4
Katarina's best item build provides +17.1% top four rate improvement. 2 builds achieve 10%+ improvement.
Katarina is a 3-cost unit that can serve as either a primary carry or support depending on your composition.
Katarina Itemization Data Analysis
Our analysis of Katarina itemization in TFT Set 4 examines 5 item builds to determine how effectively this champion scales with items. Katarina has a base top four rate of 46.8%, and we compare each item build's performance against this baseline to measure itemization value.
The best Katarina item build achieves a 63.9% top four rate, representing a +17.1% difference from the base rate. 2 out of 5 builds show 10%+ improvement over baseline, 2 builds show 0-5% improvement, and 1 builds actually underperform the baseline. On average across all analyzed builds, itemized Katarina achieves 52.7% top four rate (+5.9% vs base) with 4.39 average placement.
For players aiming to win lobbies, itemized Katarina achieves a 10.1% first place rate. This provides reasonable first place upside while maintaining consistent top four finishes.
✓When to Itemize Katarina
- When you find Katarina early and can build around it as your primary carry
- When you have the optimal item components (check the Component Priority section above)
- When the lobby isn't heavily contesting Katarina's key items
✗When NOT to Itemize Katarina
- When another carry in your comp scales better with the same items
- When you're pivoting to a different composition mid-game
Best Katarina Items in TFT Set 4
The best Katarina item is Nashor's Tooth with a 61.49% win rate (+14.68% vs base), 16.80% first place rate, and 2.05% pick rate. The most popular is Jeweled Gauntlet with a 14.52% pick rate and 50.38% win rate. Ionic Spark has the highest first place rate at 17.02%. The top three Katarina items are Nashor's Tooth, Void Staff, and Edge of Night.
Rank | Item | Components | Rating | Top 4 Rate | Top 4 Diff | 1st Place Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | B | 61.49% | +14.68% | 16.80% | 2.05% | 914 | ||
 | B | 60.85% | +14.04% | 16.36% | 2.12% | 945 | ||
  | A | 58.70% | +11.89% | 16.23% | 5.98% | 2,661 | ||
| 4 |  | B | 57.29% | +10.48% | 16.08% | 3.16% | 1,407 | |
| 5 |   | A | 53.15% | +6.34% | 17.02% | 3.21% | 1,430 | |
| 6 | | B | 51.38% | +4.57% | 14.49% | 4.55% | 2,028 | |
| 7 | | B | 50.80% | +3.99% | 14.18% | 14.14% | 6,295 | |
| 8 | | B | 50.38% | +3.57% | 14.62% | 14.52% | 6,463 | |
| 9 | | B | 49.89% | +3.08% | 15.25% | 5.10% | 2,269 | |
| 10 | | B | 49.02% | +2.21% | 13.95% | 3.68% | 1,640 | |
| 11 | | B | 46.13% | -0.68% | 13.97% | 5.66% | 2,519 | |
| 12 | | B | 45.73% | -1.08% | 13.89% | 2.08% | 925 | |
| 13 | | B | 40.71% | -6.10% | 13.03% | 2.02% | 899 |
Best Katarina Artifact Items in TFT Set 4
The best Katarina artifact item is Fishbones with a 90.00% win rate (+43.19% vs base), 19.01% first place rate, and 0.02% pick rate. The most popular is Zhonya's Paradox with a 0.40% pick rate and 64.61% win rate. Gold Collector has the highest first place rate at 22.69%. The top three Katarina artifact items are Fishbones, Rapid Firecannon, and Statikk Shiv.
Rank | Item | Rating | Top 4 Rate | Top 4 Diff | 1st Place Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 90.00% | +43.19% | 19.01% | 0.02% | 10 | ||
| A | 81.48% | +34.67% | 17.94% | 0.06% | 27 | ||
| A | 69.49% | +22.68% | 18.91% | 0.13% | 59 | ||
| 4 | A | 67.09% | +20.28% | 22.69% | 0.18% | 79 | |
| 5 | A | 65.22% | +18.41% | 21.96% | 0.05% | 23 | |
| 6 | A | 64.61% | +17.80% | 20.56% | 0.40% | 178 | |
| 7 | A | 63.95% | +17.14% | 20.15% | 0.39% | 172 | |
| 8 | B | 62.96% | +16.15% | 15.86% | 0.06% | 27 | |
| 9 | A | 62.34% | +15.53% | 19.53% | 0.17% | 77 | |
| 10 | A | 58.82% | +12.01% | 17.69% | 0.04% | 17 | |
| 11 | A | 58.29% | +11.48% | 18.73% | 0.39% | 175 | |
| 12 | A | 56.99% | +10.18% | 18.20% | 0.21% | 93 | |
| 13 | A | 55.56% | +8.75% | 20.34% | 0.18% | 81 | |
| 14 | A | 54.37% | +7.56% | 16.90% | 0.23% | 103 | |
| 15 | A | 52.38% | +5.57% | 19.85% | 0.05% | 21 | |
| 16 | A | 48.94% | +2.13% | 21.66% | 0.11% | 47 | |
| 17 | A | 47.37% | +0.56% | 20.95% | 0.21% | 95 | |
| 18 | A | 45.65% | -1.16% | 21.01% | 0.10% | 46 | |
| 19 | A | 44.80% | -2.01% | 18.58% | 0.28% | 125 | |
| 20 | A | 43.75% | -3.06% | 19.98% | 0.04% | 16 | |
| 21 | A | 41.57% | -5.24% | 19.83% | 0.20% | 89 | |
| 22 | A | 37.04% | -9.77% | 18.71% | 0.06% | 27 |
Best Katarina Radiant Items in TFT Set 4
The best Katarina radiant item is Radiant Edge of Night with a 80.00% win rate (+33.19% vs base), 20.21% first place rate, and 0.11% pick rate. The most popular is Radiant Jeweled Gauntlet with a 0.41% pick rate and 51.93% win rate. Radiant Nashor's Tooth has the highest first place rate at 23.18%. The top three Katarina radiant items are Radiant Edge of Night, Radiant Titan's Resolve, and Radiant Nashor's Tooth.
Rank | Item | Rating | Top 4 Rate | Top 4 Diff | 1st Place Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 80.00% | +33.19% | 20.21% | 0.11% | 50 | ||
| A | 66.67% | +19.86% | 16.83% | 0.03% | 15 | ||
| A | 61.54% | +14.73% | 23.18% | 0.06% | 26 | ||
| 4 | A | 61.54% | +14.73% | 16.95% | 0.03% | 13 | |
| 5 | A | 58.64% | +11.83% | 18.56% | 0.36% | 162 | |
| 6 | B | 58.33% | +11.52% | 16.01% | 0.03% | 12 | |
| 7 | A | 55.26% | +8.45% | 18.94% | 0.09% | 38 | |
| 8 | B | 52.38% | +5.57% | 16.30% | 0.05% | 21 | |
| 9 | A | 51.93% | +5.12% | 19.14% | 0.41% | 181 | |
| 10 | B | 49.47% | +2.66% | 14.55% | 0.21% | 95 | |
| 11 | B | 48.48% | +1.67% | 15.61% | 0.15% | 66 | |
| 12 | B | 46.67% | -0.14% | 14.04% | 0.03% | 15 | |
| 13 | B | 46.15% | -0.66% | 17.19% | 0.03% | 13 | |
| 14 | B | 45.45% | -1.36% | 14.47% | 0.02% | 11 | |
| 15 | A | 44.68% | -2.13% | 19.08% | 0.11% | 47 | |
| 16 | B | 42.86% | -3.95% | 16.93% | 0.05% | 21 | |
| 17 | A | 42.86% | -3.95% | 19.40% | 0.05% | 21 | |
| 18 | B | 40.00% | -6.81% | 16.51% | 0.04% | 20 | |
| 19 | B | 28.33% | -18.48% | 17.28% | 0.13% | 60 | |
| 20 | B | 27.27% | -19.54% | 12.97% | 0.02% | 11 | |
| 21 | A | 18.75% | -28.06% | 19.00% | 0.04% | 16 |
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Katarina Set 4 Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is Katarina's best build in Set 4?
The best Katarina build in Set 4 is Jeweled Gauntlet, Quicksilver, and Hand Of Justice with a 63.95% top four rate, 18.37% first place rate, and 3.74 average placement. This build is picked 0.57% of the time.
What is the best item for Katarina?
The best item for Katarina is Nashor's Tooth with a 61.49% win rate. This item is picked 2.05% of the time and has won 562 matches across 914 games.
Which item is most popular on Katarina?
Jeweled Gauntlet is the most popular item on Katarina with a 14.52% pick rate. This item maintains a 50.38% win rate and has been used in 6,463 matches.
What are the top 3 items for Katarina?
The top 3 items for Katarina are Nashor's Tooth, Void Staff, and Edge of Night with an average win rate of 60.34%. These items provide the highest performance across different team compositions and game situations.
How many matches do the Katarina item builds have?
The Katarina item builds are based on 30,395 total matches. Nashor's Tooth has the most wins with 562 victories.
Should I always build Nashor's Tooth on Katarina?
While Nashor's Tooth has the highest win rate at 61.49%, the best Katarina build depends on your team composition, available components, and game situation. Consider Nashor's Tooth, Void Staff, and Edge of Night as strong alternatives based on what items you can build.
What components should I prioritize for Katarina in TFT Set 4?
The top components to prioritize for Katarina in Set 4 are Needlessly Large Rod, Sparring Gloves, and Recurve Bow. These components appear most frequently in Katarina's highest win rate item builds. Needlessly Large Rod is the #1 priority component, appearing in 7 of Katarina's top item builds.
What should I pick on carousel for Katarina in TFT?
When playing Katarina in TFT Set 4, prioritize Needlessly Large Rod on the first carousel as it builds into Katarina's best-in-slot items. Secondary priorities include Sparring Gloves and Recurve Bow. These components give you the flexibility to build Katarina's optimal items.
Should I itemize Katarina in TFT Set 4?
Katarina is a high priority itemization target in TFT Set 4. Katarina's best item build achieves a +17.1% top four rate improvement over the base rate of 46.8%. Proper itemization significantly boosts performance.
Is Katarina a good item holder in TFT Set 4?
Katarina is an excellent item holder and primary carry in TFT Set 4. With optimal items, Katarina achieves +17.1% top four rate improvement, making it worthwhile to commit items to this champion.
What is Katarina's top 4 rate with items in TFT Set 4?
When properly itemized, Katarina achieves an average top four rate of 52.7% in TFT Set 4, which is +5.9% compared to the base rate of 46.8%. The best Katarina item build reaches 63.9% top four rate with a 3.74 average placement.
What is the best Katarina emblem?
The best Katarina emblem is Spirit Emblem with a 55.93% win rate. This emblem is picked 0.27% of the time and has been used in 118 matches.
What is the top Katarina radiant item?
The top Katarina radiant item is Radiant Deathblade with a 83.33% win rate. This radiant item is picked 0.01% of the time and has been used in 6 matches.
What is the best Katarina artifact?
The best Katarina artifact is Fishbones with a 90.00% win rate. This artifact item is picked 0.02% of the time and has been used in 10 matches.