Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.2%
Pick Rate
2.8%

KatarinaTop Build

FAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Katarina top build uses Immortal Path, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap, Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer, Oracle Lens. This Katarina build has a 5.22% pick rate and a 55.99% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Katarina build choices below.

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Select a Katarina Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Lich Bane - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemLich Bane
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
56.0%Win Rate
+7.8%WR Diff
5.2%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Lich Bane - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemLich Bane
Core Items
49.7%Win Rate
+1.5%WR Diff
6.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
46.5%Win Rate
-1.7%WR Diff
4.1%Pick Rate

Best Katarina Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boots
Boots
Gluttonous Greaves
Gluttonous Greaves

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    56.2%Win Rate96.1%Pick Rate
  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    61.5%Win Rate2.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.99%Win Rate
+7.75%WR Diff
5.22%Pick Rate
459Matches

This Katarina build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Katarina build are Shadowflame, Lich Bane and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 56.0% win rate across 459 matches analyzed.

At full build, Katarina gains a total of 40 Attack Damage, 440 Ability Power, 100 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Katarina Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Electrocute
  • Sudden Impact
  • Grisly Mementos
  • Relentless Hunter
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Triumph
  • Coup de Grace
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Tenacity
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Katarina Abilities

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Katarina build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance.

The most popular starting items for Katarina are Dark Seal, Refillable Potion, Stealth Ward with a 49.5% win rate and 24.2% pick rate.

Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
49.5%Win Rate
24.2%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
79.0%Win Rate
8.3%Pick Rate
These are Katarina's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (50.1% WR, +1.9% WR diff, 50.6% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Lich Bane (50.4% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 40.7% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.06% Speed. Rabadon's Deathcap (53.1% WR, +4.9% WR diff, 16.9% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Katarina include Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Katarina are Immortal Path. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Katarina is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Katarina build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:440
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:40
  • Total healthHealth:100

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Katarina movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Katarina ability powerAP
440
415
525
Katarina movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.06%
Katarina attack damageAD
40
40
40
Katarina healthHealth
100
100
0
When facing Katarina's top counters like Syndra, Aurora, Galio, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Hextech Gunblade or Mejai's Soulstealer based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Katarina performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Katarina burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 56.0% win rate across 459 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 440 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Katarina with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Katarina's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Katarina vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 15,100, this Katarina build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Katarina build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 440 total AP

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Katarina vulnerable to burst damage
  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

Champions with Similar Builds to Katarina

Karthus champion
Karthus
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Karthus core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Karthus core item
  • Blackfire Torch - Karthus core item
47.8%Win Rate
8.1%Pick Rate
Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Azir core item
63.2%Win Rate
10.1%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Elise core item
62.0%Win Rate
6.8%Pick Rate

Champions that use similar core items to Katarina. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top katarina build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Evelynn champion
Evelynn
Core Items
  • Lich Bane - Evelynn core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Evelynn core item
  • Mejai's Soulstealer - Evelynn core item
73.0%Win Rate
7.8%Pick Rate

See Also

Katarina OverviewKatarina RunesKatarina CountersAll Items