Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
2.9%

KatarinaTop Build

FAssassinMage
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Katarina top build uses Spellslinger's Shoes, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Rabadon's Deathcap, Void Staff, Lich Bane, Oracle Lens. This Katarina build has a 4.84% pick rate and a 59.02% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. 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
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
59.0%Win Rate
+11.4%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Lich Bane - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemLich Bane
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
57.5%Win Rate
+9.9%WR Diff
6.9%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Kraken Slayer - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemKraken Slayer
  • Terminus - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemTerminus
  • Blade of The Ruined King - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemBlade of The Ruined King
Core Items
55.0%Win Rate
+7.4%WR Diff
4.8%Pick Rate

Best Katarina Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap
Boots
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    60.4%Win Rate86.9%Pick Rate
  • FlashTeleport
    Flash + Teleport
    40.0%Win Rate8.2%Pick Rate

Build Stats

59.02%Win Rate
+11.41%WR Diff
4.84%Pick Rate
61Matches

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, Zhonya's Hourglass and Rabadon's Deathcap. This item combination achieves a 59.0% win rate across 61 matches analyzed.

At full build, Katarina gains a total of 540 Ability Power, 50 Armor, 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
  • Coup de Grace
  • Triumph
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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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: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Katarina are Dark Seal, Refillable Potion, Stealth Ward with a 66.7% win rate and 19.7% pick rate.

Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
66.7%Win Rate
19.7%Pick Rate
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Health Potion
57.1%Win Rate
11.5%Pick Rate
These are Katarina's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (51.4% WR, +3.8% WR diff, 45.2% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (51.0% WR, +3.4% WR diff, 26.3% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Rabadon's Deathcap (60.1% WR, +12.5% WR diff, 17.2% pick rate) provides 130 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Katarina include Void Staff, Lich Bane. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Katarina are Spellslinger's Shoes. 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:540
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:6%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Katarina movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Katarina ability powerAP
540
465
0
Katarina armorArmor
50
50
85
Katarina movement speedSpeed
0.06%
0.06%
0.04%
When facing Katarina's top counters like Annie, Akshan, Yasuo, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats or health-stacking items for general survivability 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 Void Staff or Lich Bane 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 59.0% win rate across 61 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 540 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 low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,950, this Katarina build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, 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 540 total AP

Weaknesses

  • 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

Akali champion
Akali
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Akali core item
  • Hextech Gunblade - Akali core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Akali core item
57.8%Win Rate
7.0%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
58.8%Win Rate
10.1%Pick Rate
Lux champion
Lux
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Lux core item
  • Shadowflame - Lux core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Lux core item
54.3%Win Rate
4.5%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.

Lissandra champion
Lissandra
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Lissandra core item
  • Malignance - Lissandra core item
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Lissandra core item
66.7%Win Rate
5.2%Pick Rate

See Also

Katarina OverviewKatarina RunesKatarina CountersAll Items