Katarina, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
2.5%
Ban Rate
9.7%

Katarina Mid Runes: Keystone & Shards

Katarina B TierAssassinMage
Patch
26.22
Games
3,213
Lane
Mid
Tier
Emerald+
Last Updated
Nov 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Best Katarina Emerald+ Mid runes for LoL Patch 26.22: Electrocute in 57% of games (52.0% win rate) with Precision. Every keystone, minor rune and shard by win rate.

Keystone
Electrocute57% of games · 52.0% win rate
Secondary tree
Precision53% of games
Shards
Adaptive Force (flex)
Summoner spells
Flash + Ignite93% of games
Ranked games
3,213
Katarina performs best with Electrocute as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Katarina's optimal primary runes are Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter. Katarina's secondary rune tree is Precision with Triumph, Coup de Grace. This rune setup achieves a 56.04% win rate (+5.4% win rate difference) with a 8.3% pick rate across 273 Katarina games.
56.0%Win Rate
+5.4%WR Diff
8.3%Pick Rate
Electrocute – League of Legends runeElectrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s

'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'

Sudden Impact – League of Legends runeSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Grisly Mementos – League of Legends runeGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Relentless Hunter – League of Legends runeRelentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Triumph – League of Legends runeTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Coup de Grace – League of Legends runeCoup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

This alternative Katarina rune build uses Electrocute as the keystone from the Domination tree. The primary runes are Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter. Katarina's secondary rune tree is Precision with Triumph, Cut Down. This setup achieves a 72.22% win rate (+21.6% win rate difference) with a 0.5% pick rate across 18 games.
72.2%Win Rate
+21.6%WR Diff
0.5%Pick Rate
Electrocute – League of Legends runeElectrocute

Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.

Damage: 70 - 240 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP) damage.
Cooldown: 20s

'We called them the Thunderlords, for to speak of their lightning was to invite disaster.'

Sudden Impact – League of Legends runeSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Grisly Mementos – League of Legends runeGrisly Mementos

Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.

Gain 6 Trinket Haste for each collected. In game modes where vision Trinkets do not exist, instead gain 3 Summoner Spell Haste.

Relentless Hunter – League of Legends runeRelentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Triumph – League of Legends runeTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Cut Down – League of Legends runeCut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Katarina's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Katarina's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Fizz, LeBlanc, Aurora, Sylas, Locke and 1 other
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Every Katarina Mid Keystone and Secondary Tree (Patch 26.22)

3,213 games

Katarina Mid runs Electrocute in 57% of games, with a 52.0% win rate. Precision is the usual secondary tree (53%). Standard stat shards: Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense).

Keystones

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Electrocute – League of Legends runeElectrocuteMost played57.4%52.0%1,845
Conqueror – League of Legends runeConqueror37.7%48.7%1,211
Dark Harvest – League of Legends runeDark Harvest3.5%49.1%114

Secondary trees

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Precision – League of Legends runePrecisionMost played52.9%52.1%1,701
Resolve – League of Legends runeResolve23.8%52.5%766
Domination – League of Legends runeDomination20.5%44.5%660
Sorcery – League of Legends runeSorcery1.6%51.9%52

Pick rate is the share of Katarina games in this lane that used the rune; options under 40 games are left out. A higher win rate on a rarely picked rune is usually a matchup-specific choice, not a general upgrade.

Katarina Minor Runes by Tree

Every minor rune Katarina players take, grouped by rune tree, with how often it is picked and how often it wins.

Precision

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Triumph – League of Legends runeTriumphMost played90.6%50.7%2,912
Coup de Grace – League of Legends runeCoup de Grace65.5%49.8%2,104
Legend: Alacrity – League of Legends runeLegend: Alacrity34.8%47.6%1,119
Last Stand – League of Legends runeLast Stand20.6%51.9%661
Cut Down – League of Legends runeCut Down4.9%57.1%156
Legend: Haste – League of Legends runeLegend: Haste2.7%54.7%86

Domination

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Sudden Impact – League of Legends runeSudden ImpactMost played81.2%50.0%2,609
Relentless Hunter – League of Legends runeRelentless Hunter78.6%49.8%2,524
Grisly Mementos – League of Legends runeGrisly Mementos51.0%51.5%1,638
Sixth Sense – League of Legends runeSixth Sense9.7%53.1%311
Treasure Hunter – League of Legends runeTreasure Hunter2.6%56.6%83

Resolve

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Overgrowth – League of Legends runeOvergrowthMost played17.5%52.9%563
Bone Plating – League of Legends runeBone Plating13.9%53.6%448
Second Wind – League of Legends runeSecond Wind9.3%50.3%300
Unflinching – League of Legends runeUnflinching5.9%52.4%191

Sorcery

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Absolute Focus – League of Legends runeAbsolute FocusMost played1.3%50.0%42

Inspiration

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Cash Back – League of Legends runeCash BackMost played1.3%59.5%42

Katarina Stat Shards

Which stat shards Katarina players choose in each of the three shard rows, and the win rate of each.

RunePlayersWin RateGames
Adaptive Force (flex) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (flex)Most played98.6%50.9%3,167
Adaptive Force (offense) – League of Legends runeAdaptive Force (offense)97.2%51.1%3,122
Health Scaling (defense) – League of Legends runeHealth Scaling (defense)55.0%48.2%1,766
Health (defense) – League of Legends runeHealth (defense)42.2%53.2%1,356
Tenacity and Slow Resist (defense) – League of Legends runeTenacity and Slow Resist (defense)2.8%61.5%91
Attack Speed (offense) – League of Legends runeAttack Speed (offense)2.8%40.4%89
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Katarina Runes FAQ - Patch 26.22

What is the best keystone for Katarina Mid?

Electrocute: Katarina Mid takes it in 57% of ranked games and wins 52.0% of 1,845 games. Alternatives: Conqueror (38%, 48.7%), Dark Harvest (4%, 49.1%).

What stat shards should Katarina take?

Most Katarina players take Adaptive Force (offense), Adaptive Force (flex), Health Scaling (defense) — one from each shard row.

What are the best Katarina runes in patch 26.22?

The best Katarina runes in patch 26.22 use the Domination tree with Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Relentless Hunter, and the Precision tree with Triumph and Coup de Grace. This rune setup achieves a 56.0% win rate with a 8.3% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Katarina's best rune page?

Katarina's best rune page has a 56.0% win rate in patch 26.22, which is +5.4% compared to Katarina's average win rate. This rune setup has a 8.3% pick rate among Katarina players.

What keystone should I use on Katarina?

Electrocute from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Katarina in patch 26.22. This keystone synergizes well with Katarina's kit and provides a 56.0% win rate.

What is Katarina's primary rune tree?

Katarina's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Katarina are Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Relentless Hunter, with Electrocute being the keystone of choice.

What is Katarina's secondary rune tree?

Katarina's best secondary rune tree is Precision. The recommended Precision runes are Triumph and Coup de Grace, which complement Katarina's Domination primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Katarina?

An alternative Katarina rune setup uses Electrocute from the Domination tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Katarina's runes?

Katarina's top rune page has a 8.3% pick rate in patch 26.22. This indicates that 8.3% of Katarina players use the Electrocute setup with Domination and Precision trees.