Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
2.7%

KatarinaBuild

FAssassinMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Katarina build uses Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Hextech Gunblade, Nashor's Tooth, Mejai's Soulstealer, Void Staff, Farsight Alteration. This Katarina build has a 5.75% pick rate and a 57.57% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. 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
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Hextech Gunblade - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemHextech Gunblade
  • Nashor's Tooth - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemNashor's Tooth
57.6%Win Rate
+8.9%WR Diff
5.8%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Gunblade - Katarina Most Popular Build core itemHextech Gunblade
49.3%Win Rate
+0.6%WR Diff
6.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Lich Bane - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemLich Bane
54.1%Win Rate
+5.4%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Alternative Build 2 core itemShadowflame
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Katarina Alternative Build 2 core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Katarina Alternative Build 2 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
52.2%Win Rate
+3.6%WR Diff
4.3%Pick Rate

Best Katarina Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
54.07%Win Rate
+5.40%WR Diff
4.50%Pick Rate
418Build Matches

Katarina build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, 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 49.6% win rate and 30.4% pick rate. Alternative options include Doran's Shield + Health Potion.

Dark SealDark SealRefillable PotionRefillable PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
49.6%Win Rate
30.4%Pick Rate
Doran's ShieldDoran's ShieldHealth PotionHealth Potion
62.2%Win Rate
10.8%Pick Rate
These are Katarina's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (50.9% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 53.9% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (50.1% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 27.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Lich Bane (51.3% WR, +2.6% WR diff, 28.5% pick rate) provides 100 AP, 0.04% Speed. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Katarina include Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Katarina are Armored Advance. 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 armor Armor:85
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total ability power Ability Power:465
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
  • Total health Health:100
When facing Katarina's top counters like Anivia, Annie, 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 Mejai's Soulstealer or Rabadon's Deathcap based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Katarina performance.

This Katarina burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 54.1% win rate across 418 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 465 total AP, strong physical damage mitigation. 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. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. 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 15,550, this Katarina build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Lich Bane 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.

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

Annie champion
Annie
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Annie core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Annie core item
  • Malignance - Annie core item
51.4%Win Rate
4.5%Pick Rate
Aurora champion
Aurora
Core Items
  • Luden's Echo - Aurora core item
  • Shadowflame - Aurora core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Aurora core item
54.1%Win Rate
4.3%Pick Rate

See Also

Katarina OverviewKatarina RunesKatarina CountersAll Items