Katarina - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

KatarinaTop Build

FAssassinMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Katarina top build uses Armored Advance, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade, Mejai's Soulstealer, Rabadon's Deathcap, Farsight Alteration. This Katarina build has a 4.14% pick rate and a 54.24% 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
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Hextech Gunblade - Katarina Highest Win Rate Build core itemHextech Gunblade
Core Items
54.2%Win Rate
+6.1%WR Diff
4.1%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
50.3%Win Rate
+2.2%WR Diff
6.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Shadowflame - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemShadowflame
  • Lich Bane - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemLich Bane
  • Rabadon's Deathcap - Katarina Alternative Build 1 core itemRabadon's Deathcap
Core Items
54.2%Win Rate
+6.1%WR Diff
5.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • 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
Core Items
52.8%Win Rate
+4.7%WR Diff
5.2%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
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Boots
Boots
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashIgnite
    Flash + Ignite
    54.1%Win Rate96.9%Pick Rate
  • IgniteTeleport
    Ignite + Teleport
    62.5%Win Rate2.1%Pick Rate

Build Stats

54.24%Win Rate
+6.14%WR Diff
4.14%Pick Rate
389Matches

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 Hextech Gunblade. This item combination achieves a 54.2% win rate across 389 matches analyzed.

At full build, Katarina gains a total of 40 Attack Damage, 445 Ability Power, 100 Health, 85 Armor, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Katarina Runes

Domination primary rune treeDomination
  • Electrocute
  • Sudden Impact
  • Grisly Mementos
  • Treasure Hunter
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Triumph
  • Coup de Grace
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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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: Physical Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance.

The most popular starting items for Katarina are Dark Seal, Refillable Potion, Stealth Ward with a 44.1% win rate and 17.5% pick rate.

Dark Seal
Dark Seal
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
44.1%Win Rate
17.5%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
41.0%Win Rate
10.0%Pick Rate
These are Katarina's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (50.4% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 49.4% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Zhonya's Hourglass (50.2% WR, +2.1% WR diff, 24.9% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Hextech Gunblade (48.9% WR, +0.8% WR diff, 32.2% pick rate) provides 80 AP, 40 AD. 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 Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Katarina build.

  • Total armorArmor:85
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:445
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:40
  • Total healthHealth:100

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Katarina armorArmor
85
0
50
50
Katarina movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
45
Katarina ability powerAP
445
440
520
415
Katarina attack damageAD
40
40
40
40
Katarina healthHealth
100
100
0
100
When facing Katarina's top counters like Aurora, Fizz, Galio, 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.
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 54.2% win rate across 389 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 445 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 15,650, this Katarina build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade 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 445 total AP
  • Strong physical damage mitigation

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

Azir champion
Azir
Core Items
  • Shadowflame - Azir core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Azir core item
  • Nashor's Tooth - Azir core item
63.5%Win Rate
6.9%Pick Rate
Elise champion
Elise
Core Items
  • Stormsurge - Elise core item
  • Shadowflame - Elise core item
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Elise core item
52.4%Win Rate
8.7%Pick Rate

See Also

Katarina OverviewKatarina RunesKatarina CountersAll Items