
Katarina the Sinister Blade
Decisive in judgment and lethal in combat, Katarina is a Noxian assassin of the highest caliber. Eldest daughter to the legendary General Du Couteau, she made her talents known with swift kills against unsuspecting enemies. Her fiery ambition has driven her to pursue heavily-guarded targets, even at the risk of endangering her allies—but no matter the mission, Katarina will not hesitate to execute her duty amid a whirlwind of serrated daggers.
Voracity
Whenever an enemy champion dies that Katarina has damaged recently, her remaining ability cooldowns are dramatically reduced.
If Katarina picks up a Dagger, she uses it to slash through all nearby enemies, dealing magic damage.Bouncing Blade
Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 11/
- 10/
- 9/
- 8/
- 7
Range:- 625
Preparation
Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 15/
- 14/
- 13/
- 12/
- 11
Range:- 25000
Shunpo
Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 12/
- 11/
- 10/
- 9/
- 8
Range:- 725
Death Lotus
Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.
Cost:- 0
Cooldown:- 75/
- 60/
- 45
Range:- 550
- Assassin,
- Mage
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Champion Base Stats
Ability Power:0
Attack Damage:58(3.2 per level)
Attack Speed:0(2.74 per level)
Crit Chance:0%
Mana:0(0 per level)
Mana Regen:0(0 per level)
Health:672(108 per level)
Health Regen:7(0.7 per level)
Armor:28(4.7 per level)
Magic Resist:32(2.05 per level)
Movement Speed:335
Attack Range:125(125 per level)
Champion Performance Ranking
- Damage to Champions
- Early Game Strength
- Late Game Strength
- Objective Control
- Supportive Strength
- Creep Farming
MetaBot Tips

- Katarina has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
- Katarina has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.
- Katarina has more mana regen than most champions, making their playstyle optimal for aggressive trades in lane.
Top Item Builds
Build Stats:
Movement Speed:50
Ability Power:445
Armor:50
Attack Speed:50%
Health:100
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,600
Item StatsMovement Speed:50
52.98%Win Rate87.5%Pick RateShadowflame
3,200
Item StatsAbility Power:110
63.41%Win Rate31.25%Pick RateZhonya's Hourglass
3,250
Activate to become invincible but unable to take actions
Item StatsArmor:50
Ability Power:105
71.54%Win Rate81.25%Pick RateNashor's Tooth
2,900
Increases Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Cooldown Reduction
Item StatsAbility Power:80
Attack Speed:50%
52.07%Win Rate87.5%Pick RateRabadon's Deathcap
3,500
Massively increases Ability Power
Item StatsAbility Power:130
37.5%Win Rate18.75%Pick RateMejai's Soulstealer
1,500
Grants Ability Power for kills and assists
Item StatsHealth:100
Ability Power:20
55.36%Win Rate93.75%Pick RateFarsight Alteration
0
Grants increased range and reveals the targetted area
Item Stats80.88%Win Rate12.5%Pick Rate
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Gameplay Tips
Playing Katarina
- Picking up Daggers will significantly reduce Shunpo's cooldown.
- Try waiting until the other team is distracted with fighting your team, and use Shunpo to teleport into the fray and unleash a devastating Death Lotus.
- Using Shunpo on an allied Champion, Dagger, or minion can be a great escape tactic.
Playing Against Katarina
- Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.
- Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.