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Brand
Brand
18%
82%

vs

50.0%
Katarina
Katarina
31%
69%
Countered by stasisHigh burstDive threatHeavy AP damage

Build vs Katarina

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup

Core build

Dark Seal
1
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2Mage tank
Liandry's Torment
3Mage tank

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Summoner spells

411100%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Morellonomicon
6vs Heal

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Bloodletter's Curse
vs Tank

DPS

Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
100.0% WR1 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
PrecisionPrecision
Cut DownCut Down
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
BrandBrand
KatarinaKatarina
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Katarina's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Voracity (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s15s12s–
69s15s12s1m15
97s14s12s1m15
117s13s12s1m
167s11s10s45s
187s11s8s45s

Playing against Katarina

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Save a CC to interrupt her R (Death Lotus) — she's very vulnerable during the channel.

2

Avoid daggers on the ground: don't walk over them and stay away from where they land.

3

Katarina is weak before level 6 and in short trades without her daggers — punish her early.

4

Buy MR: her damage is almost 100% magic, even in on-hit builds.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026