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Katarina vs Galio

Katarina
vs
47.7%

over 3460 games

Galio
Analyze a draft with Katarina

Skill matchup

Strong engageHeavy AP damageHeavy CCVery tanky

Build vs Galio

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Katarina: Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Lich Bane, Dark Seal, Zhonya's Hourglass.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer
1
Blade of The Ruined King
2
Terminus
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Shadowflame
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot91%
FlashTeleport5%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Shadowflame
Lich Bane
Dark Seal
Zhonya's Hourglass
Death's Dance
Hextech Gunblade
Nashor's Tooth
Rabadon's Deathcap
Void Staff
Mejai's Soulstealer
Seeker's Armguard
Experimental Hexplate
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Wit's End
Titanic Hydra
Stridebreaker
Tiamat
Liandry's Torment
Stormsurge
Riftmaker
Randuin's Omen
Endless Hunger
Banshee's Veil
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Maw of Malmortius
Statikk Shiv
Ravenous Hydra
57.0% WR621 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
DominationDomination
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Galio's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Colossal Smash (P)

Every few seconds, Galio's next basic attack deals bonus magic damage in an area.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
311s18s11s–
69s18s11s3m
97s17s11s3m
117s16s11s2m40
167s14s9s2m20
187s14s7s2m20

Playing as Katarina

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Pick up your daggers

    Pick up your daggers in trades and teamfights: Voracity (passive) then hits every nearby enemy, and each dagger picked up lowers the cooldown of Shunpo (E).

  2. Shunpo to your Q dagger

    After Bouncing Blade (Q), blink to its dagger with Shunpo (E): it lands behind your target, and picking it up triggers Voracity (passive).

  3. Hit everyone before the kills

    In teamfights, hit as many champions as you can before they go down: when one of them dies, Voracity (passive) sharply lowers all your cooldowns.

  4. Death Lotus after their CC

    Cast Death Lotus (R) once the enemy CC is used: it's a channel, and a single CC is enough to cancel it.

Playing against Galio

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade after his E

    Take a trade after Justice Punch (E): it's his only dash, on an 11 to 7 second cooldown.

  2. Lean on physical damage

    If you deal physical damage, lean on it in trades: the passive shield of Shield of Durand (W) only absorbs magic damage.

  3. Leave his taunt area

    Leave the area while he charges Shield of Durand (W): the longer he charges, the longer and wider the taunt.

  4. Check where he is before a dive

    Before diving one of his allies, check where Galio is: Hero's Entrance (R) flies him in from long range to an allied champion, and his landing is a knock-up.

Other Katarina matchups

Patch 16.21.1