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Katarina vs LeBlanc

Katarina
vs
49.9%

over 3464 games

LeBlanc
Analyze a draft with Katarina

Skill matchup

High burstHeavy AP damageHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs LeBlanc

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Katarina: Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap, Kraken Slayer, Hextech Gunblade.

Starting items

Dark Seal
Refillable Potion

Core build

Lich Bane
1
Shadowflame
2
Zhonya's Hourglass
3

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Dark Seal
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot94%
FlashTeleport3%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dark Seal
Rabadon's Deathcap
Kraken Slayer
Hextech Gunblade
Terminus
Blade of The Ruined King
Mejai's Soulstealer
Void Staff
Nashor's Tooth
Seeker's Armguard
Death's Dance
Stormsurge
Banshee's Veil
Wit's End
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Titanic Hydra
Experimental Hexplate
Stridebreaker
Tiamat
Liandry's Torment
Riftmaker
Kaenic Rookern
Hextech Rocketbelt
Maw of Malmortius
Randuin's Omen
Guardian Angel
Guinsoo's Rageblade
53.4% WR408 games
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
TriumphTriumph
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

LeBlanc's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Mirror Image (P)

When LeBlanc drops below 40% Health, she becomes invisible for 1 second and creates a Mirror Image that deals no damage and lasts for up to 8 seconds.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
36s15s14s–
66s15s14s45s
96s13.75s14s45s
116s12.5s14s35s
166s10s12.5s25s
186s10s11s25s

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 LeBlanc

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Break her chain

    As soon as Ethereal Chains (E) tethers you, move away from her: if you stay chained for 1.5 seconds, you're rooted and take extra damage.

  2. Trade after her Distortion

    Trade while Distortion (W) is on cooldown: it's her dash both to get in and to get out, and it comes back in 15 to 10 seconds.

  3. Save your protection for her burst

    If you have a shield or a heal, save it for her combo: Sigil of Malice (Q) detonates as soon as another spell hits you, and all her damage lands at once.

  4. Aim at her return point

    If you have CC, aim at the starting point of her Distortion (W): within 4 seconds, she can return there by recasting the spell.

  5. Don't hit the wrong LeBlanc

    When she drops below 40% health, find the real LeBlanc before hitting: Mirror Image (passive) makes her invisible for 1 second and leaves a copy that deals no damage.

Other Katarina matchups

Patch 16.21.1