Matchup

Countered by stasisHigh burstDive threatHeavy AP damage

Build vs Katarina

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Black Cleaver
1vs Tank
Sterak's Gage
2Survival
Force of Nature
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41481%
4613%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
UrgotUrgot
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