SKatarina Mid Build
the Sinister Blade · Patch 26.20
- Tier
- S Tier
- Win rate
- 52.4%
- Pick rate
- 5.7%
- Ban rate
- 11.3%
- Games
- 3,072
Stats updated Oct 20, 2026 · since patch on patch 26.20 · 54,347 ranked games (Emerald+, EUW, KR, NA)
Domination
Precision
Skill priority
Q›
E›
W | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 9 |
52.6% WR
2,781 Matches
Starter & spells
+
51.9% WR
996 Matches
Core items
›
›
54.1% WR
525 Matches
Katarina struggles most against these champions.
Fourth item
58.7%
179 matches
54.5%
165 matches
52.6%
97 matches
67.8%
87 matches
Fifth item
57.9%
57 matches
67.6%
37 matches
60.9%
23 matches
68.4%
19 matches
Sixth item
70.0%
10 matches
50.0%
6 matches
60.0%
5 matches
33.3%
3 matches
Katarina Mid runes
Keystone
Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus
Domination
PrimaryPrecision
SecondaryKatarina item build
Starting items
Core build
Situational items
Katarina skill order
QEW| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q Bouncing Blade | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
| W Preparation | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
| E Shunpo | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
 R Death Lotus | R | R | R |
Matchups
Hardest matchups
How to play Katarina Mid
- →Hit level 6 before your opponent if you can — most AP assassins get a huge spike with their ultimate.
- →Look for picks on side lanes and around vision. Avoid running in head-first when the enemy is grouped.
- →Track the enemy jungler. Your kill windows come from roaming to lanes they aren't covering.
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...
Most common build from 3,072 ranked games for Katarina Mid on patch 26.20.