Katarina
the Sinister Blade
Lore
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 her to pursue heavily-guarded targets, even at the risk of endangering her allies—but no matter the mission, Katarina will not hesitate to execute her duty amid a whirlwind of serrated daggers.
Abilities
Voracity
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.
Bouncing Blade
Cost: No Cost | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%
Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
Preparation
Cost: No Cost | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%
Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
Shunpo
Cost: No Cost | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%
Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
Death Lotus
Cost: No Cost | Cooldown: @Cooldown@s %i:cooldown%
Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.
Core Build
Recommended Runes
Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities within 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
Sudden Impact
After exiting stealth or using a dash, blink, or teleport, gain Lethality and Magic Penetration for a short duration.
Grisly Mementos
Relentless Hunter
Gain 5 out of combat Move Speed plus 8 per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 10% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Coup de Grace
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.
Adaptive Force
+9 Adaptive Force (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
Adaptive Force
+9 Adaptive Force (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
Health Scaling
+10-180 Health (based on level)
Summoner Spells
Flash
Summoner Spell: Flash
Ignite
Summoner Spell: Ignite
Core Items (From Real Games)
Sorcerer's Shoes
+18 Magic Penetration, +45 Move Speed.
Strong Against
Tips
Katarina excels at assassin, mage playstyle. Focus on utilizing their abilities effectively and building around their core strengths. The recommended runes and items provide the best balance of damage and utility.
Skins (19)
Katarina
Mercenary Katarina
Red Card Katarina
Bilgewater Katarina
Kitty Cat Katarina
High Command Katarina
Sandstorm Katarina
Slay Belle Katarina
Warring Kingdoms Katarina
PROJECT: Katarina
Epic
Death Sworn Katarina
Epic
Battle Academia Katarina
Epic
Blood Moon Katarina
Epic
Battle Queen Katarina
Legendary
High Noon Katarina
Epic
Faerie Court Katarina
Epic
Prestige Faerie Court Katarina
Mythic
Chosen of the Wolf Katarina
Epic