Katarina top build
Stats
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
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.
Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
Katarina gains a burst of movement speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.
Build
| Summoner Spells | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 62.2% | 55.3% |
 | 30.6% | 53.8% |
| Starting Items | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
  | 39.5% | 53.8% |
| Trinkets | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 60.8% | 52.0% |
 | 22.2% | 61.0% |
| Boots | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 | 70.7% | 56.9% |
 | 14.2% | 45.8% |
| Skills | Pick Rate | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|
 Q  E  W Q Q  R Q E | 63.5% | 55.7% |
Q E W E E R E Q | 18.5% | 51.4% |
Runes
Matchups
| Champion | Games Played | Win % | KDA Difference | Damage Difference | Gold Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gnar | 276 | 51% | 0.4 | 4,362 | 1,485 |
 Irelia | 179 | 51% | 0.6 | 4,529 | -3 |
 Riven | 164 | 59% | 0.4 | 5,940 | 556 |
 Darius | 160 | 61% | 0.4 | 5,528 | 745 |
 Fiora | 144 | 51% | 0.5 | 3,998 | 360 |
 Garen | 141 | 57% | -0.2 | 5,161 | 439 |
 Camille | 131 | 48% | 0.2 | 3,200 | 842 |
 Cho'Gath | 129 | 51% | -0.1 | 6,506 | 1,040 |
 Malphite | 128 | 55% | 0.1 | 6,539 | 2,593 |
 Sett | 127 | 56% | 0.5 | 3,503 | 1,227 |
 Shen | 117 | 67% | -0.1 | 11,678 | 3,184 |
 Urgot | 115 | 59% | 0.4 | 3,715 | 488 |
 Nasus | 111 | 50% | 0.3 | 6,387 | 1,347 |
 Renekton | 110 | 55% | 0.8 | 7,033 | 1,186 |
 Jax | 107 | 57% | 1.0 | 6,465 | 1,192 |
 Mordekaiser | 103 | 62% | 0.6 | 2,645 | 1,030 |
 Yone | 93 | 60% | 0.9 | 5,529 | 896 |
 Aatrox | 90 | 56% | 1.0 | 6,344 | 1,835 |
 Gangplank | 89 | 52% | 0.4 | 2,193 | -59 |
 Sion | 87 | 56% | 0.4 | 7,677 | 2,053 |
 Wukong | 84 | 55% | 0.3 | 5,954 | 1,016 |
 Volibear | 83 | 43% | -0.0 | 7,047 | 1,346 |
 Gragas | 77 | 47% | 0.1 | 6,585 | 2,029 |
 Ornn | 60 | 58% | -0.1 | 8,785 | 2,616 |
 Teemo | 56 | 45% | 0.4 | -1,958 | 1,002 |
 Yasuo | 52 | 62% | 1.3 | 6,815 | 1,111 |
 Jayce | 49 | 45% | 0.4 | -1,075 | 533 |
 Quinn | 42 | 60% | 0.5 | 2,029 | 613 |
 Illaoi | 42 | 55% | 0.8 | 2,562 | 1,551 |
 Vladimir | 38 | 47% | -0.4 | -1,383 | -270 |
 Viego | 36 | 58% | 0.7 | 5,775 | 792 |
 Poppy | 35 | 54% | -0.2 | 8,553 | 2,606 |
 Vayne | 34 | 56% | 1.2 | 4,131 | 1,496 |
 Kled | 34 | 65% | 0.0 | 7,083 | 1,220 |
 Kayle | 30 | 60% | 0.5 | 3,935 | -8 |
 Yorick | 30 | 30% | 0.6 | 2,672 | 97 |
 Zed | 30 | 43% | -0.2 | -753 | 225 |
 Kennen | 29 | 62% | -0.1 | 988 | 1,338 |
 Ryze | 25 | 48% | 0.9 | 4,229 | 640 |
 Akali | 25 | 56% | 0.7 | 3,714 | 1,830 |
 Tryndamere | 24 | 58% | 0.8 | 7,972 | 193 |
 Singed | 23 | 57% | 0.8 | 5,386 | 1,657 |
 Pantheon | 22 | 59% | 0.3 | 2,011 | 760 |
 Rumble | 21 | 38% | -1.2 | -1,917 | -81 |
 Lucian | 21 | 33% | 0.5 | 4,936 | 262 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Katarina skins are there?
There are 14 skins for Katarina. They are Mercenary Katarina, Red Card Katarina, Bilgewater Katarina, Kitty Cat Katarina, High Command Katarina, Sandstorm Katarina, Slay Belle Katarina, Warring Kingdoms Katarina, PROJECT: Katarina, Death Sworn Katarina, Battle Academia Katarina, Blood Moon Katarina, Battle Queen Katarina, and the default skin.
Who counters Katarina?
Katarina is countered by Camille, Nasus, Volibear.
Who does Katarina counter?
Katarina counters Gnar, Irelia, Riven.
How do I play Katarina top?
The exact items that you buy on any champion should differ from game to game, but the most common item build on top Katarina is Nashor's Tooth first into Riftmaker and Zhonya's Hourglass. Players usually take Sorcerer's Shoes for boots.
Where should I play Katarina?
92% of Katarina players play middle.