Slayer · Mid · ADC

Katarina counters, build & runes

Katarina, the Sinister Blade, is a slayer mostly played in Mid and ADC. In Mid it has a 50.5% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at mobility, burst damage and diving and is strongest in the mid game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Mid88%

ADC12%

STier

50.5%Win rate

6.8%Pick rate

12.0%Ban rate

#7Rank · Mid

134,692Games

Katarina Mid most played build

Runes47% of games · 51.6% WR

Electrocute · Sudden Impact · Grisly Mementos · Relentless Hunter
Triumph · Coup de Grace

Summoner spells50.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order89% of games · 58.3% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items32% of games · 51.5% WR

Dark Seal

Refillable Potion

Core build14% of games · 58.1% WR

Kraken Slayer

Blade of The Ruined King

Terminus

Boots62% of games · 52.6% WR

Sorcerer's Shoes

Katarina Mid counters

Katarina's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Vex46.5%2,063
Kassadin46.6%2,341
Vladimir46.6%2,820
Annie47.5%1,158
Lissandra48.1%3,662
Yasuo48.4%4,676

Beats

Irelia55.6%1,604
Syndra55.5%3,725
Orianna55.1%1,463
Mel55.0%892
Hwei53.7%1,833
Veigar53.6%1,835

CTier

51.6%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

11.6%Ban rate

#25Rank · ADC

17,915Games

Katarina ADC most played build

Runes45% of games · 50.7% WR

Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Coup de Grace
Sudden Impact · Relentless Hunter

Summoner spells51.6% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order68% of games · 62.0% WR

QEW

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items62% of games · 51.7% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build41% of games · 57.6% WR

Kraken Slayer

Blade of The Ruined King

Terminus

Boots50% of games · 54.3% WR

Gluttonous Greaves

Katarina ADC counters

Katarina's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Xayah43.2%370
Nilah44.0%91
Corki44.3%122
Samira44.3%291
Hwei46.1%115
Viktor48.2%305

Beats

Ezreal60.3%736
Varus60.0%190
Syndra57.5%127
Sivir57.1%238
Twitch56.6%442
Vayne54.9%246

Champion profile

Burst damage4
Sustained damage1
Durability0
Crowd control0
Mobility5
Engage0
Peel0
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Diving

Excels at

Diving
Area damage
Roaming

Struggles against

hard crowd control
poke

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Katarina in Mid?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Katarina in Mid are Vex (46.5%), Kassadin (46.6%) and Vladimir (46.6%). In brackets, Katarina's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Katarina strong against?

In Mid, Katarina wins most often against Irelia (55.6%), Syndra (55.5%) and Orianna (55.1%).

What is the best Katarina build in Mid?

The core Katarina build in Mid is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King and Terminus. Keystone: Electrocute, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > E > W.

Is Katarina good in patch 16.19?

It is tier S in Mid (rank 7), with a 50.5% win rate, 6.8% pick rate and 12.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.