Katarina

S-TierassassinmidHard

A reset assassin who chains kills in teamfights. Every takedown reduces all ability cooldowns. Death Lotus channels devastating AoE damage with daggers.

PVP Rating

★★★★★

Key Abilities

Bouncing Blade (Q), Shunpo (E), Death Lotus (R)

Recommended Runes

Conqueror

Core Items

Nashor's ToothRiftmakerZhonya's Hourglass

Strengths

+Resets on kills for pentakill potential
+Extreme mobility with E resets
+Flexible AP or on-hit builds

Weaknesses

-Very weak pre-6 laning
-Hard CC cancels R channel
-High skill ceiling to master

Countered By

Malphite Syndra Lux

Synergies

Nautilus Leona Thresh

Best Items

Nashor's ToothRiftmakerZhonya's HourglassRabadon's Deathcap

Tips & Strategy

1Pick up daggers on ground for massive damage
2Wait for enemy CC before going in
3Roam early to snowball side lanes