KatarinaB

ARAM: Mayhem · Patch 16.20KatarinaARAM: Mayhem build

the Sinister Blade

ARAM: Mayhem rank
#132 / 173

Tier B

Top augment
Ethereal Weapon

It's Killing Time · Warlock Juicebox

Patch 16.20 · ARAM: Mayhem · all regions · ARAM: Mayhem tier list

Katarina best augments

All augments →
1

Ethereal Weapon

Gold

Your Abilities apply On-Hit effects. 1 second Cooldown per target.

2

It's Killing Time

Gold

After casting your Ultimate, mark all enemies and store up damage you deal to them. When it ends, detonate the damage.

3

Warlock Juicebox

Gold

Gain 10% (+3.5% per 100 AP) Omnivamp.

4

Spin To Win

Silver

Your spin Abilities gain 30 Ability Haste and deal 30% more damage, increase to 50% for Ultimates

5

Ultimate Unstoppable

Silver

After using your Ultimate, you become immune to crowd control for 3 seconds. (8 second Cooldown).

6

Fey Magic

Prismatic

Damaging with your Ultimate Polymorphs enemies for a few seconds.

7

Thread the Needle

Gold

Gain 18% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration.

8

Transmute: Prismatic

Gold

Gain a random Prismatic Augment.

9

Tooth Fairy

Gold

Bursting enemies drops Teeth. Picking up Teeth grants you permanent Lethality and Magic Penetration.

10

Can't Touch This

Prismatic

Casting your Ultimate makes you Invulnerable for a short duration.

Augment order comes from OP.GG. Runes, items and skill order below come from regular ARAM games on the same map.

Recommended Katarina build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

ConquerorTriumphLegend: HasteCoup de GraceTreasure HunterSudden Impact

Spells

FlashMark

Skill priority

Bouncing BladeQShunpoEPreparationW

Start

BootsHextech Alternator

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

Core

Kraken SlayerBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Katarina runes

47.1% WR36.3% pick14,654 games
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Domination
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Dark HarvestSudden ImpactGrisly MementosTreasure HunterCoup de GraceTriumph
42.6% WR24.6% pick9,933 games
ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosRelentless HunterCoup de GraceTriumph
39.9% WR17.8% pick7,202 games
ConquerorTriumphLegend: HasteCoup de GraceUltimate HunterSudden Impact
46.7% WR0.6% pick257 games

Katarina skill order

47.1% WR55.2% pick16,374 games
Bouncing BladeQ123456789101112131415
PreparationW123456789101112131415
ShunpoE123456789101112131415
Death LotusR123456789101112131415

Katarina summoner spells

FlashMark
44.8% WR80.1% pick31,696 games
FlashIgnite
44.9% WR9.6% pick3,779 games

Power curve

Strongest early, falls off later

44.4<25 min
47.025-30
46.330-35
44.435-40
44.440+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Katarina items

First three completed items
Kraken SlayerKraken SlayerBlade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined KingTerminusTerminus
54.2%
13.0% · 4,216 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeStormsurgeStormsurgeShadowflameShadowflame
40.5%
5.8% · 1,895 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameStormsurgeStormsurge
44.1%
5.1% · 1,671 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap
43.5%
3.5% · 1,148 games
Hextech GunbladeHextech GunbladeShadowflameShadowflameZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
40.2%
3.0% · 966 games
BootsBootsHextech AlternatorHextech Alternator
Start40.2%
32.7% · 12,795 games
Refillable PotionRefillable PotionHearthbound AxeHearthbound Axe
Start47.5%
14.3% · 5,588 games
Sorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes
Boots41.2%
53.8% · 18,312 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots46.1%
23.6% · 8,030 games
Gluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves
Boots52.9%
16.9% · 5,743 games

Katarina situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
ShadowflameShadowflame43.5% · 42.4%
Hextech GunbladeHextech Gunblade39.1% · 40.7%
Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined King37.7% · 49.7%
Kraken SlayerKraken Slayer35.8% · 49.7%
StormsurgeStormsurge28.8% · 41.7%
TerminusTerminus23.0% · 53.4%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap21.3% · 45.8%
Titanic HydraTitanic Hydra18.8% · 50.4%
HeartsteelHeartsteel17.9% · 46.8%
Lich BaneLich Bane16.7% · 44.2%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass15.4% · 43.2%
Void StaffVoid Staff8.5% · 43.1%
Death's DanceDeath's Dance6.8% · 59.9%
TiamatTiamat4.2% · 52.1%
Wit's EndWit's End3.7% · 52.0%
Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth2.9% · 44.3%

Katarina abilities

Voracity

PassiveVoracity

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

QBouncing Blade

Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.

Cooldown: 11/10/9/8/7s
Preparation

WPreparation

Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.

Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11s
Shunpo

EShunpo

Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.

Cooldown: 12/11/10/9/8s
Death Lotus

RDeath Lotus

Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.

Cooldown: 75/60/45s