LEAGUE OF LEGENDS / CHAMPION
Katarina
Minor net buff (score +1, 1 buffs / 0 nerfs). Notable: base armor 28→32. Touched in patch 25-20.
- Patches touched
- 1
- Cumulative score
- +1.0
- Released
- 2009-09-19
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
Katarina throws a Dagger at the target that then bounces to nearby enemies before ricocheting onto the ground.
- Cooldown
- 11s10987
- Range
- 625
Preparation
Katarina gains a burst of Move Speed, tossing a Dagger into the air directly above herself.
- Cooldown
- 15s14131211
- Range
- 25,000
Shunpo
Katarina blinks to the target, striking it if its an enemy, or striking the nearest enemy otherwise.
- Cooldown
- 12s111098
- Range
- 725
Death Lotus
Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, dealing massive magic damage while she channels to the 3 nearest enemy champions.
- Cooldown
- 75s6045
- Range
- 550
Base stats
| Stat | Base (Lv 1) | Per level |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 672 | +108 |
| Attack damage | 58 | — |
| Attack speed | 0.658/s | +2.740/s |
| Armor | 32 | +4.7 |
| Magic resist | 32 | +2.1 |
| Move speed | 335 | — |
| Attack range | 125 | — |
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...
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.
Tips
Playing as Katarina
- Picking up Daggers will significantly reduce Shunpo's cooldown.
- Try waiting until the other team is distracted with fighting your team, and use Shunpo to teleport into the fray and unleash a devastating Death Lotus.
- Using Shunpo on an allied Champion, Dagger, or minion can be a great escape tactic.
Playing against Katarina
- Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.
- Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.
Patch impact
Changelog
- BASEArmor28→32buff
Live performance
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Champion data sourced from Riot Data Dragon (opens in new tab) (16.10.1).