Katarina

the Sinister Blade

Bvs role avg −1.2%

Middle · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · Global

Partners Matchups Pro Solo Queue

TierB

Win Rate49.44%

Pick Rate3.0%

Matches1,689

Stable samplePatch maturingEnough recent games to trust the current trend.

1889 games10d old100% of target

Recommended setup

Best supported decisions

Emerald+ scopeAny lane opponent

Context-adjusted estimates comparing realistic alternatives, not raw win rates.

Explore in Build Lab

Adjusted WPA is still in shadow validation for this patch.

Duo chemistry

Best jungle partners

Same-team outcomes with Katarina as Middle.

Baseline 51.0% · 2,271 games

Nocturne

Jungle

Pair win rate

64.7%

+13.7%

51 games

Wukong

Jungle

Pair win rate

60.5%

+9.5%

76 games

Talon

Jungle

Pair win rate

56.5%

+5.5%

92 games

Rengar

Jungle

Pair win rate

56.9%

+5.9%

58 games

Cho'Gath

Jungle

Pair win rate

56.6%

+5.6%

53 games

Ranked by confidence-adjusted lift, not raw win rate. Pair results are descriptive and still reflect player skill, patch balance, and selection effects.

Win rate by rankMiddle

Emerald45.1%Diamond45.5%Master50.1%

Builds

Compare alternatives in Build Lab

Summoner Spells

50.3%(1,782)· 94% pick

49.3%(69)· 4% pick

Skill Order

PriorityQ›E›W51.1%(1,774)· 94% pick

First 3

Patch history

Win-rate trend

Global Emerald+ aggregate · 6 patches

49.4%

-1.6 pp since 16.13

Bvs role avg −1.2%

Middle · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · Global

Partners Matchups Pro Solo Queue

TierB

Win Rate49.44%

Pick Rate3.0%

Matches1,689

Stable samplePatch maturingEnough recent games to trust the current trend.

1889 games10d old100% of target

Recommended setup

Best supported decisions

Emerald+ scopeAny lane opponent

Context-adjusted estimates comparing realistic alternatives, not raw win rates.

Explore in Build Lab

Adjusted WPA is still in shadow validation for this patch.

Duo chemistry

Best jungle partners

Same-team outcomes with Katarina as Middle.

Baseline 51.0% · 2,271 games

Nocturne

Jungle

Pair win rate

64.7%

+13.7%

51 games

Wukong

Jungle

Pair win rate

60.5%

+9.5%

76 games

Talon

Jungle

Pair win rate

56.5%

+5.5%

92 games

Rengar

Jungle

Pair win rate

56.9%

+5.9%

58 games

Cho'Gath

Jungle

Pair win rate

56.6%

+5.6%

53 games

Ranked by confidence-adjusted lift, not raw win rate. Pair results are descriptive and still reflect player skill, patch balance, and selection effects.

Win rate by rankMiddle

Emerald45.1%Diamond45.5%Master50.1%

Builds

Compare alternatives in Build Lab

Summoner Spells

50.3%(1,782)· 94% pick

49.3%(69)· 4% pick

Skill Order

PriorityQ›E›W51.1%(1,774)· 94% pick

First 3

Patch history

Win-rate trend

Global Emerald+ aggregate · 6 patches

49.4%

-1.6 pp since 16.13

Starting Items

52.6%(285)· 15% pick

51.3%(279)· 15% pick

Boots

53.8%(858)· 45% pick

43.8%(217)· 11% pick

45.9%(196)· 10% pick

Core Build Path

11:0453%

19:0953%

25:1655%

Situational (4th–6th)

4th

60.5%(129)· 7% pick

64.4%(104)· 6% pick

69.9%(73)· 4% pick

Recommended balances sample size and results (games × win rate). An alternative may show a higher rate from fewer games.

Recommended Build · Most proven68.3%(41)

Full Build

68.3%(41)

Situational

Runes

Primary

Secondary

Alternative 140.9%(66)

Full Build

40.9%(66)

Situational

Runes

Primary

Alternative 262.5%(32)

Full Build

62.5%(32)

Situational

Matchups

Lane matchups for Katarina as Middle

Opponent	Win Rate	Games	Verdict
Zoe	37.5%	40	Unfavored
Lissandra	38.5%	52	Unfavored
Diana	41.2%	34	Unfavored
Yone	42.4%	59	Unfavored
Locke	43.5%	62	Unfavored
Vladimir	54.1%	37	Favored
Viktor	54.4%	57	Favored
Syndra	56.1%	57	Favored
Akali	57.7%	52	Favored
Sylas	63.3%	49	Favored

Runes

Primary

Secondary