Katarina
the Sinister Blade
the Sinister Blade
Bottom · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · Global
Recommended setup
Context-adjusted estimates comparing realistic alternatives, not raw win rates.
Adjusted WPA is still in shadow validation for this patch.
Duo chemistry
Same-team outcomes with Katarina as Bottom.
Baseline 52.2% · 433 games
Braum
Support
Pair win rate
71.4%
+19.2%
35 games
Lulu
Support
Pair win rate
55.9%
+3.7%
34 games
Yuumi
Support
Pair win rate
40.4%
−11.8%
57 games
Ranked by confidence-adjusted lift, not raw win rate. Pair results are descriptive and still reflect player skill, patch balance, and selection effects.
Summoner Spells
Skill Order
Patch history
Global Emerald+ aggregate · 6 patches
52.2%
+1.1 pp since 16.13
Starting Items
Boots
52.0%(98)· 23% pick
50.0%(82)· 19% pick
58.3%(60)· 14% pickCore Build Path
10:3554%
18:1546%
23:2155%Situational (4th–6th)
66.7%(54)· 12% pick
58.8%(34)· 8% pick
84.2%(19)· 4% pick66.7%(15)· 3% pick72.2%(18)· 4% pickCore Build
Recommended balances sample size and results (games × win rate). An alternative may show a higher rate from fewer games.
Core Build
54.5%(77)
Situational
Runes
Primary
Secondary
Core Build
72.5%(40)
Situational
Runes
PrimaryCore Build
25.8%(31)
Situational
Runes
Primary
Secondary
Secondary
