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Katarina Counters

Katarina

Katarina, the Sinister Blade

Who beats Katarina in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Mid
  • Assassin
  • Mage
  • Melee · 125 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Katarina

These champions have the tools to beat Katarina.

  1. Galio
    Galio

    Galio builds magic resist naturally and taunts Katarina out of Death Lotus.

  2. Annie
    Annie

    Annie's point-and-click stun stops Death Lotus instantly.

  3. Malzahar
    Malzahar

    Malzahar's ultimate suppresses Katarina and cancels Death Lotus.

  4. Lissandra
    Lissandra

    Lissandra freezes Katarina with her ultimate and cancels Death Lotus.

  5. Diana
    Diana

    Diana pulls Katarina out of Death Lotus with her ultimate and wins the burst trade.

Worst picks against Katarina

Katarina usually wins these matchups.

  1. Lux
    Lux

    Katarina dodges Lux's skillshots with her dashes and kills her.

  2. Xerath
    Xerath

    Katarina dashes onto Xerath and kills him before he can escape.

  3. Vel'Koz
    Vel'Koz

    Katarina closes the gap to Vel'Koz with her daggers and bursts him.

  4. Ziggs
    Ziggs

    Katarina dashes onto Ziggs and kills him before he can satchel away.

How to counter Katarina

  1. Stay away from her daggers on the ground: picking them up powers her combo.

  2. Save crowd control for her ultimate; any stun cancels it.

  3. Do not overcommit in teamfights; she resets with every takedown.

  4. Build armor or magic resist depending on her build; she can go AP or on-hit.

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Galio, Annie, Malzahar, Lissandra and Diana are strong picks against Katarina. Galio builds magic resist naturally and taunts Katarina out of Death Lotus.
Katarina usually has the advantage against Lux, Xerath, Vel'Koz and Ziggs, so avoid those picks when Katarina is likely in the mid.
Stay away from her daggers on the ground: picking them up powers her combo. Save crowd control for her ultimate; any stun cancels it.
Katarina has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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