Katarina matchups
Katarina, the Sinister Blade. Every lane written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kit — and Riot's exact cooldowns.
Your champion alone opens all of their lanes.
Katarina's kit · Riot's cooldowns
How Katarina trades
Katarina wins trades by picking up Daggers for free damage, then using E (Shunpo) to go in and out so she only fights when her cooldowns are up.
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Short trade when Q (Bouncing Blade) is up. Throw it, then E onto a target or Dagger to hit again and step away.
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Best when you can drop the W (Preparation) Dagger and then grab it with Voracity for free slash damage.
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When the target is low or you have kill pressure. R (Death Lotus) hits the 3 nearest enemy champions, so check who is around.
The trapBurning E (Shunpo) on a trade without a Dagger or a kill in mind, leaving no way out when the enemy answers.