AP Katarin
Katarina · Mid · AP · by Riokaii
AP KatarinWritten by a player, not generated · its own page
Build
Mid lane
Summoners
Core10,160g
1Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.
2Hextech Revolver1,200g (330g to combine)Ability Power40Hex Bullets: 12% Spell VampRecipe
3Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe
4Hextech Gunblade3,400g (800g to combine)Attack Damage45Ability Power65Life Steal12%Hex Cannon: 20% Spell VampReload: Basic Attacks (On-Hit) and single-target spells against champions reduce the cooldown of this item by 3 seconds.Active: 60s Deals magic damage and Slows the target champion's Move Speed by 40% for 2 seconds.Recipe
5Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe
6Deathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe
Full build15,755g
Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipeHextech Gunblade3,400g (800g to combine)Attack Damage45Ability Power65Life Steal12%Hex Cannon: 20% Spell VampReload: Basic Attacks (On-Hit) and single-target spells against champions reduce the cooldown of this item by 3 seconds.Active: 60s Deals magic damage and Slows the target champion's Move Speed by 40% for 2 seconds.RecipeAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20RecipeDeathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe
Rabadon's Deathcap3,300g (840g to combine)Ability Power120Magical Opus: Increases Ability Power by 30%.Recipe
Void Staff2,295g (1,000g to combine)Ability Power70Touch of the Void: Magic damage ignores 35% of the target's Magic Resist.RecipeRunes and masteries
Runes
x9Mark of Magic PenetrationMark
x9Seal of ArmorSeal
x9Glyph of Ability PowerGlyph
x3Quintessence of Ability PowerQuint
- Ability Power +25.80
- Magic Penetration +9.00
- Armor +9.00
Masteries30 points21 / 9 / 0
Offense21
1/1Summoner's Wrath1/1Improves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteExhaust Exhaust also reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist by 10.Ignite While Ignite is on cooldown, gain 5 Ability Power and Attack Damage.Ghost Bonus Move Speed granted by Ghost is increased.Surge Increases the Attack Speed bonus by 5% and the Ability Power bonus by 10%.Rally Rally additionally gives Ability Power.Promote The Siege Rider's bonus Attack Damage aura also affects Champions.
0/4Fury0/4+1% Attack Speed per rank
1/4Sorcery1/4+1% Cooldown Reduction per rank
2/2Butcher2/2Basic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
0/4Deadliness0/4+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in offense.
4/4Blast4/4+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Destruction0/1Increase damage to turrets by 5%Needs 4 points spent higher in offense.
3/3Havoc3/3Increases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Needs 8 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Weapon Expertise0/1+8% Armor PenetrationNeeds 8 points spent higher in offense.Needs Deadliness at 4/4.
1/1Arcane Knowledge1/1+8% Magic PenetrationNeeds 8 points spent higher in offense.Needs Blast at 4/4.
0/2Lethality0/2+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Needs 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/2Brute Force0/2+1.5/3 Attack DamageNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
3/3Mental Force3/3+2/4/6 Ability PowerNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
1/1Spellsword1/1Deals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacksNeeds 12 points spent higher in offense.
0/1Frenzy0/1Grants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitNeeds 16 points spent higher in offense.Needs Lethality at 2/2.
0/3Sunder0/3+2/4/6 LethalityNeeds 16 points spent higher in offense.
4/4Archmage4/4Increases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Needs 16 points spent higher in offense.
1/1Executioner1/1Increases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% HealthNeeds 20 points spent higher in offense.Defense9
0/1Summoner's Resolve0/1Improves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyCleanse Extends the Tenacity buff duration.Heal Gain 5 Health per level.Smite Smite grants 10 gold per cast.Barrier Barrier's Shield is increased.Fortify Turrets deal splash damage around their target.
0/3Perseverance0/3Grants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing Health
4/4Durability4/4+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per level
0/2Tough Skin0/2Reduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
1/3Hardiness1/3+2/4/6 ArmorNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.
3/3Resistance3/3+2/4/6 Magic ResistNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Bladed Armor0/1Deals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks youNeeds 4 points spent higher in defense.Needs Tough Skin at 2/2.
0/2Unyielding0/2Reduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
0/2Relentless0/2Reduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
1/1Veteran's Scars1/1+30 HealthNeeds 8 points spent higher in defense.Needs Durability at 4/4.
0/1Safeguard0/1Reduces damage taken from turrets by 5%Needs 8 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Block0/1Reduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.Needs Unyielding at 2/2.
0/3Tenacious0/3Reduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.
0/3Juggernaut0/3Increases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%Needs 12 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Defender0/1Grants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championNeeds 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/3Legendary Armor0/3Increases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Good Hands0/1Reduce time spent dead by 10%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Reinforced Armor0/1Reduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%Needs 16 points spent higher in defense.
0/1Honor Guard0/1Reduces damage taken from all sources by 3%Needs 20 points spent higher in defense.Utility0
0/1Summoner's Insight0/1Improves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.Teleport Teleport's channel time is reduced.Flash Reduces Flash's Cooldown by 15 seconds.Clarity Restores 25% more mana.Revive Revive temporarily grants the user 220-560 Health.Clairvoyance Retain sight on units revealed by Clairvoyance for 5 seconds.
0/3Wanderer0/3Grants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combat
0/3Meditation0/3+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 seconds
0/1Improved Recall0/1Reduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
0/1Scout0/1Wards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themNeeds 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Mastermind0/3Reduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Needs 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Expanded Mind0/3+4/7/10 mana per levelNeeds 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/2Artificer0/2Reduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%Needs 4 points spent higher in utility.
0/4Greed0/4Grants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Runic Affinity0/1Increases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%Needs 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Vampirism0/3+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Biscuiteer0/1Start the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 secondsNeeds 8 points spent higher in utility.
0/2Wealth0/2Increases starting gold by 40/75Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.Needs Greed at 4/4.
0/4Awareness0/4Increases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Strength of Spirit0/3Up to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessNeeds 12 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Explorer0/1Start the game with an Explorer's Ward.Needs 12 points spent higher in utility.Needs Biscuiteer at 1/1.
0/1Pickpocket0/1Grants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)Needs 16 points spent higher in utility.
0/3Intelligence0/3+2%/4%/6% Cooldown ReductionNeeds 16 points spent higher in utility.
0/1Nimble0/1Grants 3% increased Movement SpeedNeeds 20 points spent higher in utility.As published: the page names no opening, only a buy path. Left as the author set it.
Skill order
ultimate at 6, 11 and 16
Voracity
VoracityPassive
Champion kills or assists reduce Katarina's cooldowns by 15 seconds.
Bouncing BladeQBouncing BladeQ
Katarina throws a dagger that bounces from enemy to enemy, dealing magic damage.
- Damage
- 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 + 45% AP
- Cooldown
- 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s
- Cost
- None
- Range
- 675
Sinister SteelWSinister SteelW
Katarina whirls her daggers around her, dealing magic damage to all enemies in the area. If she hits an enemy Champion, Katarina gains a burst of speed for a short duration.
- Damage
- 40 / 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 + 25% AP + 60% bonus AD
- Cooldown
- 4s
- Cost
- None
- Range
- 400
ShunpoEShunpoE
Katarina instantly moves to her target's location and takes reduced damage from enemies for a few seconds. If the target is an enemy, she deals damage.
- Damage
- 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 + 40% AP
- Cooldown
- 12 / 10.5 / 9 / 7.5 / 6s
- Cost
- None
- Range
- 725
Death LotusRDeath LotusR
Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, throwing daggers with unrivaled speed at up to three nearby Champions.
- Damage
- 40 / 57.5 / 75 + 37.5% bonus AD + 25% bonus AP
- Cooldown
- 60 / 52.5 / 45s
- Cost
- None
- Range
- 550
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- Bouncing Blade (Q) takes points at levels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9.
- Sinister Steel (W) takes points at levels 4, 8, 10, 12, 13.
- Shunpo (E) takes points at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18.
- Death Lotus (R) takes points at levels 6, 11, 16.
Why these items
Corein buy order
- 1Boots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.
Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed325gEnhanced Movement: 25 Move SpeedBasic item — no components.325g
- 2Hextech Revolver1,200g (330g to combine)Ability Power40Hex Bullets: 12% Spell VampRecipe
Hextech RevolverHextech Revolver1,200g (330g to combine)Ability Power40Hex Bullets: 12% Spell VampRecipe
1,200g 
3Sorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipeSorcerer's ShoesSorcerer's Shoes1,100g (775g to combine)Magic Penetration15Enhanced Movement: 45 Move SpeedRecipe
1,100g
4Hextech Gunblade3,400g (800g to combine)Attack Damage45Ability Power65Life Steal12%Hex Cannon: 20% Spell VampReload: Basic Attacks (On-Hit) and single-target spells against champions reduce the cooldown of this item by 3 seconds.Active: 60s Deals magic damage and Slows the target champion's Move Speed by 40% for 2 seconds.RecipeHextech GunbladeHextech Gunblade3,400g (800g to combine)Attack Damage45Ability Power65Life Steal12%Hex Cannon: 20% Spell VampReload: Basic Attacks (On-Hit) and single-target spells against champions reduce the cooldown of this item by 3 seconds.Active: 60s Deals magic damage and Slows the target champion's Move Speed by 40% for 2 seconds.Recipe
3,400g
5Abyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20RecipeAbyssal ScepterAbyssal Scepter2,560g (980g to combine)Ability Power70Magic Resist45Aura - Despair: Reduces the Magic Resist of nearby enemies by 20Recipe
2,560g
6Deathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.RecipeDeathfire GraspDeathfire Grasp3,100g (680g to combine)Ability Power120Cooldown Reduction10%Active: 60s Deals 15% of target champion's maximum Health in magic damage and increases all subsequent magic damage taken by the target by 20% for 4 seconds.Recipe
3,100g
Notes
the author's own wordsHextech Revolver early so the spell vamp is online before the resets are, then Gunblade and Deathfire Grasp for the burst that starts the chain.
Build by Riokaii, transcribed from the League Classic Wiki archive.