1 Tip to play against Katarina for every champion, from a long time Kat main. Part 1: A, B, and C

So I've noticed that a lot of people playing champions that should counter Kat fall prey to some sneaky tactics she can pull off, and I have some downtime and am bored so yeah. This is not going to be "don't stand on daggers" everyone should know that by now :P

In the early game Kat has a brief delay between picking up a dagger and her E reset, this is a good time to land a Q. do not, I repeat do not use your charm before she tries to jump on you. If you throw it from range she will teleport over it and probably kill you. be cautious when using your shroud, make sure you can get to safety if she decides to R while you're in it, Kat ult ignores stealth. save at least 1 CC at all times to interrupt Kat ult. take your time with your Q. She can dodge it easily. Walk up to her when ganking and save it for after she blinks. you can interrupt Kat's R with your ice wall. use your Q for the initial stun and drop Tibbers on top while she's immobilized, if you're obvious with it she can dodge the damage. save your ult until she jumps on top of you, so she can't dodge it as easily. kite as best you can and count her blinks, after 3 blinks if you ult her away she has no way to chase you for a few seconds. as long as you hold onto your Q, Kat cannot jump onto you without losing the trade hard, hang onto it as long as possible. keep an eye on Kat at all times and when you ult, hit HER with it. Ulting your teammates only gives Kat time to set up. save your ult for when Kat goes in, it leaves her a sitting duck. try to save your stun until she is point blank in your face. She will usually try to blink behind you to dodge it. blocking her thrown dagger with your shield will cause the dagger to land at your feet, be prepared to move. if Kat is coming for you, drop a trap behind yourself. if you ult while Kat's thrown dagger is still in the air coming towards you, it will fizzle and she will be significantly easier to fight. Kat can turn her champion to face away from you before using her ult, and your ult won't stun her. don't waste your Q on her unless you've hit her with your silence. It's very easy to dodge as Kat. save your W to escape her when she jumps on you. Don't use it to engage unless you're 100% certain of the kill.