Katarina

MetaGeek·Mar 26, 2019·2 votes·2,947 views

I just picked up Katarina and i just want some tips, I have only played two real games with her and both times I was just out poked and out bursted or cced by a mage, I couldn't go in on Syndra because she has a knock back stun and I couldn't go in on Oriana and get a kill cause her sheild just blocks my ult all together and she has slows and good burst too, how is this supposed to work, do I have to wait for ganks to get kills or go gank other lanes to get ahead? Most times I loose a trade or they get away and jung this comes in and kills me if I did get out

I thought Kat was meant to hit harder and faster than she has been for me anyway :(

I am asking for honest advice here, if all you have to say is git good than don't bother answering. Please and thank you.

3 Comments

GalaxyburstzMar 26, 20191 votes

Play safe, let first wave push into you, freeze, poke opponent with q, use q e w AA e R combo as a beginner combo, easy lane build dark seal 3 ppts, hard lane build cloth 4 pots or long sword 3 pots, easy lane take ignite, hard lane take barrier or if new to yasuo matchup take exhaust, last hit with autos or q or dagger pick up, Zed is your easiest lane match up, lux or xerath would be your hardest, don't all in midlane bruisers like Aatrox or Rumble or Mordekaiser instead take TP and apply global pressure.

If your grinding S tokens then take TP and ignite, farm lane perfectly, go 21 / 0 then ignore the game and your team and TP to catch big minion waves or pick up a double kill. Farm the jungle and maintain above 6.6 cs per minute for an S - rank or higher, and start longsword and 3 pots if you will be in a super push matchup where you will have to last hit undertower.

Most importantly, don't play Katarina in ranked. She brings nothing but damage and kill steal tilting from the team. Cant duel, splitpush, apply cc, powerfarm, global ult, mediocre waveclear without a few items. Can't carry a team in low elo since players don't know how to play around her strengths.

Reference: M7 Kat and M7 Riven player...

Go watch Katevolved or Katlife and notice how they farm, roam, engage, select opponent specific runes, track the enemy jungler, ward, overstay, manage waves, communicate and work with their team, disengage, find picks and much more for their team.

Sorry for the long read, hard stuck Iron Player who is willing to help you out if you have any more questions...

oortoomeebreesuuMar 26, 20191 votes

I've played the syndra vs kat match up against somebody who had clearly played their fair share of kat, and it's basically impossible to deal damage as syndra. you can always shunpo syndra's (and other skill shots) damage because of how telegraphed it is. you'll go down on farm, but she will also always be pushing, and that's really all there is to say. dodge skill shots and farm what you can. try to punish if they over index on harassing you inside your own minion wave. stay above half hp so your jg can actually gank for you without you dying, and ofc trying to find low hp in the side lanes is really all you have going for you. she's not easy or fun if you ask me, but not much is more tilting than a fed kat.