Isn't Katarina at the least bit toxic if not OP?

Sundome Mi Etra·6/6/2015, 9:06:10 PM·10 votes·1,803 views

Obviously, I can't start a thread on kat being op, just to get shut down. But if her very nature is to DOMINATE every solo queue match wherein there is any lack of communication, which is every solo queue match, isn't she at the least toxic by nature?

28 Comments

disregardable6/6/2015, 9:07:23 PM6 votes

How is the most counterable, risky champion in the game toxic?

Knight SoIaire 6/6/2015, 9:55:49 PM3 votes

resets on assasins are toxic by default, unless they are realy minor

with katarina i just think she scales too hard, she has counterplay but when your tank dies in 2 seconds ... there isnt much to be done since your carries die before you land your cc, and compared to other champions she doesnt need that much to be DOMINATING fed

IGotScuttleCrabs6/7/2015, 2:32:32 AM2 votes

It's also annoying how easy and streamlined her build is. She can literally by all the best ap items without caring about mana OR cdr. Katarina item 3255 item 3285 item 3089 item 3157 item 3135 item 3001 /or other situational last item.

Like literally 0 fucks about any gating mechanic.

50ShadesOfGender6/7/2015, 12:23:46 AM2 votes

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Nameless Voice6/7/2015, 2:10:18 AM1 votes

There are two problems with Katarina that work together to make her very frustrating to play against:

  • She can unload all of her basic abilities almost instantly, allowing her to delete someone before they have a chance to react if she's fed enough.
  • She gets to reset all of her basic abilities on kill or assist, allowing her to instantly unload them all again.

Personally, as fun as it is it to repeatedly jump to targets and get a pentakill, I think her reset mechanic needs to only refresh Shunpo and reduce the cooldown of her ult, while not affecting her other abilities. They have a short enough cooldown anyway, and having to back out of the fight and wait for cooldowns after getting a kill/assist would make her much more bearable to play against. Though, that would probably mean she'd need a compensating buff in other parts of her kit.

S1mon C3phas1/13/2016, 2:23:32 AM1 votes

RE: "toxic"... I don't think that word means what you think it means.

DrNova1/13/2016, 2:33:51 AM1 votes

Lol now we are complaining about Kat.

"Insert Champ" is fine, stop bitching because you don't know how to handle them.

Ramuhdo6/7/2015, 12:00:01 AM1 votes

I think Katarina's passive is a bit problematic. Dying is already bad for your team, since it gives the enemy team gold and experience. Katarina adds insult to injury, because your death enables her to do a full QWE combo on someone else instantly. Since she's very hard to dodge (having no skillshots), this makes her somewhat frustrating to play against.

"But muh CC" is a good argument, but piling a tonne of CC on ANY champion will shut them down (outside of Irelia who might be OK).

The Bearded Bard6/7/2015, 1:20:05 AM1 votes

She preys on the stupidity of players. To counter her, you simply have to not die.

Only Play Darius6/7/2015, 1:30:10 AM1 votes

CC HER NOOB