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Katarina - HG over Banshee's?

GraćSięNieDa··1 votes·308 views

Hello there!

As the new runes hit the Rift, I picked up Kat. There is something that troubles me, though.

When facing an AD mid such as Zed or obnoxious Yasuo, I always go HG - no exceptions. However, I face AP mids sometimes, too, and there's that little thing about the new runes. I can't start with bonus MR the way I used to. This leads to bursty APs such as Fizz or Annie outdamaging me easily, especially early on. I realize HG is a must-have on Kat since it allows for easier dagger/reset access if I can't deal with my opponent quickly enough, however... It doesn't always work against speficic APs. Picking both HG and Banshee pushes me behind with damage, so I don't want to combine both. What are your thoughts? Should I stick to HG even against APs, or is Banshee's a more reliable purchase in those situations? If so - why?

Cheerio.

2 Comments

Muzét1 votes

Why not both? You wouldn't loose much imo.

GraćSięNieDa1 votes

When matched against squishies, I would rather get Rabadon in its place. When matched against tanks - Liandry it would be. Choosing between HG and Banshee's wasn't an issue before, as I could get enough flat mpen with runes, masteries, boots and Liandry alone. Now, Void Staff is pretty much required, no matter how much MR enemy papers build. So, in my experience, it's Banshee's vs Liandry / Rabadon as the last item. This is a tough choice for me, that's why I need someone more experienced to lay it all bare to me.

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