Katarina 2.0

EvilRabbitt·Oct 6, 2014·1 votes·610 views

So what build should I be using? Pro builds differ, as always. But...I don't know. Don't get me wrong, I can easily snag some triple and quadra (and penta) kills with little to no trouble. Its just finding optimal items as per meta. Currently-

The magic penetration is incredible, and I find that the instant burst I can do is amazing. Also, I really want to try Jungle Katarina. What masteries are a must (not meta, just must) for jungling? What runes are necessary (I'm going to swap from ap to ad to do jungle, especially since her Whirl and Lotus do more attack than ability damage)?

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CakeandBaconOct 6, 20141 votes

item 3128 Deathfire. Deathfire Deathfire Deathfire. It's absolutely amazing on her.

Kat has quite low single target burst, but Deathfire gives you a gigantic power spike in that you can blast one guy into oblivion every 90 seconds. It also has a little CDR and 120 AP. The added single target damage of DFG allows you to start your kill chain much easier, giving you that first reset which leads to more.

Liandry's isn't bad if you do a tankier build (which can work) with Rylais, but it's not that good if you don't have Rylais. You have no movement impairing effects, and with the build above, you won't be tough enough to take advantage of the added damage. Liandry's is an item for if you're going to deal your damage slowly, not for trying to burst like a mofo.

Void, Zhonyas and DCap are all good. The order you get them in can be very important (I often get DCap last), but building like that makes you very frail, which the Abyssal scepter won't really save you from. The massive stack of MPen you have here is nice, but you could get a DFG in place of Liandry's and be much more effective in the mid game. Especially if DFG is your rush item. Finally, if you get one major item to help you live ( item 3026 is most popular because you can get resets while reviving, though other options work too such as item 3143 or item 3116 ) you can be really terrifying while having numerous ways to stay elusive and, more importantly, alive.

EvilRabbittOct 6, 20141 votes

I will remember that. The reason I take Liandry is because it speeds up your Ult even more (instead of big splats, you can moderately big splats with a big initial dot that gets reapplied at least 3 or 4 times).