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Katarina
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DATA_PENDING Evidence: Riot PBE client + modern-ddragon build d74daa4bfa44 checked Jul 20, 2026
Classic loadouts
Builds for Katarina
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Base stats
Health
▲505 +80
Health Regen
1.5 +0.11
Resource
None
Attack Damage
▲56.2 +3.2
Armor
▲20.5 +3.5
Magic Resist
▲31.25 +1.25
Move Speed
▲345
Attack Range
▼125
Attack Speed
▲0.658 +2.74%
▲ ▼ mark stats that sit more than 2% off the roster average. That comparison is arithmetic on the values already published here - not a separate claim.
Abilities
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P
Voracity
Champion takedowns and assists reduce Katarina's cooldowns by 15 seconds.
Q
Bouncing Blade
Throws a dagger dealing ([ 60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200 ] +35% +80% bonus) magic damage. The dagger bounces an additional [ 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 ] times dealing 10% less damage with each bounce.
60 / 95 / 130 / 165 / 200+35%+80% bonus
W
Sinister Steel
Whirls daggers in a circle dealing 40 / 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 magic damage. If she hits an enemy Champion, Katarina gains 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35% Movement Speed for 1 second. (+25% AP, +60% AP)
8 / 12 / 16 / 20 / 24+25% AP+60% AP
E
Shunpo
Moves to a target's location. Deals ([ 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160 ] +15%) magic damage if the target is an enemy.
60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160+40% AP
R
Death Lotus
Ultimate
Becomes a flurry of blades, throwing daggers at the closest 3 enemy Champions dealing ([ 400 / 500 / 600 ] +300% bonus +200% bonus) magic damage over 2 seconds.
400 / 500 / 600+300% bonus+200% bonus
Skins · 7
Catalog and art read directly from the Classic client files (build 18848366a9cb) - exactly the skins the client lists for Katarina, including the Classic throwback skins with their era models. © Riot Games.
Counters & matchups
OPENS AT LAUNCH
Who Katarina beats, loses to, and pairs with - reported from real Classic games after July 29, reviewed, and credited. We don't import matchup advice from modern League or from 2013; here's why. Played the matchups? Report them in Discord.
What Katarina's kit scales with
Every ratio below is read from Katarina's own ability text. We list them rather than turning them into a recommended build - which items and runes are actually good is opinion about a meta nobody has played yet, and that opens with community builds on July 29.
Resource
NoneMana runes and items do nothing for this champion
Range
Melee125 units
Ability ratios
W
Sinister Steel
E
Shunpo
Reveal source
DATA_PENDING Source image retained for comparison. PBE-only facts remain provisional until the July 29 live-client check.
Modern vs Classic · 9 tracked changes
Katarina
Base Health
672
505
Health per level
108
80
Base Attack Damage
58
56.2
Base Armor
32
20.5
Armor per level
4.7
3.5
Base Magic Resist
32
31.25
Magic Resist per level
2.05
1.25
Move Speed
335
345
W name
Preparation
Sinister Steel
Every Classic value here is Source verified · Classic
values come from the PBE client; today's from Riot's live patch data (16.14.1). Regen stats are left
out on purpose - the two eras report them in different units, and we'd rather skip a row than fudge one.