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A data-driven breakdown of Katarina Mid for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Katarina, synergy partners, and how Katarina closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Katarina is an AP assassin in the mid, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a top-tier pick — a 53.0% win rate, 7.4% pick rate, 87,019 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Katarina spikes hardest in the mid game around the two-to-three-item mark — that is the window to force fights and objectives.
How Katarina wins: roaming out of lane to snowball the rest of the map, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Katarina tips the fight. The kit grades 9/10 roaming, 8/10 teamfighting, 7/10 mobility. Katarina's soft spots are split-push and siege (3/10, 2/10) — avoid fights that hinge on them.
The most-played core build is Lich Bane, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, which holds a 51.5% win rate across 5,644 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Karthus, where Katarina sits at just 43.0%, the lane swings the other way into Mel (64.1%), and on the team side, Katarina gains the most from a Skarner (+8.1% pair win rate).
Most-played core build and runes for Katarina Mid this patch, from Emerald+ ranked games. Pick the enemy team at the top of the page for a comp-specific build.
Katarina Mid's worst matchups on patch 16.11, ranked by how often they win the lane. Ban these to smooth the game out.
The teammates that make Katarina Mid stronger this patch, measured by how much the pair's win rate beats Katarina going solo.
Best Top partners for Katarina
Best Jungle partners for Katarina
Best ADC partners for KatarinaKatarina is also played in this other role this patch.
For full draft-time coaching with all 10 picks, use the Team Builder. To see Katarina's tier on this patch, see the Tier List.
