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Katarina vs Akali

You playKatarina

Tier 151% win#4 mid

Katarina full build

An even matchup

49.1%

2,931 games across 3 sites, up to 2.9 points apart

AgainstAkali

49% win#15 midTier 3

Akali full build
49.1%50.9%

How to play it

Keep an eye out for Akali’s pokes through her (Q) and (W) abilities, while dealing damage through your [Q]-[E]-[P] combo. Katarina is at a disadvantage if hit by Shuriken Flip (E) first, so try to avoid it with your [E] ability.

Lane tip from this patch's games, play defensive

Against your usual Katarina

Same as usual: keystone, spells, start, boots, core, max order

Full build into Akali

Mid lane, this patch's games

Start

Dark SealRefillable Potion

50.1% win39% pick

Spells

FlashIgnite

49.7% win95% pick

Runes

ElectrocuteSudden ImpactGrisly MementosRelentless HunterCoup de GraceTriumphAdaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

48.3% win34% pick

Boots

Sorcerer's Shoes

51.1% win73% pick

Core

Lich BaneShadowflameZhonya's Hourglass

45.2% win18% pick

Skills

FirstQEW

MaxQEW

Sample A48.4%791 games
Sample B51.3%1,192 games
Sample C49.4%948 games−137 gold at 15
See this lane as Akali

Katarina's easiest lanes

Katarina's win rate. Rare opponents rank lower.

  1. Taliyah618 games59.3%
  2. Ryze563 games57.6%
  3. Locke2,012 games55.6%
  4. Syndra3,007 games54.9%
  5. Zoe1,056 games56.0%

Katarina's hardest lanes

Katarina's win rate. Rare opponents rank lower.

  1. Vladimir1,658 games45.6%
  2. Kassadin1,344 games46.8%
  3. Akshan871 games46.7%
  4. Vex1,164 games47.2%
  5. Galio2,128 games48.0%

Who beats Akali

Their win rate into Akali. Rare opponents rank lower.

  1. Vex1,657 games60.2%
  2. Taliyah1,049 games56.9%
  3. Ahri5,052 games55.0%
  4. Twisted Fate2,647 games54.9%
  5. Lissandra3,279 games54.7%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.