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Katarina

The Sinister Blade

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About Katarina

Katarina, The Sinister Blade, is a assassin and mage champion in League of Legends played in midlane on Summoner's Rift. Riot released Katarina on September 19, 2009 in Patch 0.9.25.21. Katarina uses melee attacks and deals magical damage.

Katarina has 19 skins in 18 skin lines. Katarina has waited 267 days for a new skin, the 96th longest wait of 173 champions. See every champion's wait

Gameplay style

Katarina fills the assassin/mage role with melee attacks, mostly in midlane.

Katarina deals magical damage and casts abilities with no resource cost. Assassins like Katarina look for quick picks on low-health carries such as marksmen and mages.

Katarina's story

Decisive in judgment and lethal in combat, Katarina is a Noxian assassin of the highest caliber. Eldest daughter to the legendary General Du Couteau, she made her talents known with swift kills against unsuspecting enemies. Her fiery ambition has driven her to pursue heavily-guarded targets, even at the risk of endangering her allies—but no matter the mission, Katarina will not hesitate to execute her duty amid a whirlwind of serrated daggers.

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Latest Katarina skins

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Official Champion Spotlight

See Katarina's abilities and gameplay in the official League of Legends Champion Spotlight.

Learning Katarina

Here is what Katarina does well and where this assassin and mage champion struggles.

Champion strengths

  • High burst damage potential
  • Powerful area-of-effect damage
  • High solo kill potential
  • Strong waveclear

Champion weaknesses

  • Vulnerable to crowd control
  • Usually lacks mobility
  • Relatively squishy in team fights
  • Vulnerable to assassins

Katarina costs 1575 BE or 790 RP. Katarina sits in Riot's mid-range price tier for champions with steeper learning curves or specialized kits.

Katarina was last on sale 6 months ago for 513 RP (35% off). Katarina has been in 1 weekly sale since March 1, 2026.

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