Is Katarina good in Patch 26.16?

Katarina is B tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 52.8% win rate, 1.1% pick rate, and 11.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Katarina Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Katarina Bot?

The best Katarina Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Katarina Bot is B tier with 52.8% win rate this patch.

Who counters Katarina?

No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Katarina in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

BOT · EMERALD+ · RANKED SOLO

How to Play KatarinaBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Katarina Bot build for LoL Patch 26.16, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Patch 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo

TierTier down since last patchB#18of 42 Bot champions

Win rate52.8%vs 52.1% role avg

Pick rate1.1%36th most picked Bot

Ban rate11.6%

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Katarina Bot Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (0.8% pick rate, 56.5% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

56.5% WR

PrecisionPRIMARY

ConquerorKEYSTONE

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Coup de Grace

DominationSECONDARY

Sudden Impact

Relentless Hunter

SHARDS

Summoner spells

Flash

Ignite

Skill order

WMax Q first

14579

31415

28101213

611

Item build

0.8% pick

Starting

Doran's Blade + Health Potion

Core build

Kraken Slayer

Blade of The Ruined King

Terminus

Boots

Gluttonous Greaves

Situational

Kraken Slayer

Blade of The Ruined King

Terminus

Death's Dance

Jak'Sho, The Protean

Experimental Hexplate

Katarina Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Katarina holds a 52.8% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.16, 0.6 points above the Bot role average of 52.1%. That is the 18th highest win rate of 42 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.1% pick rate (36th most played in the role) and a 11.6% ban rate, Katarina gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Katarina Bot slipped from A to B tier in Patch 26.16. A drop like this usually traces back to direct nerfs, item changes, or a meta shift toward unfavorable matchups, so respect the counter picks more than you did last patch. At B tier, Katarina works best as a counter pick or comfort pick rather than a blind pick.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.16:

Katarina matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Katarina good in Patch 26.16?: Katarina is B tier Bot in Patch 26.16 with a 52.8% win rate, 1.1% pick rate, and 11.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Katarina Bot after Patch 26.16 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.
What is the best build for Katarina Bot?: The best Katarina Bot build in Patch 26.16 uses Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus with the Conqueror keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Katarina Bot is B tier with 52.8% win rate this patch.
Who counters Katarina?: No recorded opponent wins the matchup against Katarina in Patch 26.16 over merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.