Katarina vs Neeko in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: dodge her Tangle-Barbs root with your W movement speed — get caught and her all-in lands. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

⇄ ChangeYOU · MIDKATARINAThe Sinister Blade

⇄ ChangeENEMY · MIDNEEKOthe Curious Chameleon

VS

Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Dodge her E

Use your W movement speed to dodge her E (Tangle-Barbs) — eat the root and her follow-up sticks.

All-in at 3

Let her push, then all-in at level 3 by E'ing behind her and turning on her.

Avoid the poke

Respect her early poke — don't trade into it, just farm until your level-3 window.

✕ DON'T

⛔

Don't get caught by her E — dodge it with W or her all-in lands.

Runes

DOMINATION

PRECISIONuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 53% WR - 339 games

Skill order

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
	Q			Q	Q		Q	Q
			W											W	W		W	W
		E							E	E		E	E
						R					R					R

MAXQ→E→W

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