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Diana vs Katarina

DianaYOU · MID
KatarinaENEMY · MID
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How to play it

Bait her Shunpo
Hold your Q until you see her Shunpo (E): she needs a target to blink to, so make her spend it before you commit anything.
Punish her CS
Burst-trade her every time she steps up for a minion; if she isn't running Conqueror you can extend the trade, otherwise keep it short.
Your kill window
When she has no minion or ally to Shunpo to, Lunar Rush (R) onto her: with no reset target she has no way out.
Never take an extended trade into an AD Katarina running Conqueror: she wins the long fight, so burst her and disengage.
Runes
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Electrocute
Dark Harvest
Hail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
RESOLVERESOLVE
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
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Core
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Diana · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Diana vs Katarina in Mid lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her Shunpo (E) is her escape and reset, she needs a target to blink to, so bait it before you commit.

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