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Katarina vs Irelia

KatarinaYOU · MID
IreliaENEMY · MID
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge her E
Save Shunpo to dodge her E: dodge it and you can win the trade.
Spike at 6
You don't really beat her before level 6: after your ult and first back, you turn the trades.
Don't burst her W
Don't dump burst while her W is up: she negates the damage, so wait it out.
Never burst her while her W is active: she negates the damage and you throw the trade.
Runes
DOMINATIONDOMINATION
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
PRECISIONPRECISION
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Spells
FlashFLASH
IgniteIGNITE
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 55% WR - 840 games
Skill order
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Katarina · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Katarina vs Irelia in Mid lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: Dodge her E with Shunpo, eat it and you lose the trade.

Katarina matchup data from a Challenger Katarina OTP spreadsheet. Skill order, spells and items show the standard setup where the matchup doesn't change it.League of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).