Katarina vs Kassadin in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his Q dodges your damage and can cancel your ult — never Q into it while it's up. 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 · MIDKASSADINthe Void Walker

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Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Don't Q his up Q

Never Q him while his Q is available — he Q's you or a minion to dodge your damage, and it can insta-cancel your ult.

Play AD, press it

AD Kat outduels him until level 16 (unless he buys Frozen Heart) and wins side lane once you have two items.

Dodge his E

Dash behind him as he casts E — he freezes for a second using it.

✕ DON'T

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As AP Kat, never try to win side lane against him — you can't; go AD to outduel him.

Runes

PRECISIONmatchup page

DOMINATIONoverride for this matchup

SHARDS

Matchup-specific rune page — override from the OTP sheet for this lane.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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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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