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Katarina vs Zoe

KatarinaYOU · MID
ZoeENEMY · MID
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 HardPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge her E bubble
The only way you win a trade is by dodging her E bubble and her max-range Q.
Avoid the poke
Try to avoid her poke: don't stand too close to the minions she wants to last-hit with her Q.
You outscale her
You outscale Zoe: farm through the poke and take over once you have items.
Stand close to the minions she wants to last-hit with her Q.
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 - 674 games
Skill order
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Katarina · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Katarina vs Zoe in Mid lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: her E sleep bubble is the kill setup, you only win a trade if you dodge it.

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).