Katarina vs Mel

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Katarina into Mel in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Katarina vs Mel at a glance

Ranked record Above average

Across 1,253 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane, Katarina wins 52.9% against Mel, 3.3 points higher than the 49.6% Katarina wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 1 high-elo VOD (latest patch 26.19), Katarina won 100% against Mel and averaged 6.0/4.0/7.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Katarina setup into Mel takes Electrocute (Domination and Precision) and builds Lich Bane and Shadowflame. It shows up in 1 of 1 game.

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 1,253 NA and EUW ranked games in mid lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Katarina's solo kills on Mel Later

Katarina gets 1.6 solo kills per game against Mel, in line with the 1.6 Katarina averages in mid lane, and 19% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 24%.

Mel's solo kills on Katarina Earlier

Mel gets 1.5 solo kills per game against Katarina, in line with the 1.5 Mel averages in mid lane, and 23% of them come before level 6, earlier than the usual 20%.

How they built Katarina into Mel

Taken from the 1 VOD on this page, patch 26.19.

Runes

Electrocute

Sudden Impact

Grisly Mementos

Relentless Hunter

Triumph

Coup de Grace Domination / Precision

Core items

Lich Bane

Shadowflame

Streamers who play Katarina

Every streamer in the library with ranked Katarina games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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raikokatarina 321 Katarina VODs Grandmaster
Keksereslol 229 Katarina VODs Master
FlashShad0w 84 Katarina VODs Diamond III
Nyro 70 Katarina VODs Master
Incursio 54 Katarina VODs Master
KatEvolved 24 Katarina VODs Grandmaster
Faker 3 Katarina VODs Grandmaster
Diamondprox_LoL 3 Katarina VODs Master
drututt 2 Katarina VODs Grandmaster
loltyler1 1 Katarina VOD Grandmaster
lol_nemesis 1 Katarina VOD Master
midbeast 1 Katarina VOD Emerald I

Common questions about Katarina vs Mel

Who wins Katarina vs Mel?

Katarina wins 52.9% of 1,253 NA and EUW ranked games against Mel in mid lane, against 49.6% in that role overall. MID.GG has 1 high-elo VOD of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Katarina build against Mel?

No rune page repeats yet in the 1 high-elo VOD on MID.GG; one game ran the Electrocute rune page, building Lich Bane and Shadowflame first.

Latest Katarina vs Mel games

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Victory FlashShad0w Diamond I 6/4/7K / D / A Patch 26.19 MidWatch in the app

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