Katarina vs Azir in Mid lane is a favourable lane on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his ult can shove you under your own turret — never dash in when Emperor's Divide can trap you. 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 · MIDAZIRthe Emperor of the Sands

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Favors youPre-6 EasyPost-6 EasyTake Ignite

How to play it

✓ DO

Respect his ult

Never dash on him when his ult (Emperor's Divide) can wall you under turret — you won't get back out.

Dash on his Q

E onto him the instant he casts Q — you close the gap and dodge his soldiers at the same time.

Keep an escape

Under tower, set a dagger behind him or hold Flash so his ult can't strand you.

✕ DON'T

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Never dash in without Flash or a dagger placed to escape — his ult will strand you under turret.

Runes

DOMINATION

PRECISIONuniversal page

SHARDS

No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.

Spells

FLASH

IGNITE

Items

Start

Core

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16.14 Emerald+ - 55% WR - 366 games

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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