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Katarina vs Neeko

KatarinaYOU · MID
NeekoENEMY · MID
VS
Skill matchupPre-6 MediumPost-6 MediumTake Ignite

How to play it

Dodge her E
Use your W movement speed to dodge her E (Tangle-Barbs): eat the root and her follow-up sticks.
All-in at 3
Let her push, then all-in at level 3 by E'ing behind her and turning on her.
Avoid the poke
Respect her early poke: don't trade into it, just farm until your level-3 window.
Don't get caught by her E: dodge it with W or her all-in lands.
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+ - 53% WR - 339 games
Skill order
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Katarina · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Katarina vs Neeko in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: dodge her Tangle-Barbs root with your W movement speed, get caught and her all-in lands.

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).