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Katarina vs Zed

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

How to play it

Dodge his Q
He throws Q as he last-hits: never stand where one shuriken can clip you and a minion at the same time.
When he ults
His ult always spawns him behind you: turn, and Shunpo onto him or drop Zhonya's on the mark.
Your window
You win the extended fight with Conqueror: survive his burst, then reset off your daggers and run him down.
Never facecheck his Q last-hit timing: that's the poke that snowballs the whole lane.
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+ - 56% WR - 1.3k games
Skill order
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Katarina · Mid · Patch 26.17 · Ranked Solo · Updated Sep 5, 2026

Katarina vs Zed in Mid lane is a skill matchup on patch 26.17. The one thing to respect: his Q shuriken, never share a minion with 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).