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Katarina vs Malzahar
Middle Lane
62.50%
Win Rate
24
Games
Matchup Analysis
The Katarina vs Malzahar matchup is very favorable for Katarina, with a 62.5% win rate. Early game can be challenging, with only a 16.67% first blood rate. Take advantage of your strong lane presence to build a CS lead and look for opportunities to snowball your advantage.
Matchup Score
87
Matchup Tips
- • Focus on farming safely until level 3
- • Watch for Malzahar's level 2 power spike
- • Save your escape ability when their jungler is missing
Win Conditions
Your Win Conditions
- • Outscale in late game teamfights
- • Dominate early lane phase
- • Superior map pressure
Their Win Conditions
- • Snowball early advantages
- • Split push pressure
- • Better objective control
Recommended Build
Core Items
Shadowflame
16 games68.8%
Lich Bane
18 games66.7%
Runes
Summoner Spells
Flash + Barrier
Win Rate
70.0%
Games Analyzed
20
Skill Order
Q2
8
10
12
13
W4
14
15
17
18
E1
3
5
7
9
R6
11
16
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Damage Distribution
Katarina's Damage Type
Physical9.91%
Magic82.26%
True7.83%
Malzahar's Damage Type
Physical2.52%
Magic96.04%
True1.45%
Champion Comparison
9.8Kills4.2
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5.7Deaths6.2
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6.5Assists6.7
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25400.8Damage Dealt23437.9
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24334.8Damage Taken18892.5
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0.2Team Damage %0.2
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845.4Damage Per Min788.9
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179.3CS213.3
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17.4Vision Score17.4
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