Talk:Katarina/@comment-5224716-20150410145454/@comment-26227828-20150411025211

I normally go for Luden's or Abyssal first, depending on the matchup, second items whichever one of those two you didn't pick, Zhonya's, Deathcap, and then, oddly enough Gunblade. Gunblade is surprisingly decent on her since the buff to it (80AP, 40AD vs 65AP, 50-ish AD) and gives her some of the highest damage for her ult. The only downside is the cost of the item. Keep in mind that in order for it to actually be well worth buying, you have to use the active a lot.

What I normally do: 

'''Sorc. Shoes'''

Luden's

Abyssal

Zhonya's

Deathcap

Gunblade/Guardian Angel (Preference here)

Ignite and Flash are her main spells for gaining resets, of course. Also, I have been wondering about trying out Liandry's again on her due to her passive gaining about 4 extra seconds for resets. (3 seconds into ~7 seconds)

Also, buying a Haunting Guise first is rarely a good option, since it can only build into one item, and it's not super useful unless against tanks or you want a longer opportunity to gain a reset if you choose to build Liandry's. If you are having a very rough time in lane though, you can go for a Guise if you'd like. Imo, Zhonya's and Abyssal are better though.