Talk:Katarina/@comment-202.45.119.23-20130201041202/@comment-5920585-20130201100027

They're incredibly different champs, dude. Despite the nerfs, Diana is still perfectly capable of dealing incredible damage. I think a lot of people forget to factor in the damage her passive deals; it even scales with AP to boot. Diana is adept at taking out squishy targets in a heartbeat and can hold her own against beefier champs due to her innate tankiness and her shield, which refreshes upon its full detonation (this also makes her an adept jungler, paired with her passive). She also has a form of CC by way of Moonfall, none of which Kat possesses. I've seen fed versions of Diana absolutely wreck face and carry her team to victory, though conversely if you shut her down early she won't do too much...but that's probably with most champs. Her ultimate's CD refreshes if you land it on an enemy afflicted with 'moonlight' which is key to dishing out the most damage possible with her.

As for Kat: you may have guessed that I have a great amount of love for her :) If you favour a champ with epic mobility and a passive that refreshes your abilties as enemies fall in teamfights, look no further. Many people say that her laning phase is sub-par, but the more you practice with her, the more you'll realise it isn't as bad as you might have initially anticipated. You need to play aggressively with her to exact her full potency. If you sit idly and don't manage to snag a few early kills/assists, you'll fall behind. There is nothing more disappointing than an underfarmed and unfed Katarina, but I've never really had that issue :P She's incredibly vulnerable to CC though; pretty much anything can interrupt your Death Lotus, and its usage does put you at risk of retaliation considering you literally have to sit there channelling for two seconds. That being said, Death Lotus is one of my all time favourite abilities in the game; a fully channelled version of which can certainly reduce your enemies to ashes. I know it can be difficult to do so considering the sporadic patterns of free week champs and such, but it's best to try out both before you make a decision.

Kat's still free for the time being, so use her as much as you can whilst you have the opportunity. I guess you could wait for Diana to be free to play once again, but I'd personally recommend that you buy both, if you're able to. They fulfill very different roles and are both really rewarding when played correctly. Hope that helps!