Talk:Katarina/@comment-26340813-20150425123551/@comment-24621775-20150526013900

Common starts for Kata are Doran's Shield + Health Pot, Boots + 4 Pots, Ruby Crystal + 2 pots, or Amp Tome + Pot.

Against AP laners, I almost always go Abyssal first item, into Sorc Shoes for the epic 40+ Magic Pen. Against AD mids, Armguard rush is optimal (go for full Hourglass against Zed). Then, Luden's + Deathcap + Void Staff. My full build normally looks like:

Abyssal - Sorc Shoes - Hourglass - Luden's - Deathcap - Void Staff

Decently tanky, and very good damage. You could also go Rylai's in place of something else, although I consider Deathcap and Void Staff to be essential in almost all games, and Hourglass active to be super important for Kat's teamfighting.