Talk:Katarina/@comment-74.198.150.210-20121206200014/@comment-4861674-20121206203125

I've been maxing Q but it may be better to max W first.

Play passively early on, you can't do much. It's all about farming. If the opposing enemy keeps harassing, he/she will end up pushing. Don't try to keep harassing back, unless it's an opponent you can actually fight early on (usually not many). Only spam back to farm if the enemy is consistently trying to push, which will likely happen past level 6.

The way I deal with it is to look for opportunities to gank/clean up. Catch up by helping other lanes rather than butting heads with an opponent that has the superior advantage at the moment. Jungler ganks are fine and dandy but the Season 3 changes means you should rely on them less, because jungling is now more dificult and leaves them at riskier health.

Katarina seems to seriously benefit from quick decision-making and reflexes. I managed to fight back a Xerath by exploiting his mistakes, such as taking too much tower damage or me getting the upperhand from a bush. Grab an early Kage's pick or MR if you have to.

As for starting items I still go boots + 3 pots. Although it's pointless now, there's not much else to get, as grabbing Amp tome only leaves you with 1 potion. Maybe Null Mantle? Haven't tried the new flask yet as Kat doesn't use mana so you're losing out on some money's worth.