Talk:Katarina/@comment-24035110-20170115214109/@comment-26808509-20170116125907

Well, she is really easy to predict, once you know her combos. You said you laned against her for the first time and I guess it wasn't the first time for this Katarina, so it's pretty normal that you got stomped. The new Katarina is challenging, for the player AND for the enemy. I'd even say, the winner will be th one, who knows Katarina better.

She has pretty limited combos if she want to deal maximum damage, the one you mentioned Q-E-W-E-E and E-W-Q-E. At level 6 there will be her ult inbetween aswell. She has 3 jumps with this combo, even more if the fight lasts longer and her Q is able to cool down, BUT if she wants to stay mobile, she has to jump to her daggers, if she wants to deal damage, she has to jump to her daggers. She needs them for everything and they are highlited and need time to reach the ground. Every champ that can deny her getting to her daggers or is able to catch her onto them, is godlike against her, if played right. She may be mobile and flexible, but she is pretty unflexible in her flexibility, because she has to get to her daggers. If you know her combos (just watch some vids of Flyerbeck or Katlife), you will know where they will land and you will be able to cath her and probably kill her. And if she doesn't jump to her dagger, because she was predicting your prediction and instead jumps away, she will miss the biggest part of her damage and won't be able to kill you.

You see, when playing against Katarina, prediction is everything. As is with Yasuo, with the difference that Yasuo has safety outside of his mobility (Windwall and shield).