Talk:Katarina/@comment-151.84.88.33-20130208155506/@comment-4929329-20130211230833

With regards to your math with Cooldowns -> Damage output. Since the world of League of Legends does not live in a vaccum where everyone gets hit all the time by every single move you have, you should think of a cooldown as a reason to conserve a spell rather than spam it. For instance, Miss Fortune's ultimate is not weak despite the fact that over the duration of its cooldown, most basic spells will have dealt more DPS. You mention using Shunpo "smarter" which I totally agree with, but you have contradicted your  math with this statement by saying "use your spells smarter rather than more often" while continuing to use math based on spamming your spells. Realistically, your Q will be up as often as you can safely reach your opponent and harass with W.

This is why W is a choice for pushing the lane, but Q is a way to play more aggressively because it lets you kill your opponent without necessarily pushing the lane very far. Additionally, using a low rank W to proc Q's mark means you essentially still have your W. However, your Q isn't a miracle spell as it loses damage as it goes, but it's still a better harass tool than W.

Due to Katarina's above-average movespeed and W's boost, you will rarely need E to have a small cooldown during the early game, as you can just walk away from everyone.