Sivir vs Katarina Counter Pick

Katarina never pays a resource cost. She has no mana pool to run dry, no stretch where she cannot cast, and Voracity cuts her remaining cooldowns whenever a champion she recently damaged dies, which happens often in fights against a 600-health marksman. That is where Sivir’s 39.5% across 152 recorded games on patch 16.13.1 comes from.

Spell Shield can absorb a Bouncing Blade or a Shunpo, which is a genuine rescue. It has no answer to Death Lotus, which channels magic damage into the three nearest champions, and it cannot clear the dagger Preparation leaves suspended in the air. Katarina’s magic damage is reduced by 30 magic resist, while her 32 armor and 672 base health let Sivir’s physical damage land, but only if Sivir can plant herself and shoot from 500 range with a blinking melee champion right on top of her.

Movement is what actually makes the difference. Fleet of Foot triggers on every champion attack, On The Hunt gives the whole team a speed surge and shortens Sivir’s cooldowns as she attacks, and Ricochet lets her keep dealing damage while backing out of a Death Lotus channel. Katarina’s 2,508 health at level 18 against Sivir’s 2,368 gives no durability cushion either. Katarina is rated 8 for difficulty and Sivir 4, so the gap narrows against players who misjudge their Shunpo timing. Champion data: Sivir and Katarina.