When Safe, resourceless lane poke to chip the enemy down

1. QBouncing blade→
2. ETo dagger→
3. AutocancelBasic attack

Tip Q's dagger lands behind the target. Use E on the dagger to pick it up and trigger the passive area slash, add one basic attack, then disengage.

When Standard full rotation when Katarina can commit to a kill

1. QDagger behind target→
2. EShunpo to target→
3. WDagger at current position→
4. RMove during damage→
5. PW dagger slash→
6. EQ dagger after R→
7. AutoFollow-up basic attack

Tip Land Q first so its dagger falls behind the target, Shunpo to the enemy with E, then cast W immediately to prepare a dagger at Katarina's current position. R allows slow movement, so remain over the W dagger as it lands to trigger the passive slash during the damage. Use other abilities such as E only after R ends, then take the reset E to the Q dagger for another passive hit.

When Advanced burst using two dagger pickups to reset and chain E twice

1. WToss dagger→
2. QBouncing blade→
3. ETo W dagger→
4. ETo Q dagger→
5. AutocancelBasic attack→
6. RDeath Lotus

Tip Cast W and Q first to place two daggers. Use E on the W dagger to reset E and trigger the passive, then move to the Q dagger near the enemy for a second reset and passive slash. W has a landing delay, so its dagger becomes available after Q is cast.