Karma vs Morgana
Skill matchup
Build vs Morgana
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Karma: Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Mikael's Blessing, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Redemption, Malignance.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Morgana's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Morgana drains spirit from her enemies, healing as she deals damage to champions, large minions, and medium and larger jungler monsters.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 12s | 26s | – |
| 6 | 10s | 12s | 26s | 2m |
| 9 | 10s | 12s | 26s | 2m |
| 11 | 10s | 12s | 26s | 1m50 |
| 16 | 10s | 12s | 21s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 10s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
Playing as Karma
Tips to maximize your impact
- Deal damage to refresh Mantra
Hit the enemy with your spells: Gathering Fire (passive) lowers the cooldown of Mantra (R) with each damaging ability.
- Mantra then Q to poke
To poke, cast Mantra (R) then Inner Flame (Q) at a group: the explosion leaves a ring of fire that slows and deals more damage.
- Mantra then W at low health
At low health, cast Mantra (R) then Focused Resolve (W): you restore part of your missing health at the start and end of the tether, and the root lasts longer.
- Mantra then E for the whole team
In teamfights, cast Mantra (R) then Inspire (E) on an ally surrounded by the others: everyone gets a shield and move speed, to engage or to escape.
Playing against Morgana
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Dark Binding (Q) roots the first enemy hit, so a single minion is enough to block it.
- Don't CC into her shield
If you have CC, don't throw it into Black Shield (E): it blocks disabling and immobilizing CC while it holds, and only magic damage can break it sooner.
- Break her chains
When Soul Shackles (R) binds you, move away from her to break the chain: otherwise, at the end, you take damage again and get stunned.
- Engage when her E is down
Engage when Black Shield (E) is on cooldown: it comes back in 26 to 16 seconds, and without it, her allies have no protection against CC.
Other Karma matchups
Patch 16.21.1