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Karma vs Zilean

Karma
vs
46.4%

over 558 games

Zilean
Analyze a draft with Karma

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHeavy pokeCountered by spell shield

Build vs Zilean

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Karma: Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Dream Maker, Mikael's Blessing, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Malignance.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Echoes of Helia
1
Moonstone Renewer
2
Redemption
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Dream Maker
5

Summoner spells

FlashHeal82%
ExhaustFlash14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Dream Maker
Mikael's Blessing
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Malignance
Shurelya's Battlesong
Ardent Censer
Oblivion Orb
Dawncore
Celestial Opposition
Dark Seal
Solstice Sleigh
Staff of Flowing Water
Morellonomicon
Locket of the Iron Solari
Knight's Vow
Diadem of Songs
Tear of the Goddess
Luden's Echo
Stormsurge
Imperial Mandate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Randuin's Omen
Frozen Heart
Seeker's Armguard
Zhonya's Hourglass
40.6% WR32 games
SorcerySorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
ResolveResolve
RevitalizeRevitalize
Font of LifeFont of Life
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Zilean's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Time In A Bottle (P)

Zilean stores time as Experience and can grant it to his allies. When he has enough Experience to finish an ally's level up, he can right-click them to impart it. Zilean receives as much Experience as he gives.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s14s15s–
69s14s15s2m
98s12s15s2m
118s10s15s1m30
168s6s15s1m
188s6s15s1m

Playing as Karma

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Deal damage to refresh Mantra

    Hit the enemy with your spells: Gathering Fire (passive) lowers the cooldown of Mantra (R) with each damaging ability.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 Zilean

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Move away from the bomb

    Spread out from your allies when Time Bomb (Q) is stuck on you or one of them: a second bomb makes it explode instantly and stuns every enemy around.

  2. Focus Zilean as a team

    In teamfights, focus Zilean with your team: he's fragile under pressure, and without him, there's no Chronoshift (R) to save his carry.

  3. Switch targets under his rune

    If an enemy has the Chronoshift (R) rune, hit someone else or wait for the effect to end: if they die with the rune, they come back to life.

  4. Force fights without his ult

    Force an objective or a fight when Chronoshift (R) is on cooldown: without it, he revives no one, and it takes 120 to 60 seconds to come back.

Other Karma matchups

Patch 16.21.1