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Malphite
Malphite
42%
58%

vs

50.0%
Karma
Karma
11%
89%
Heavy AP damageHeavy shieldingHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Karma

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Malignance
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
3Mage

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hollow Radiance
5vs AP

Summoner spells

41270%
41429%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Iceborn Gauntlet
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Hollow Radiance
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Anti Tank

Stormsurge
5vs Tank

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Dark Seal
Oblivion Orb
100.0% WR2 games
SorcerySorcery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MalphiteMalphite
KarmaKarma
Neutral
Neutral
Favorable

Karma's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Gathering Fire (P)

Karma's damaging abilities will reduce the cooldown of Mantra.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s12s10s–
67s12s10s40s
95s12s10s40s
115s12s10s38s
165s12s9s36s
185s12s8s36s

Playing against Karma

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Karma is strong early but scales poorly — she falls off in effectiveness compared to other supports/mages in the late game.

2

Her RQ is her only real burst: dodge it and she has no offensive threat left.

3

W roots after 2s: break the connection by moving away before it triggers.

4

Focus her in teamfights to prevent her from shielding her entire team with RE.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026