Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy shieldingHeavy pokeHeavy CC

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Karma

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Blade of The Ruined King
1DPS
Serpent's Fang
2vs Tank
The Collector
3vs Tank

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Kraken Slayer
5DPS

Summoner spells

41489%
41211%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank

DPS

Kraken Slayer
DPS
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
100.0% WR1 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
MasterYiMaster Yi
KarmaKarma
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

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