Matchup

Nautilus
Nautilus
40%
60%

vs

53.0%

over 8145 games

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

Skill matchup

Build vs Karma

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1HP
Knight's Vow
2vs AD
Thornmail
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

41471%
4721%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Hollow Radiance
vs AP

Anti Tank

Serpent's Fang
5vs Tank

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
Bloodsong
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Heartsteel
Survival
Redemption
Oblivion Orb
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
Dark Seal
Warmog's Armor
Survival
Dream Maker
HP
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
HP
71.4% WR105 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Shield BashShield Bash
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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

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