Thresh vs Karma

Thresh
vs
53.4%

over 11704 games

Karma

Skill matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy CCHeavy shieldingHeavy poke

Build vs Karma

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Thresh: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Zeke's Convergence, Boots of Swiftness, Solstice Sleigh, Celestial Opposition, Frozen Heart, Bramble Vest.

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1
Knight's Vow
2
Zeke's Convergence
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Solstice Sleigh
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot60%
FlashHeal22%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
Celestial Opposition
Frozen Heart
Bramble Vest
Thornmail
Bandlepipes
Mikael's Blessing
Kaenic Rookern
Redemption
Randuin's Omen
Protoplasm Harness
Abyssal Mask
Force of Nature
Shurelya's Battlesong
Bloodsong
Imperial Mandate
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Dead Man's Plate
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike
Dream Maker
Spirit Visage
Heartsteel
Warmog's Armor
Dark Seal
Oblivion Orb
Tear of the Goddess
Fimbulwinter
63.6% WR641 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Thresh

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Flay first, hook second

    Open with Flay (E) before Death Sentence (Q): the slow makes the hook much easier to land.

  2. Land charged autos

    In lane, space out your autos: Flay (E) charges them passively, and the longer you wait between two autos, the more damage they deal.

  3. Don't jump on every hook

    Don't recast Death Sentence (Q) on reflex: the target is already being pulled toward you, and jumping on them often exposes you for nothing.

  4. Throw your lantern early

    Throw Dark Passage (W) toward an ally in trouble before they need it: they can click it to come back to you, with a shield.

  5. Place your box after the hook

    Place The Box (R) right after a successful hook: to escape, the target has to break a wall, and the first wall broken slows them and deals full damage.

Playing against Karma

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Respect her level 1

    Play carefully at the very start of lane: Mantra (R) is available from level 1, so Karma already has an empowered spell.

  2. Break her tether

    Move away as soon as Focused Resolve (W) tethers you: if the tether holds to the end, you take damage again and get rooted.

  3. Leave the ring of fire

    Quickly leave the ring of fire left by Inner Flame (Q) empowered by Mantra (R): it slows and deals extra damage.

  4. Focus her in teamfights

    If you can reach her, focus her in teamfights: Mantra (R) then Inspire (E) gives a shield and move speed to every ally grouped around her target.

Patch 16.21.1