Matchup

Heavy AP damageHeavy shieldingHeavy pokeHeavy CC

Build vs Karma

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
2DPS
Hullbreaker
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Trinity Force
5DPS

Summoner spells

41469%
1415%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Thornmail
5vs Hybride
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Spirit Visage
5vs AP

DPS

Trinity Force
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
TrundleTrundle
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