How to beat Karma
Common role: Support / Mid
A poke enchanter whose empowered spells swing every trade.
Best counters vs Karma
Champions with the highest win rate against Karma on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Taric61.9%58 games
- 2
Braum58.8%233 games
- 3
Skarner61.7%31 games
- 4
Zilean56.5%218 games
- 5
Blitzcrank56.2%353 games
- 6
Rell55.7%213 games
- 7
Shen56.8%66 games
- 8
Sona55.1%239 games
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What makes Karma dangerous
Karma pokes hard with Q (empowered: a slowing AoE burst), tethers a root (W) that also heals her, and shields with move speed (E — empowered covers the team). Her passive refunds her ultimate constantly, so the empowered spells come every few trades.
How to play against Karma
- 1Dodge the first Q of every trade — it's most of her damage.
- 2Break the W tether by walking away fast or through minions.
- 3Engage when her mantra (empowered spell) was just spent.
- 4She falls off — survive lane and out-scale her poke.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Skillshot-dependent poke — dodge Q and she does little.
- ✓Falls off in the late game versus real enchanters.
- ✓The W root needs a long tether — easy to break.
- ✓Squishy with no escape besides move speed.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Karma's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
열정 응집카르마가 스킬로 피해를 입히면 만트라의 재사용 대기시간이 감소합니다.
Strong: her hits refund mantra constantly — empowered spells every few trades. Weak: predictable cadence: after a mantra, her threat dips.
Q
내면의 열정카르마가 영적인 에너지의 구체를 전방으로 던져, 적 유닛에게 부딪치면 폭발하며 피해를 입힙니다.만트라 추가 효과: 만트라가 내면의 열정의 위력을 강화하여, 구체가 폭발한 잠시 후 원형 범위 내에 피해를 가합니다.
Strong: mantra-Q is an AoE burst with a heavy slow. Weak: a straight skillshot blocked by minions — keep the wave between you.
W
굳은 결의카르마가 자신과 대상 적 사이에 끈을 만들어 피해를 주고 연결된 적의 위치를 드러냅니다. 끈이 끊어지지 않으면 적은 발이 묶이고 피해를 한 번 더 입습니다.만트라 추가 효과: 카르마가 결속을 강화하여 체력을 회복하며 속박 지속시간이 증가합니다.
Strong: the tether roots and heals her at rank-up. Weak: needs sustained proximity — break the leash instantly.
E
고무카르마가 보호막을 소환하여 적이 가하는 피해를 막아내고, 보호받는 아군은 이동 속도가 상승합니다.만트라 추가 효과: 대상에게서 에너지가 흘러나와 보호막을 강화하고 주변 아군 챔피언들에게도 고무 효과를 적용합니다.
Strong: a speed shield; mantra version shields the whole team. Weak: shields, not health — burn through and keep pressing.
R
만트라카르마가 다음 스킬을 강화하여 추가 효과를 부여합니다. 만트라는 1레벨부터 사용할 수 있으며 스킬 포인트가 필요 없습니다.
Strong: no ult button — mantra just makes her basics elite on a short loop. Weak: no big fight-swing ult exists; her teamfight ceiling is capped.
Itemization
Sustain through poke (Doran's Shield lanes) and engage on mantra downtime. MR blunts her entire damage profile.
This guide covers Karma's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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