Comps Similar to Dark Star Karma
One-unit variants of Dark Star Karma and the comps it pivots into — with the stats to pick the stronger version.
- Variants
- 1
- Pivots
- 7
- Best alternative
- Shepherd Sona3.28
- Shared core
- Karma, Lissandra, and Mordekaiser
- Avg place
- 5.25this comp
Dark Star Karma variants
1 variantAmong same-size boards, Dark Star Karma as listed is the version to play. Once you reach level 9, the bigger version adds Jhin and averages 3.79.
Top 4 67.9% (+24.8%) · Avg place 3.79 (−1.46) · 71 gamesThe level-9 upgrade of Dark Star Karma: it adds Jhin.View Dark Star Jhin (+Jhin) ›Bigger boards place better partly because reaching a higher level means you were already winning — compare variants of the same size first.
What Dark Star Karma pivots into
7 compsIf you're contested on Karma, Shepherd Sona keeps 5 of your 8 units and averages 3.28.
| Comp | Shared | Units | Top 4 | Avg place | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Sona F | 5/8 |      | 79.9% +36.8% | 3.28 −1.97 | 32 |
| Dark Star Cho'Gath C | 5/8 |  | 52.1% +9.0% | 3.70 −1.55 | 23 |
| Dark Star Jhin (+Bel'Veth +Briar +Jhin +Rek'Sai −Illaoi −Meepsie −TFT17_Summon) F | 5/8 |    | 69.4% +26.3% | 3.88 −1.37 | 33 |
| Shepherd Nami F | 5/8 |     | 65.2% +22.1% | 3.97 −1.28 | 61 |
| Vanguard Leona F | 5/8 |    | 56.5% +13.4% | 4.25 −1.00 | 61 |
| Dark Star Jhin (+Jhin +Nunu & Willump +Tahm Kench −Illaoi −Meepsie −TFT17_Summon) C | 5/8 |  | 48.9% +5.8% | 4.44 −0.81 | 36 |
| Dark Star Jhin (+The Mighty Mech +Jhin +Tahm Kench −Illaoi −Meepsie −TFT17_Summon) C | 5/8 | | 48.8% +5.7% | 4.70 −0.55 | 30 |
Highlighted units are the ones you already own from this comp. Coloured numbers compare against this comp.
Units to keep when you pivot
Karma, Lissandra, Mordekaiser, and Cho'Gath show up in most of the 7 comps related to this one — hold them and you keep every route open.
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Dark Star Karma pivots and variants FAQ – TFT Set 17
What comps are similar to Dark Star Karma in TFT Set 17?
We track 8 comps close to Dark Star Karma: 1 one- or two-unit variant and 7 pivots. The closest are Dark Star Jhin (+Jhin), Shepherd Sona, and Dark Star Cho'Gath.
What can Dark Star Karma pivot into?
The strongest pivot is Shepherd Sona: it keeps 5 of the units from Dark Star Karma and has a 79.9% top 4 rate with a 3.28 average place.
Which version of Dark Star Karma is best?
At the same board size, the main Dark Star Karma board (5.25 average place) is the best version. At level 9, the version that adds Jhin is the natural upgrade.
What units do Dark Star Karma and its pivots share?
Karma, Lissandra, Mordekaiser, Cho'Gath, and Kai'Sa appear in most of the 7 comps related to Dark Star Karma, so keeping them leaves every pivot open.