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Karma TFT champion portrait – Set 17 · Legacy
Avg Place
4.34
Top 4 rate
53.8%
Pick Rate
13.1%

Karma TFT Guide · Set 17 · Legacy

Set 17 · Legacy
Karma C TierDark StarVoyager4 Cost
Set
17
Games
8,066
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Karma finished Set 17 graded C among the 4-costs, with 53.8% top 4 and a 4.34 average placement over 8,066 ranked games.

Tier
Cvs 4-costs
Top 4 rate
53.8%
Avg. place
4.34
Rank among 4-costs
#9 of 14
Plan
Fast 8
Games
8,066

Is Karma good in TFT Set 17?

C

Karma finished Set 17 graded C among the 4-costs, with 53.8% top 4 and a 4.34 average placement over 8,066 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #9 of 14 4-costs — ahead of 38% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.9% of its games reach 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 4-costs

  • MorganaMorgana3.96
  • RivenRiven3.99
  • CorkiCorki4.09
  • NamiNami4.21
  • KindredKindred4.26
  • RammusRammus4.27
  • Tahm KenchTahm Kench4.30
  • Aurelion SolAurelion Sol4.33
  • KarmaKarma4.34
  • XayahXayah4.36
  • The Mighty MechThe Mighty Mech4.43
  • Nunu & WillumpNunu & Willump4.44

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Karma is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Karma ability: Singularity

Gather the force of a black hole, dealing 630/945/5000 (+ap) magic damage split between the target and the 2/2/4 closest enemies to them. The target takes an additional 180/270/1000 (+ap) magic damage.

Ability values by star level

Value★★★★★★
Damage6309455,000
Secondary Damage1802701,000
Num Enemies2.002.004.00

Karma ability calculator

Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Karma.

Star level
+0%
BaseWith bonus
Damage945945
Secondary Damage270270
Num Enemies22

Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.

Karma stats by star level

Karma starts with 850 health and 40 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Karma has 2,754 health and 130 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health8501,5302,754
Attack damage4072130
Attack DPS32.057.6104.0
Armor
30
Magic resist
30
Attack speed
0.80
Range
4 hexes
Mana (start / max)
10 / 55
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Karma in Set 17

Karma's best-in-slot items in Set 17 are Adaptive Helm, Morellonomicon, and Hextech Gunblade: the completed items players actually build on Karma that finish top 4 most reliably.

Adaptive Helm
Adaptive Helm AP
65.4% top 4 · on Karma in 6% of games
Morellonomicon
Morellonomicon AP
62.8% top 4 · on Karma in 14% of games
Hextech Gunblade
Hextech Gunblade Hybrid
62.1% top 4 · on Karma in 5% of games

Most-played full build

Thief's Gloves59.1% top 4 · 4.03 avg. place · 190 games
MorellonomiconSpear of ShojinVoid StaffHighest top 4: 68.6% over 125 games
Full Karma build, slam order & artifacts →

Best Karma comps in Set 17

The best Karma comp right now is Conduit Bard, finishing top 4 82.3% of the time across 57 games.

Conduit BardMordekaiserRhaastAurelion SolKarmaMorganaThe Mighty MechBardBlitzcrank82.3% top 4 · 2.18 avg. place · 57 games
Shepherd SonaLissandraMeepsieIllaoiKarmaLeBlancMorganaThe Mighty MechBlitzcrankSona79.9% top 4 · 3.28 avg. place · 32 games
Dark Star JhinBriarCho'GathLissandraRek'SaiBel'VethMordekaiserKai'SaKarmaJhin69.4% top 4 · 3.88 avg. place · 33 games
Every Karma comp →

Karma traits in Set 17

Karma brings Dark Star and Voyager. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Karma boards reach.

Karma synergies & best duos →

Karma in every TFT set

Karma has been in 4 TFT sets (18, 17, 15, and 7). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentD45.0%4.7752,130
Set 17C53.8%4.348,066
Set 15S57.8%4.0924,531
Set 7S50.2%4.535,065
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Karma TFT FAQ – Set 17

Is Karma good in TFT Set 17?

Karma finished Set 17 graded C among the 4-costs, with 53.8% top 4 and a 4.34 average placement over 8,066 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #9 of 14 4-costs — ahead of 38% of them. As a 4-cost it comes online at level 8; 0.9% of its games reach 3 stars.

What are the best items for Karma in TFT?

The best Karma items in Set 17 are Adaptive Helm, Morellonomicon, and Hextech Gunblade. The most-played full build is Thief's Gloves, with 59.1% top 4 over 190 games.

What is the best Karma comp?

Conduit Bard is the strongest Karma comp in Set 17: 82.3% top 4 and a 2.18 average placement over 57 games.

Is Karma a reroll unit?

No. Karma is a 4-cost you field at level 8; only 0.9% of its games reach 3 stars, so level up rather than rolling for copies early.

What traits does Karma have in Set 17?

In Set 17, Karma is a 4-cost Dark Star and Voyager unit.

What does Karma's ability do?

Karma's ability is Singularity: Gather the force of a black hole, dealing   magic damage split between the target and the closest enemies to them. The target takes an additional   magic damage.

How much health does Karma have at 3 stars?

Karma has 850 health at 1 star, 1,530 at 2 stars and 2,754 at 3 stars, with 40, 72 and 130 attack damage.