Alistarvs Karma
Alistar vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Karma wins with a 54.9% win rate (+9.8%) over Alistar based on 51 games. Karma holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Alistar build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Alistar vs Karma matchup.
Alistar Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Alistar performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who Wins the Alistar vs Karma Matchup?
Alistar vs Karma Matchup Summary
The Alistar vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 51 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 54.9% win rate compared to Alistar's 45.1%, giving Karma a 9.8 percentage point advantage. Karma dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Alistar players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Alistar leads by 1,080 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma has a strong advantage in this matchup. Alistar players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Karma overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Alistar vs Karma Laning Phase Breakdown
Karma is favored during the laning phase against Alistar, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karma holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Alistar Build Against Karma
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Alistar needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Alistar against Karma are Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Alistar an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Alistar vs Karma matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Alistar40.9%
Karma59.1%Alistar48.3%Karma51.7%Karma dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.1% win rate — a 18.2 percentage point lead over Alistar. This lopsided early game means Karma can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
In the late game (25+ minutes), Karma takes over with a 51.7% win rate, leading Alistar by 3.4 percentage points. Karma scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.
Karma holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Alistar players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Alistar Runes Against Karma
Resolve
Sorcery
The Resolve and Sorcery rune setup gives Alistar the best tools to compete against Karma in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Alistar matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Alistar's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Alistar build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.45% | 161 | 1.0 | 310 | 8,576 | 45.6% | 51.2% | |
| 54.48% | 134 | 0.9 | 330 | 8,333 | 52.2% | 56.7% | |
| 48.03% | 127 | 0.9 | 320 | 8,547 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 51.61% | 124 | 1.0 | 358 | 8,841 | 54.7% | 49.3% | |
| 43.55% | 124 | 1.0 | 328 | 8,581 | 32.1% | 52.9% | |
| 59.48% | 116 | 1.0 | 324 | 8,115 | 62.5% | 55.8% | |
| 46.02% | 113 | 1.0 | 293 | 8,584 | 33.3% | 55.4% | |
| 49.44% | 89 | 1.0 | 346 | 7,931 | 51.0% | 47.4% | |
| 57.14% | 84 | 1.0 | 355 | 9,043 | 53.9% | 60.0% | |
| 40.96% | 83 | 1.0 | 331 | 8,610 | 39.5% | 42.2% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 0.9 | 294 | 8,360 | 44.1% | 59.5% | |
| 44.78% | 67 | 1.0 | 292 | 8,014 | 42.9% | 46.9% | |
| 45.45% | 66 | 0.9 | 334 | 8,456 | 50.0% | 41.7% | |
| 37.70% | 61 | 1.0 | 326 | 7,841 | 37.5% | 37.9% | |
| 55.00% | 60 | 0.9 | 298 | 8,344 | 56.7% | 53.3% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 0.9 | 336 | 8,588 | 46.1% | 48.4% | |
| 46.43% | 56 | 0.9 | 287 | 7,619 | 51.6% | 40.0% | |
| 43.64% | 55 | 1.0 | 319 | 8,462 | 40.7% | 46.4% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.0 | 394 | 9,453 | 68.2% | 40.0% | |
| 52.94% | 51 | 1.0 | 307 | 8,856 | 66.7% | 43.3% | |
| 45.10% | 51 | 0.9 | 280 | 8,303 | 40.9% | 48.3% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 0.9 | 287 | 8,179 | 52.0% | 52.2% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 0.8 | 341 | 8,269 | 22.7% | 54.2% | |
| 56.52% | 46 | 1.0 | 283 | 8,790 | 57.1% | 56.0% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 0.9 | 285 | 8,603 | 46.7% | 46.4% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 0.9 | 372 | 8,596 | 44.4% | 45.8% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 0.9 | 331 | 8,414 | 33.3% | 43.5% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.1 | 325 | 8,865 | 44.4% | 45.5% | |
| 66.67% | 36 | 1.5 | 386 | 9,492 | 61.5% | 69.6% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 1.0 | 283 | 8,419 | 40.0% | 35.0% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 1.1 | 355 | 8,663 | 40.0% | 42.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.2 | 353 | 8,568 | 21.4% | 66.7% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.0 | 350 | 8,422 | 41.2% | 66.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 1.0 | 310 | 8,495 | 71.4% | 26.7% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 2.3 | 398 | 9,044 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 0.9 | 304 | 8,644 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.4 | 346 | 8,213 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 349 | 8,968 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 0.9 | 315 | 9,457 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 286 | 9,117 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 377 | 9,735 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 342 | 9,052 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.8 | 313 | 8,638 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 0.8 | 291 | 7,390 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 0.9 | 341 | 8,556 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 372 | 9,825 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 0.8 | 347 | 6,924 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.1 | 530 | 9,911 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 0.9 | 285 | 7,349 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.7 | 639 | 11,329 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.4 | 346 | 9,511 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.8 | 427 | 9,689 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 2.8 | 525 | 10,196 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 389 | 9,608 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 385 | 9,385 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 282 | 8,700 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 679 | 11,142 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 382 | 5,999 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 442 | 10,726 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 451 | 9,552 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Alistar vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Alistar do against Karma in League of Legends?
Karma wins the Alistar vs Karma matchup with a 54.9% win rate compared to Alistar's 45.1%, a 9.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 51 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Alistar do against Karma in the early game?
In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Alistar with a 59.1% win rate versus 40.9%. Karma players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Alistar do against Karma in the late game?
In the late game, Karma takes over the Alistar vs Karma matchup with a 51.7% win rate compared to 48.3%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Alistar vs Karma matchup?
Karma wins the matchup against Alistar with a 54.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 9.8 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 51 games analyzed.
What is the best Alistar build against Karma?
The best Alistar build against Karma includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Zeke's Convergence, Bandlepipes with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Alistar runes against Karma?
The best Alistar runes against Karma use the Resolve primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Alistar vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Alistar counter Karma?
No, Alistar struggles against Karma with only a 45.1% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Alistar players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.
How do I play Alistar against Karma?
When playing Alistar against Karma, play cautiously and avoid Karma's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Karma has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.