Win Rate: 47.6%
Pick Rate: 2.2%
Ban Rate: 2.0%

Karma Support Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 4,320
Lane: Support
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Karma build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption, Malignance, Ardent Censer, Oracle Lens: 7.62% of games, 52.69% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

Heal + Flash
53.5%Win Rate76.2%Pick Rate
Flash + Exhaust
51.2%Win Rate15.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

52.69%Win Rate

+5.07%WR Diff

7.62%Pick Rate

260Matches

This Karma build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Karma build are Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, and Redemption. This item combination achieves a 52.7% win rate across 260 matches analyzed.

At full build, Karma gains a total of 225 AP and 400 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Karma Runes

Sorcery

Resolve

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Karma Abilities

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Build Strengths

Karma build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Gold Efficiency, Magic Resistance, Physical Damage.

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Karma Starting Items

The most popular starting items for Karma are Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 53.8% win rate and 56.9% pick rate.

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

53.8%Win Rate

56.9%Pick Rate

Best Karma Core Items - Build These First

These are Karma's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Echoes of Helia (49.0% WR, +1.4% WR diff, 42.7% pick rate) provides 200 Health, 35 AP. Moonstone Renewer (49.1% WR, +1.5% WR diff, 55.1% pick rate) provides 200 Health, 25 AP. Redemption (51.1% WR, +3.5% WR diff, 18.4% pick rate) provides 30 AP. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Echoes of Helia S Tier
Echoes of Helia
2,200
48.97%Win Rate
+1.35%WR Diff
42.73%Pick Rate
Moonstone Renewer S Tier
Moonstone Renewer
2,200
49.12%Win Rate
+1.50%WR Diff
55.14%Pick Rate
Redemption S Tier
Redemption
2,300
51.13%Win Rate
+3.51%WR Diff
18.38%Pick Rate

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Karma Build Path & Item Timing

Karma players complete Moonstone Renewer first in 30% of games, winning 48.3% of them. The median first item is finished at 12:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 11:18 to 14:42).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Moonstone Renewer	48.3%	29.5%	12:48	1,200
Echoes of Helia	47.4%	31.6%	12:42	1,286
Malignance	47.4%	19.6%	14:48	798

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Moonstone RenewerStaff of Flowing Water	72.0%	0.7%	22:18	25
Echoes of HeliaMalignance	56.6%	5.2%	22:30	182
Moonstone RenewerEchoes of Helia	53.1%	7.9%	21:54	277

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Moonstone RenewerRedemptionMikael's Blessing	67.6%	1.7%	29:24	34
MalignanceMoonstone RenewerEchoes of Helia	71.4%	1.1%	29:30	21
Moonstone RenewerEchoes of HeliaMalignance	64.5%	1.6%	29:30	31

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 4,067 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Karma Skill Order

Karma players max Q > E > W in 66% of games, winning 45.7% of the 2,778 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q	1			2	3		4		5
W			1											2	3		4	5
E		1						2		3		4	5
R						1					2					3

E > Q > W: 21% of games, 52.1% win rate
E > W > Q: 6% of games, 56.0% win rate

Large sampleBased on 4,182 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

High Win Rate Situational Items for Karma

Top situational items for Karma include Malignance, Ardent Censer. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Malignance S Tier
Malignance
2,700
47.86%Win Rate
+0.24%WR Diff
31.92%Pick Rate
Ardent Censer S Tier
Ardent Censer
2,200
53.01%Win Rate
+5.39%WR Diff
14.98%Pick Rate

Karma Boots

The best boots for Karma are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Ionian Boots of Lucidity S Tier
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
900
47.98%Win Rate
+0.36%WR Diff
77.29%Pick Rate

Karma Trinket

The recommended trinket for Karma is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
47.88%Win Rate
+0.26%WR Diff
91.76%Pick Rate

Complete Karma Build Item Stats

Combined statistics from all items in this Karma build.

Movement Speed:45
Health:400
Ability Power:225
Mana:600
Movement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

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Speed

Health

400

650

225

230

140

Mana

600

Speed

0.04%

Karma Counter Build Advice

When facing Karma's top counters like Nami, Milio, Morgana, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Malignance or Ardent Censer based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Karma performance.

When Should You Play This Karma Build

burst mageFirst Power Spike2,200gMoonstone Renewer at 12:48 (median)

This Karma burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 52.7% win rate comes from only 260 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 225 total AP. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Karma with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Karma's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Karma vulnerable to burst damage and limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. This build's moderate gold investment allows Karma to spike earlier in the game. Prioritize completing Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, and Redemption to maximize your mid-game impact. For optimal results with this Karma build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Devastating ability power scaling with 225 total AP

Weaknesses

Lacks defensive stats making Karma vulnerable to burst damage
Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

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Karma Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

4,164 games

Most Karma Support players rush Echoes of Helia first (32% of games), finished at a median of 12.7 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (80%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Heal (60%). The game usually starts with Health Potion + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Karma boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Ionian Boots of LucidityMost played	80.2%	48.0%	3,338
Sorcerer's Shoes	7.2%	43.6%	298
Boots of Swiftness	4.1%	52.9%	170
Mercury's Treads	1.4%	45.0%	60

Karma starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Health Potion ×2 + Stealth WardMost played	52.3%	46.6%	2,130
Health Potion ×2	28.1%	50.3%	1,144
Control Ward	3.2%	45.7%	129
Control Ward + Stealth Ward	2.9%	49.2%	118

Karma summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + HealMost played	59.9%	48.0%	2,496
Exhaust + Flash	22.7%	47.1%	945
Flash + Ignite	16.0%	47.1%	666

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Karma First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Karma players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Echoes of Helia	12.7 min 11.4-14.4 min	31.6%	47.4%	1,286
Moonstone Renewer	12.8 min 11.3-14.7 min	29.5%	48.3%	1,199
Malignance	14.8 min 12.9-16.6 min	19.6%	47.4%	796
Ardent Censer	12.9 min 11.4-14.7 min	4.0%	51.2%	162
Staff of Flowing Water	13.0 min 11.9-14.4 min	1.7%	53.5%	71

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Echoes of Helia → Moonstone Renewer → Redemption	29.0 min 27.2-31.0 min	6.9%	54.1%	135

Every Karma Support Item by Win Rate

The completed items Karma players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Moonstone RenewerMost played	57.2%	49.1%	2,381
Echoes of Helia	44.3%	49.0%	1,846
Malignance	33.1%	47.9%	1,377
Redemption	19.1%	51.1%	794
Ardent Censer	15.5%	53.0%	647
Mikael's Blessing	14.0%	45.6%	581
Shurelya's Battlesong	12.9%	48.0%	537
Dawncore	6.6%	56.2%	274
Morellonomicon	5.9%	43.9%	244
Imperial Mandate	4.8%	53.0%	200
Luden's Echo	4.5%	43.9%	187
Staff of Flowing Water	4.1%	58.7%	172

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Total gold7,600

This core is in our ranked data: 54.1% win rate over 135 games.

Total stats from items

Ability Power: 90
Health: 400
Ability Haste: 65
Move Speed: 45
Heal & Shield Power: 10%

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Karma Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Karma build?

The best Karma build in this patch includes Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, and Redemption. This build has a 52.69% win rate and is picked 7.62% of the time.

What are Karma's core items?

Karma's core items are Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, and Redemption. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Karma's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Karma?

Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the best boots for Karma. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Karma's playstyle. They are included in 7.6% of Karma builds.

What is the best trinket for Karma?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Karma. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Karma maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Karma builds?

Yes, alternative Karma builds include options like Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, and Malignance. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Karma?

MetaBot sources its build data for Karma directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Karma builds are?

MetaBot only counts Karma games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Karma's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

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Karma Support Build: Items & Boots

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Karma Starting Items

Best Karma Core Items - Build These First

Echoes of Helia

Moonstone Renewer

Redemption

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Karma Build Path & Item Timing

First item

First two items

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Karma Skill Order

High Win Rate Situational Items for Karma

Malignance

Ardent Censer

Karma Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Karma Trinket

Oracle Lens

Complete Karma Build Item Stats

Build Comparison

Karma Counter Build Advice

When Should You Play This Karma Build

Strengths

Weaknesses

Champions with Similar Builds to Karma

Karma Support Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

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Karma Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Karma build?

What are Karma's core items?

What are the best boots for Karma?

What is the best trinket for Karma?

Are there alternative Karma builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Karma?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Karma builds are?

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Karma Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Karma build?

What are Karma's core items?

What are the best boots for Karma?

What is the best trinket for Karma?

Are there alternative Karma builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Karma?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Karma builds are?