Karmavs Gnar
Karma vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Gnar based on 5 games. Karma wins the early laning phase while Gnar scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karma vs Gnar matchup.
Karma Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karma 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.
Gnar(60.0%)Who Wins the Karma vs Gnar Matchup?
Karma vs Gnar Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 40.0%, giving Karma a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karma controls the early laning stage, but Gnar outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karma needs to press advantages before Gnar reaches their power spikes, while Gnar should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Gnar leads by 78 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma players can confidently pick into Gnar and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gnar away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Karma vs Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown
Gnar is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 5 out of 5 key stat categories. Gnar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Gnar
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Gnar are Liandry's Torment, Malignance and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Karma an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karma vs Gnar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karma100.0%Gnar0.0%Karma33.3%Gnar66.7%Karma dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Gnar. This lopsided early game means Karma can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gnar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Karma. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Karma must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Gnar reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gnar survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Karma Runes Against Gnar
Sorcery
Precision
Running Sorcery primary with Precision secondary allows Karma to press their advantage against Gnar, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Karma'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 Karma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.11% | 291 | 1.2 | 376 | 8,504 | 51.1% | 45.3% | |
| 47.22% | 216 | 1.6 | 416 | 9,349 | 47.0% | 47.4% | |
| 52.13% | 188 | 1.3 | 401 | 8,645 | 49.5% | 54.6% | |
| 50.00% | 182 | 1.2 | 372 | 8,475 | 49.5% | 50.6% | |
| 50.58% | 172 | 1.3 | 412 | 9,238 | 50.0% | 51.0% | |
| 44.16% | 154 | 1.3 | 419 | 8,772 | 49.3% | 39.5% | |
| 52.67% | 150 | 1.3 | 423 | 9,036 | 53.7% | 51.8% | |
| 44.59% | 148 | 1.2 | 428 | 8,779 | 37.7% | 50.6% | |
| 53.03% | 132 | 1.3 | 368 | 8,797 | 47.5% | 57.5% | |
| 53.54% | 127 | 1.3 | 413 | 8,647 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 52.07% | 121 | 1.2 | 357 | 8,329 | 52.6% | 51.6% | |
| 48.72% | 117 | 1.3 | 403 | 9,568 | 36.7% | 57.4% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 1.2 | 357 | 8,949 | 40.0% | 50.8% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 1.1 | 371 | 8,956 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 45.74% | 94 | 1.3 | 434 | 9,205 | 44.7% | 46.4% | |
| 48.94% | 94 | 1.1 | 370 | 9,257 | 51.6% | 47.6% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 1.3 | 406 | 9,111 | 50.0% | 47.2% | |
| 53.66% | 82 | 1.1 | 358 | 8,838 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 1.2 | 312 | 8,206 | 55.6% | 46.0% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 1.3 | 400 | 9,064 | 46.9% | 53.1% | |
| 49.37% | 79 | 1.4 | 467 | 9,379 | 57.6% | 43.5% | |
| 40.54% | 74 | 1.2 | 345 | 8,338 | 41.0% | 40.0% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 1.5 | 400 | 9,483 | 51.9% | 52.3% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.3 | 387 | 9,147 | 50.0% | 52.8% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.4 | 406 | 9,353 | 40.9% | 58.3% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 1.5 | 426 | 9,286 | 53.6% | 53.6% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 1.1 | 410 | 8,898 | 56.0% | 46.4% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 1.4 | 413 | 10,073 | 55.6% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.4 | 479 | 8,938 | 59.1% | 40.9% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.6 | 382 | 9,970 | 50.0% | 51.5% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.2 | 408 | 8,430 | 45.0% | 38.9% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.4 | 389 | 8,958 | 56.3% | 38.9% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.1 | 422 | 9,258 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.1 | 474 | 9,181 | 28.6% | 61.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.7 | 441 | 10,015 | 60.0% | 31.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.1 | 301 | 8,073 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 2.2 | 475 | 9,721 | 40.0% | 29.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.0 | 470 | 10,689 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 594 | 10,664 | 22.2% | 45.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.2 | 414 | 9,329 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.8 | 419 | 9,386 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.7 | 510 | 9,927 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.1 | 414 | 9,766 | 40.0% | 58.3% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 5.3 | 735 | 10,925 | 16.7% | 30.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.7 | 456 | 8,545 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.6 | 687 | 10,561 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.6 | 662 | 9,751 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.5 | 465 | 9,632 | 22.2% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 441 | 9,990 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.4 | 604 | 9,007 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.2 | 331 | 8,731 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.3 | 638 | 9,838 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.2 | 540 | 9,722 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 329 | 7,510 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 607 | 9,864 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 459 | 9,308 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 460 | 9,481 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.9 | 518 | 9,552 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 716 | 9,498 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 620 | 12,076 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 424 | 8,967 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.9 | 643 | 9,692 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 723 | 10,505 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 902 | 10,878 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 635 | 8,156 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 802 | 12,047 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.2 | 617 | 10,567 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 734 | 10,812 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 505 | 9,948 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 797 | 10,514 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 629 | 10,338 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 495 | 10,556 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 567 | 8,858 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 686 | 8,447 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 590 | 9,016 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 604 | 10,602 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 512 | 9,565 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 572 | 9,424 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 546 | 8,485 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 577 | 11,216 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 623 | 10,395 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Karma vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Gnar in League of Legends?
Karma wins the Karma vs Gnar matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Gnar's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Karma do against Gnar in the early game?
In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Gnar with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Karma players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karma do against Gnar in the late game?
In the late game, Gnar takes over the Karma vs Gnar matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Gnar matchup?
Karma wins the matchup against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Gnar?
The best Karma build against Gnar includes Liandry's Torment, Malignance, Rabadon's Deathcap with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karma runes against Gnar?
The best Karma runes against Gnar use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Gnar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Gnar?
Yes, Karma has a favorable matchup against Gnar with a 60.0% win rate. Karma strongly counters Gnar in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Karma against Gnar?
When playing Karma against Gnar, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.