Karmavs Katarina
Karma vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Karma based on 5 games. Katarina wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karma vs Katarina 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.
Katarina(40.0%)Who Wins the Karma vs Katarina Matchup?
Karma vs Katarina Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Katarina matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Katarina wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, giving Katarina a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Katarina controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Katarina needs to press advantages before Karma reaches their power spikes, while Karma should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Karma leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Katarina has a strong advantage in this matchup. Karma players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Katarina 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.
Karma vs Katarina Laning Phase Breakdown
Katarina is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Katarina holds advantages in damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Katarina
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Katarina, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Katarina are Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive and Malignance. 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 Katarina. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karma vs Katarina matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karma0.0%Katarina100.0%Karma66.7%Katarina33.3%Katarina dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Katarina can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Katarina. Extended games heavily favor Karma, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Katarina must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karma reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karma 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 Katarina
Sorcery
Resolve
The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Karma the best tools to compete against Katarina in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.75% | 256 | 1.2 | 373 | 8,550 | 43.9% | 43.6% | |
| 46.54% | 159 | 1.3 | 393 | 8,726 | 47.0% | 46.2% | |
| 58.06% | 155 | 1.4 | 395 | 8,985 | 51.5% | 62.9% | |
| 53.24% | 139 | 1.1 | 371 | 8,588 | 50.8% | 55.4% | |
| 48.55% | 138 | 1.3 | 366 | 8,616 | 49.3% | 47.9% | |
| 45.04% | 131 | 1.2 | 373 | 8,615 | 47.6% | 42.6% | |
| 53.10% | 113 | 1.2 | 352 | 8,429 | 54.7% | 51.7% | |
| 50.93% | 108 | 1.2 | 338 | 8,545 | 53.3% | 49.2% | |
| 43.93% | 107 | 1.2 | 422 | 8,074 | 42.9% | 45.1% | |
| 48.08% | 104 | 1.4 | 366 | 8,871 | 47.9% | 48.2% | |
| 54.00% | 100 | 1.2 | 401 | 8,426 | 59.2% | 49.0% | |
| 55.56% | 99 | 1.2 | 369 | 8,786 | 48.8% | 60.3% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 1.1 | 394 | 8,369 | 41.5% | 53.5% | |
| 46.34% | 82 | 1.1 | 349 | 8,394 | 37.2% | 56.4% | |
| 50.00% | 66 | 1.3 | 444 | 8,645 | 65.6% | 35.3% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 1.2 | 314 | 8,072 | 42.4% | 53.3% | |
| 40.32% | 62 | 1.3 | 345 | 8,506 | 36.7% | 43.8% | |
| 60.66% | 61 | 1.3 | 359 | 8,593 | 73.3% | 48.4% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 1.1 | 339 | 8,723 | 63.0% | 38.7% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 1.2 | 404 | 9,262 | 38.1% | 48.5% | |
| 57.69% | 52 | 1.3 | 523 | 9,049 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 62.75% | 51 | 1.2 | 360 | 8,653 | 75.0% | 51.9% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 1.3 | 408 | 9,914 | 58.8% | 53.3% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 1.1 | 355 | 8,278 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 1.2 | 408 | 8,844 | 47.6% | 58.3% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 1.2 | 398 | 8,959 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 65.85% | 41 | 1.5 | 354 | 9,179 | 53.3% | 73.1% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 1.1 | 404 | 8,634 | 36.4% | 50.0% | |
| 41.03% | 39 | 1.2 | 356 | 8,278 | 50.0% | 29.4% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 1.2 | 364 | 9,057 | 27.3% | 37.5% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 1.6 | 406 | 8,880 | 44.4% | 53.3% | |
| 53.13% | 32 | 1.1 | 342 | 9,069 | 63.6% | 47.6% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 1.1 | 359 | 8,348 | 46.1% | 55.6% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 352 | 9,123 | 25.0% | 41.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 1.5 | 452 | 9,262 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 1.2 | 393 | 8,198 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.5 | 377 | 8,143 | 77.8% | 40.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 2.4 | 442 | 9,749 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 3.1 | 550 | 9,957 | 57.1% | 71.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.7 | 429 | 8,781 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.1 | 369 | 8,593 | 60.0% | 37.5% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 1.3 | 307 | 8,717 | 62.5% | 80.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.9 | 360 | 9,126 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.3 | 456 | 10,296 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 1.7 | 362 | 8,499 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.1 | 656 | 10,863 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.9 | 519 | 8,643 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 541 | 9,264 | 83.3% | 75.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.4 | 390 | 8,784 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 719 | 9,336 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.9 | 722 | 9,604 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 617 | 8,713 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.8 | 486 | 9,662 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.5 | 292 | 9,606 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.7 | 577 | 10,715 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.9 | 660 | 10,346 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 100.00% | 6 | 4.2 | 643 | 10,637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.6 | 753 | 11,034 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 800 | 11,202 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 705 | 9,639 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 758 | 11,254 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 572 | 11,437 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 597 | 10,949 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 542 | 7,186 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 756 | 10,060 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 408 | 11,435 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.0 | 546 | 8,174 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 718 | 9,815 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.9 | 569 | 12,055 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 455 | 9,204 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Karma vs Katarina - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Katarina in League of Legends?
Katarina wins the Karma vs Katarina matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Karma do against Katarina in the early game?
In the early game, Katarina has the advantage against Karma with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Katarina players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karma do against Katarina in the late game?
In the late game, Karma takes over the Karma vs Katarina matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Katarina matchup?
Katarina wins the matchup against Karma with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Katarina is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Katarina?
The best Karma build against Katarina includes Rod of Ages, Cosmic Drive, Malignance with Crimson Lucidity. 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 Katarina?
The best Karma runes against Katarina use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Katarina matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Katarina?
No, Karma struggles against Katarina with only a 40.0% win rate. Katarina has the advantage in this matchup. Karma players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Katarina's lead.
How do I play Karma against Katarina?
When playing Karma against Katarina, play cautiously and avoid Katarina's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Katarina in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.