Karmavs Malzahar
Karma vs Malzahar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malzahar wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Karma based on 6 games. Malzahar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karma vs Malzahar 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.
Malzahar(16.7%)Who Wins the Karma vs Malzahar Matchup?
Karma vs Malzahar Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Malzahar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Malzahar wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Karma's 16.7%, giving Malzahar a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Malzahar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Karma players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malzahar leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Malzahar 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Laning Phase Breakdown
Malzahar is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Malzahar holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Malzahar
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Malzahar, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Malzahar are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Void Staff. This combination gives Karma an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karma vs Malzahar matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karma33.3%Malzahar66.7%Karma0.0%Malzahar100.0%Malzahar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Malzahar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Malzahar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Karma. Extended games heavily favor Malzahar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Malzahar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Karma players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Karma Runes Against Malzahar
Sorcery
Domination
The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Karma the best tools to compete against Malzahar 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 Malzahar - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Malzahar in League of Legends?
Malzahar wins the Karma vs Malzahar matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Karma's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Karma do against Malzahar in the early game?
In the early game, Malzahar has the advantage against Karma with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Malzahar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karma do against Malzahar in the late game?
In the late game, Malzahar takes over the Karma vs Malzahar matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Malzahar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Malzahar matchup?
Malzahar wins the matchup against Karma with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Malzahar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Malzahar?
The best Karma build against Malzahar includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Void Staff with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karma runes against Malzahar?
The best Karma runes against Malzahar use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Malzahar matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Malzahar?
No, Karma struggles against Malzahar with only a 16.7% win rate. Malzahar has the advantage in this matchup. Karma players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malzahar's lead.
How do I play Karma against Malzahar?
When playing Karma against Malzahar, play cautiously and avoid Malzahar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Malzahar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.