
Karmavs Neeko
Karma vs Neeko is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Neeko wins with a 65.7% win rate (+31.4%) over Karma based on 35 games. Neeko 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 Neeko 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.
Who Wins the Karma vs Neeko Matchup?

Karma vs Neeko Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Neeko matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 35 recent matches analyzed, Neeko wins with a 65.7% win rate compared to Karma's 34.3%, giving Neeko a 31.4 percentage point advantage. Neeko 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 Neeko leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Neeko 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 Neeko 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 Neeko Laning Phase Breakdown
Neeko is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Neeko holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Neeko
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Neeko, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Neeko are Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer and Redemption. This combination gives Karma an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Neeko. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karma vs Neeko matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Neeko dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.7% win rate — a 45.5 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Neeko can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Neeko is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Karma. Extended games heavily favor Neeko, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Neeko 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 Neeko
The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Karma the best tools to compete against Neeko 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 Neeko - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Neeko in League of Legends?
Neeko wins the Karma vs Neeko matchup with a 65.7% win rate compared to Karma's 34.3%, a 31.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 35 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Karma do against Neeko in the early game?
In the early game, Neeko has the advantage against Karma with a 72.7% win rate versus 27.3%. Neeko players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karma do against Neeko in the late game?
In the late game, Neeko takes over the Karma vs Neeko matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Neeko scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Neeko matchup?
Neeko wins the matchup against Karma with a 65.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 31.4 percentage point advantage means Neeko is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 35 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Neeko?
The best Karma build against Neeko includes Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Karma runes against Neeko?
The best Karma runes against Neeko use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Neeko matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Neeko?
No, Karma struggles against Neeko with only a 34.3% win rate. Neeko has the advantage in this matchup. Karma players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Neeko's lead.
How do I play Karma against Neeko?
When playing Karma against Neeko, play cautiously and avoid Neeko's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Neeko has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.