Karmavs Riven
Karma vs Riven is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Riven wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Karma based on 5 games. Karma wins the early laning phase while Riven scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karma vs Riven 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.
Riven(40.0%)Who Wins the Karma vs Riven Matchup?
Karma vs Riven Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Riven matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Riven wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Karma's 40.0%, giving Riven a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karma controls the early laning stage, but Riven outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karma needs to press advantages before Riven reaches their power spikes, while Riven should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Riven leads by 1,179 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Riven 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 Riven 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 Riven Laning Phase Breakdown
Riven is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Riven holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Riven
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Riven, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Riven are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. 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 Riven matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karma50.0%Riven50.0%Karma0.0%Riven100.0%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Karma and Riven, with Karma holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Riven is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Karma. Extended games heavily favor Riven, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Karma has the edge early, but Riven gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Karma Runes Against Riven
Sorcery
Resolve
The Sorcery and Resolve rune setup gives Karma the best tools to compete against Riven in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.24% | 322 | 1.2 | 369 | 8,401 | 50.0% | 52.4% | |
| 46.01% | 313 | 1.3 | 396 | 8,762 | 40.6% | 49.7% | |
| 52.87% | 244 | 1.2 | 388 | 8,600 | 53.9% | 51.9% | |
| 56.49% | 239 | 1.4 | 370 | 9,157 | 58.1% | 55.6% | |
| 46.85% | 222 | 1.2 | 374 | 8,549 | 45.8% | 47.6% | |
| 49.71% | 171 | 1.2 | 374 | 8,839 | 50.6% | 48.9% | |
| 40.88% | 137 | 1.2 | 372 | 8,002 | 45.5% | 36.6% | |
| 47.33% | 131 | 1.4 | 390 | 8,524 | 51.6% | 43.3% | |
| 45.38% | 130 | 1.3 | 409 | 8,472 | 48.2% | 43.2% | |
| 49.61% | 127 | 1.5 | 415 | 8,979 | 47.1% | 51.3% | |
| 44.80% | 125 | 1.2 | 380 | 8,925 | 44.6% | 44.9% | |
| 53.23% | 124 | 1.3 | 441 | 8,599 | 58.3% | 48.4% | |
| 40.52% | 116 | 1.2 | 376 | 8,024 | 50.9% | 31.1% | |
| 46.55% | 116 | 1.2 | 350 | 8,390 | 40.0% | 51.5% | |
| 53.98% | 113 | 1.2 | 437 | 9,060 | 52.9% | 54.8% | |
| 50.00% | 92 | 1.3 | 366 | 9,202 | 63.3% | 43.5% | |
| 50.56% | 89 | 1.2 | 331 | 8,730 | 52.6% | 49.0% | |
| 50.57% | 87 | 1.2 | 400 | 8,634 | 60.6% | 44.4% | |
| 48.28% | 87 | 1.3 | 385 | 9,025 | 45.7% | 50.0% | |
| 53.66% | 82 | 1.4 | 352 | 8,792 | 44.4% | 60.9% | |
| 46.05% | 76 | 1.3 | 425 | 8,525 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 62.16% | 74 | 1.3 | 463 | 8,794 | 61.8% | 62.5% | |
| 48.61% | 72 | 1.4 | 407 | 9,216 | 44.1% | 52.6% | |
| 55.07% | 69 | 1.2 | 351 | 8,547 | 51.5% | 58.3% | |
| 57.35% | 68 | 1.1 | 369 | 8,859 | 53.6% | 60.0% | |
| 55.88% | 68 | 1.3 | 403 | 9,323 | 50.0% | 61.1% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 1.1 | 364 | 7,742 | 51.6% | 56.0% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 1.5 | 410 | 7,917 | 43.8% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 50 | 1.3 | 423 | 9,271 | 61.1% | 43.8% | |
| 53.85% | 39 | 1.2 | 373 | 9,738 | 40.0% | 58.6% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 1.1 | 366 | 7,786 | 48.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.2 | 421 | 8,834 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 30.30% | 33 | 2.4 | 403 | 8,891 | 46.7% | 16.7% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.3 | 382 | 8,228 | 57.1% | 29.4% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.3 | 402 | 8,501 | 58.3% | 43.8% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.1 | 405 | 9,078 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 1.8 | 400 | 8,292 | 23.1% | 46.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 1.1 | 358 | 7,943 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 443 | 9,000 | 30.0% | 30.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.8 | 419 | 8,523 | 70.0% | 50.0% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 2.8 | 520 | 10,888 | 66.7% | 21.4% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 1.4 | 460 | 8,915 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 16.67% | 18 | 1.6 | 387 | 8,304 | 33.3% | 8.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.5 | 350 | 8,219 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 75.00% | 16 | 2.1 | 474 | 9,191 | 87.5% | 62.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.5 | 489 | 9,492 | 28.6% | 77.8% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.0 | 403 | 7,540 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 4.9 | 709 | 10,806 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.0 | 465 | 9,533 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.2 | 719 | 8,914 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.3 | 576 | 9,728 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 3.7 | 529 | 8,966 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 1.7 | 443 | 9,432 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.3 | 413 | 8,960 | 71.4% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.1 | 748 | 10,432 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 804 | 11,677 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.5 | 571 | 7,832 | 22.2% | 0.0% | |
| 88.89% | 9 | 5.6 | 772 | 7,014 | 80.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.6 | 714 | 10,855 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.2 | 238 | 6,667 | 16.7% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.7 | 833 | 9,524 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 762 | 10,714 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.9 | 670 | 10,860 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 697 | 11,860 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 337 | 9,790 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.4 | 437 | 8,872 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 620 | 9,753 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 4.1 | 583 | 9,859 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.6 | 874 | 8,945 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.4 | 331 | 6,835 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.9 | 566 | 10,750 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.8 | 603 | 10,887 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.8 | 653 | 9,688 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 518 | 10,311 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 720 | 10,847 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.0 | 714 | 11,550 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 717 | 10,899 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 327 | 8,780 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 505 | 10,802 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 492 | 9,147 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 490 | 9,228 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 571 | 5,418 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 673 | 6,311 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 778 | 6,657 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 295 | 7,550 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Karma vs Riven - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Riven in League of Legends?
Riven wins the Karma vs Riven 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 26.10.
How does Karma do against Riven in the early game?
In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Riven with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Riven in the late game?
In the late game, Riven takes over the Karma vs Riven matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Riven scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Riven matchup?
Riven wins the matchup against Karma with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Riven is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Riven?
The best Karma build against Riven includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karma runes against Riven?
The best Karma runes against Riven use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Riven matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Riven?
No, Karma struggles against Riven with only a 40.0% win rate. Riven has the advantage in this matchup. Karma players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Riven's lead.
How do I play Karma against Riven?
When playing Karma against Riven, play cautiously and avoid Riven's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Riven has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.