Karmavs Sion
Karma vs Sion is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Karma wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Sion based on 8 games. Sion 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 Sion 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.
Sion(50.0%)Who Wins the Karma vs Sion Matchup?
Karma vs Sion Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Sion matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sion's 50.0%, giving Karma a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sion controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sion 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 sustain, where Sion leads by 1,264 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Sion's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Karma vs Sion Laning Phase Breakdown
Karma is favored during the laning phase against Sion, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karma holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Sion
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Sion, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Sion are Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Sion. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karma vs Sion matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karma33.3%Sion66.7%Karma60.0%Sion40.0%Sion 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 Sion 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 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Sion. 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: Sion 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 Sion
Sorcery
Resolve
The Sorcery primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Karma maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Sion.
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 Sion - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Sion in League of Legends?
Karma wins the Karma vs Sion matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Sion's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Karma do against Sion in the early game?
In the early game, Sion has the advantage against Karma with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Sion players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karma do against Sion in the late game?
In the late game, Karma takes over the Karma vs Sion matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Sion matchup?
Karma wins the matchup against Sion with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Karma is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Sion?
The best Karma build against Sion includes Moonstone Renewer, Imperial Mandate, Malignance with Ionian Boots of 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 Sion?
The best Karma runes against Sion use the Sorcery primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Sion matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Sion?
Yes, Karma has a favorable matchup against Sion with a 50.0% win rate. Karma slightly edges out Sion in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Karma against Sion?
When playing Karma against Sion, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Sion. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.