Karmavs Syndra
Karma vs Syndra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Karma wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Syndra based on 8 games. Syndra 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 Syndra 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.
Syndra(62.5%)Who Wins the Karma vs Syndra Matchup?
Karma vs Syndra Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Syndra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Syndra's 37.5%, giving Karma a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Syndra controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Syndra 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 Karma leads by 570 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma players can confidently pick into Syndra and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Syndra away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Karma vs Syndra Laning Phase Breakdown
Syndra is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Syndra holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Syndra
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Syndra, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Syndra are Liandry's Torment, 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 Syndra. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karma vs Syndra matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karma0.0%Syndra100.0%Karma83.3%Syndra16.7%Syndra 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 Syndra 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 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Syndra. 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: Syndra 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 Syndra
Sorcery
Domination
Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Karma to press their advantage against Syndra, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.11% | 291 | 1.2 | 376 | 8,504 | 51.1% | 45.3% | |
| 47.22% | 216 | 1.6 | 416 | 9,349 | 47.0% | 47.4% | |
| 52.13% | 188 | 1.3 | 401 | 8,645 | 49.5% | 54.6% | |
| 50.00% | 182 | 1.2 | 372 | 8,475 | 49.5% | 50.6% | |
| 50.58% | 172 | 1.3 | 412 | 9,238 | 50.0% | 51.0% | |
| 44.16% | 154 | 1.3 | 419 | 8,772 | 49.3% | 39.5% | |
| 52.67% | 150 | 1.3 | 423 | 9,036 | 53.7% | 51.8% | |
| 44.59% | 148 | 1.2 | 428 | 8,779 | 37.7% | 50.6% | |
| 53.03% | 132 | 1.3 | 368 | 8,797 | 47.5% | 57.5% | |
| 53.54% | 127 | 1.3 | 413 | 8,647 | 56.7% | 50.0% | |
| 52.07% | 121 | 1.2 | 357 | 8,329 | 52.6% | 51.6% | |
| 48.72% | 117 | 1.3 | 403 | 9,568 | 36.7% | 57.4% | |
| 46.88% | 96 | 1.2 | 357 | 8,949 | 40.0% | 50.8% | |
| 51.04% | 96 | 1.1 | 371 | 8,956 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 45.74% | 94 | 1.3 | 434 | 9,205 | 44.7% | 46.4% | |
| 48.94% | 94 | 1.1 | 370 | 9,257 | 51.6% | 47.6% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 1.3 | 406 | 9,111 | 50.0% | 47.2% | |
| 53.66% | 82 | 1.1 | 358 | 8,838 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 51.22% | 82 | 1.2 | 312 | 8,206 | 55.6% | 46.0% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 1.3 | 400 | 9,064 | 46.9% | 53.1% | |
| 49.37% | 79 | 1.4 | 467 | 9,379 | 57.6% | 43.5% | |
| 40.54% | 74 | 1.2 | 345 | 8,338 | 41.0% | 40.0% | |
| 52.11% | 71 | 1.5 | 400 | 9,483 | 51.9% | 52.3% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.3 | 387 | 9,147 | 50.0% | 52.8% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 1.4 | 406 | 9,353 | 40.9% | 58.3% | |
| 53.57% | 56 | 1.5 | 426 | 9,286 | 53.6% | 53.6% | |
| 50.94% | 53 | 1.1 | 410 | 8,898 | 56.0% | 46.4% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 1.4 | 413 | 10,073 | 55.6% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 1.4 | 479 | 8,938 | 59.1% | 40.9% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 1.6 | 382 | 9,970 | 50.0% | 51.5% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 1.2 | 408 | 8,430 | 45.0% | 38.9% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 1.4 | 389 | 8,958 | 56.3% | 38.9% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.1 | 422 | 9,258 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 3.1 | 474 | 9,181 | 28.6% | 61.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.7 | 441 | 10,015 | 60.0% | 31.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.1 | 301 | 8,073 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 2.2 | 475 | 9,721 | 40.0% | 29.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.0 | 470 | 10,689 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 5.0 | 594 | 10,664 | 22.2% | 45.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.2 | 414 | 9,329 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.8 | 419 | 9,386 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 1.7 | 510 | 9,927 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.1 | 414 | 9,766 | 40.0% | 58.3% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 5.3 | 735 | 10,925 | 16.7% | 30.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 2.7 | 456 | 8,545 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 5.6 | 687 | 10,561 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 4.6 | 662 | 9,751 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 2.5 | 465 | 9,632 | 22.2% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 441 | 9,990 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.4 | 604 | 9,007 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.2 | 331 | 8,731 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.3 | 638 | 9,838 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 2.2 | 540 | 9,722 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 329 | 7,510 | 14.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 607 | 9,864 | 66.7% | 28.6% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.6 | 459 | 9,308 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 460 | 9,481 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.9 | 518 | 9,552 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 716 | 9,498 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.1 | 620 | 12,076 | 0.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 424 | 8,967 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 1.9 | 643 | 9,692 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 723 | 10,505 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 902 | 10,878 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.1 | 635 | 8,156 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.2 | 802 | 12,047 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.2 | 617 | 10,567 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 734 | 10,812 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.1 | 505 | 9,948 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 5.1 | 797 | 10,514 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 2.3 | 629 | 10,338 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 495 | 10,556 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 567 | 8,858 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 686 | 8,447 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 590 | 9,016 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 604 | 10,602 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 512 | 9,565 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 572 | 9,424 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.4 | 546 | 8,485 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 577 | 11,216 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 623 | 10,395 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Karma vs Syndra - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Syndra in League of Legends?
Karma wins the Karma vs Syndra matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Syndra's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Karma do against Syndra in the early game?
In the early game, Syndra has the advantage against Karma with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Syndra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karma do against Syndra in the late game?
In the late game, Karma takes over the Karma vs Syndra matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Syndra matchup?
Karma wins the matchup against Syndra with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Syndra?
The best Karma build against Syndra includes Liandry's Torment, 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 Syndra?
The best Karma runes against Syndra use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Syndra matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Syndra?
Yes, Karma has a favorable matchup against Syndra with a 62.5% win rate. Karma strongly counters Syndra in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Karma against Syndra?
When playing Karma against Syndra, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Syndra. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.