Karma - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
46.3%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Karmavs Yone

FMageSupport
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Karma vs Yone is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Yone wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Karma based on 8 games. Karma wins the early laning phase while Yone scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karma vs Yone 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.

Compare against an opponent
Yone - 37.5% win rateYone(37.5%)
Karma - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Karma
37.5% WR
VS
Yone vs Karma matchup - 62.5% win rate
Yone
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Karma vs Yone Matchup?

Yone wins the Karma vs Yone matchup
Winner
Yone
Matches: 8
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
5.5
CS / min
7.6
807
DMG / min
978
9,570
Gold / game
12,170
162
Heal / min
419
814
DMG Mitigated / min
1,218
1.4
CC / min
0.8
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Karma vs Yone Matchup Summary

The Karma vs Yone matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Yone wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Karma's 37.5%, giving Yone a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karma controls the early laning stage, but Yone outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karma needs to press advantages before Yone reaches their power spikes, while Yone should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Karma leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yone 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 Yone 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 Yone Laning Phase Breakdown

Yone wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

Yone is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yone holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.5Karma
7.6Yone
Yone significantly out-farms Karma by 2.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 31 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Yone a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Karma players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
807Karma
978Yone
Yone heavily out-damages Karma by 171 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Karma should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Yone's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,570Karma
12,170Yone
Yone generates a commanding 2,600 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Yone consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Karma should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Karma
0.8Yone
Karma provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Yone, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Karma coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
977Karma
1,636Yone
Yone vastly out-sustains Karma, healing and mitigating 660 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Yone can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Karma is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Karma, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Karma Build Against Yone

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Yone, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Yone are Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer and Cosmic Drive. 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 Yone. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Karma vs Yone matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Karma
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Karma early game win rateKarma66.7%
Yone early game win rateYone33.3%
Late Game
Yone
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Karma late game win rateKarma20.0%
Yone late game win rateYone80.0%

Karma dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Yone. This lopsided early game means Karma can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Yone is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Karma. Extended games heavily favor Yone, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Karma must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Yone reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Yone 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 Yone

Sorcery rune tree - Karma primary runes vs YoneSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Karma rune vs YoneManaflow Band - best Karma rune vs YoneAbsolute Focus - best Karma rune vs YoneScorch - best Karma rune vs Yone
Domination rune tree - Karma secondary runes vs YoneDomination
Sixth Sense - best Karma rune vs YoneUltimate Hunter - best Karma rune vs Yone
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Karma the best tools to compete against Yone in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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.

Karma matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.20%2051.13748,40652.0%52.3%
45.14%1751.33558,67042.0%47.2%
48.76%1211.23448,73739.2%55.7%
53.45%1161.23858,53156.9%50.0%
50.48%1051.33568,75242.9%55.6%
47.47%991.34379,11239.0%53.5%
49.49%991.24128,47146.3%51.7%
48.98%981.24048,12859.2%38.8%
53.41%881.34039,36650.0%56.0%
41.18%851.23368,16142.9%39.5%
36.14%831.23578,08328.9%42.2%
43.21%811.33578,83651.6%38.0%
56.16%731.33968,40153.7%59.4%
47.22%721.13828,54956.4%36.4%
54.41%681.23688,86860.6%48.6%
37.88%661.23798,55640.0%36.1%
43.55%621.33189,25028.6%51.2%
43.55%621.33918,89337.5%47.4%
53.57%561.13037,87461.3%44.0%
49.02%511.24587,92546.7%52.4%
40.00%451.13388,24850.0%28.6%
53.33%451.13748,50177.3%30.4%
51.11%451.23509,18656.3%48.3%
46.51%431.44407,90047.8%45.0%
58.14%431.13768,94958.8%57.7%
48.72%391.33728,97153.3%45.8%
36.36%331.23757,82933.3%40.0%
39.39%331.24118,18444.4%33.3%
46.67%301.53828,81646.1%47.1%
33.33%271.94539,24237.5%31.6%
59.26%271.04147,65658.8%60.0%
57.14%211.03729,32144.4%66.7%
33.33%211.14019,14945.5%20.0%
40.00%203.05108,18455.6%27.3%
47.37%191.23679,15350.0%46.1%
66.67%181.93418,53866.7%66.7%
43.75%161.03098,91042.9%44.4%
33.33%151.24228,70033.3%33.3%
53.85%131.14087,90366.7%42.9%
50.00%121.13669,42866.7%33.3%
33.33%121.53439,95550.0%25.0%
36.36%113.74197,47942.9%25.0%
45.45%112.04738,41750.0%33.3%
54.55%112.13487,11728.6%100.0%
50.00%101.23948,86150.0%50.0%
60.00%101.84559,76466.7%57.1%
37.50%85.58079,57066.7%20.0%
25.00%81.63998,02633.3%0.0%
28.57%71.42907,1000.0%66.7%
57.14%73.45138,51660.0%50.0%
71.43%73.754411,5380.0%83.3%
28.57%71.13399,846100.0%16.7%
83.33%64.263910,942100.0%75.0%
33.33%64.650010,89133.3%33.3%
66.67%61.24489,23650.0%75.0%
40.00%52.63916,18325.0%100.0%
40.00%52.54518,4340.0%100.0%
40.00%55.183112,197100.0%25.0%
40.00%52.33478,7110.0%50.0%
20.00%51.63359,459100.0%0.0%
40.00%55.674211,136100.0%25.0%
40.00%51.13536,91850.0%0.0%
20.00%54.35858,44833.3%0.0%

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Karma vs Yone - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Karma do against Yone in League of Legends?

Yone wins the Karma vs Yone matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Karma's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Karma do against Yone in the early game?

In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Yone with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Yone in the late game?

In the late game, Yone takes over the Karma vs Yone matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Yone scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Karma vs Yone matchup?

Yone wins the matchup against Karma with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Yone is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Karma build against Yone?

The best Karma build against Yone includes Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Cosmic Drive 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 Yone?

The best Karma runes against Yone use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Yone matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Karma counter Yone?

No, Karma struggles against Yone with only a 37.5% win rate. Yone has the advantage in this matchup. Karma players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yone's lead.

How do I play Karma against Yone?

When playing Karma against Yone, play cautiously and avoid Yone's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yone has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.