Karmavs Zac
Karma vs Zac is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Zac wins with a 71.4% win rate (+42.9%) over Karma based on 7 games. Zac 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 Zac 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.
Zac(28.6%)Who Wins the Karma vs Zac Matchup?
Karma vs Zac Matchup Summary
The Karma vs Zac matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Zac wins with a 71.4% win rate compared to Karma's 28.6%, giving Zac a 42.9 percentage point advantage. Zac 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 sustain, where Zac leads by 1,087 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac Laning Phase Breakdown
Zac is favored during the laning phase against Karma, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Zac holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karma Build Against Zac
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Zac, providing the mobility and stats Karma needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karma against Zac are Stormsurge, Morellonomicon 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 Zac matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karma33.3%Zac66.7%Karma0.0%Zac100.0%Zac 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 Zac can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Zac is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Karma. Extended games heavily favor Zac, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Zac 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 Zac
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Karma the best tools to compete against Zac in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.39% | 533 | 1.2 | 378 | 8,468 | 45.0% | 45.8% | |
| 49.20% | 314 | 1.2 | 380 | 8,848 | 48.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.40% | 289 | 1.4 | 388 | 9,286 | 39.6% | 51.9% | |
| 44.44% | 289 | 1.2 | 368 | 8,259 | 47.2% | 41.1% | |
| 47.46% | 276 | 1.2 | 401 | 8,452 | 45.5% | 49.6% | |
| 50.24% | 212 | 1.3 | 385 | 8,996 | 40.5% | 57.4% | |
| 51.72% | 204 | 1.2 | 368 | 8,463 | 60.2% | 42.1% | |
| 48.51% | 203 | 1.2 | 416 | 8,908 | 46.3% | 50.5% | |
| 46.15% | 196 | 1.2 | 364 | 8,561 | 49.0% | 43.4% | |
| 53.13% | 192 | 1.2 | 414 | 8,948 | 54.0% | 52.4% | |
| 50.26% | 189 | 1.2 | 415 | 8,290 | 45.8% | 54.8% | |
| 45.41% | 186 | 1.3 | 401 | 8,713 | 42.3% | 47.7% | |
| 51.38% | 181 | 1.2 | 402 | 8,885 | 54.5% | 48.4% | |
| 51.74% | 174 | 1.1 | 400 | 9,233 | 60.5% | 44.8% | |
| 49.67% | 152 | 1.2 | 377 | 9,010 | 50.0% | 49.4% | |
| 48.06% | 130 | 1.3 | 425 | 9,386 | 51.0% | 46.3% | |
| 50.79% | 128 | 1.2 | 371 | 9,109 | 46.3% | 54.2% | |
| 51.61% | 124 | 1.2 | 343 | 9,052 | 44.6% | 57.4% | |
| 46.72% | 122 | 1.3 | 385 | 9,224 | 45.6% | 47.4% | |
| 55.96% | 110 | 1.3 | 333 | 8,314 | 61.9% | 47.8% | |
| 51.82% | 110 | 1.3 | 396 | 8,716 | 46.4% | 57.4% | |
| 59.81% | 107 | 1.5 | 476 | 9,068 | 53.2% | 65.0% | |
| 50.96% | 105 | 1.2 | 383 | 8,394 | 51.8% | 50.0% | |
| 46.46% | 99 | 1.1 | 424 | 8,504 | 46.8% | 46.1% | |
| 42.86% | 91 | 1.2 | 387 | 8,806 | 46.0% | 40.7% | |
| 46.07% | 90 | 1.7 | 413 | 9,069 | 31.3% | 54.4% | |
| 45.45% | 88 | 1.2 | 466 | 8,171 | 42.9% | 48.7% | |
| 52.38% | 84 | 1.3 | 421 | 9,758 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 47.50% | 81 | 1.2 | 345 | 8,104 | 53.3% | 40.0% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 1.3 | 378 | 9,125 | 60.7% | 51.4% | |
| 54.84% | 62 | 1.2 | 370 | 8,676 | 58.1% | 51.6% | |
| 62.26% | 53 | 1.6 | 421 | 9,174 | 58.3% | 65.5% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 1.2 | 391 | 8,703 | 60.0% | 34.8% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 1.8 | 421 | 8,770 | 58.8% | 30.0% | |
| 37.84% | 37 | 1.2 | 377 | 8,144 | 41.2% | 35.0% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 2.2 | 419 | 9,671 | 64.3% | 55.6% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.9 | 492 | 9,177 | 91.7% | 42.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.0 | 400 | 8,936 | 53.9% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 28 | 1.2 | 349 | 8,616 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 1.2 | 435 | 9,030 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 5.9 | 787 | 9,166 | 58.8% | 77.8% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 2.1 | 444 | 9,063 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 1.2 | 364 | 8,034 | 64.3% | 70.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.2 | 407 | 10,216 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 36.36% | 22 | 1.6 | 477 | 9,124 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 5.1 | 648 | 10,153 | 61.5% | 14.3% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 3.0 | 420 | 7,741 | 41.7% | 25.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 501 | 9,839 | 33.3% | 72.7% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 3.9 | 634 | 10,847 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 18 | 3.4 | 658 | 9,268 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 1.3 | 424 | 8,714 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.1 | 519 | 9,318 | 71.4% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.0 | 395 | 8,973 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 3.0 | 474 | 9,033 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.3 | 766 | 11,658 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.8 | 876 | 10,610 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 2.2 | 478 | 9,287 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.3 | 751 | 11,665 | 25.0% | 71.4% | |
| 70.00% | 11 | 4.0 | 465 | 9,745 | 66.7% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 548 | 9,601 | 40.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 587 | 10,282 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 441 | 9,696 | 75.0% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 927 | 11,935 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.5 | 470 | 9,701 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 713 | 11,604 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 3.0 | 467 | 8,383 | 62.5% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.5 | 458 | 9,028 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 1.9 | 408 | 10,458 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.3 | 638 | 9,940 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 3.3 | 451 | 7,794 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.1 | 686 | 5,398 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 8 | 1.8 | 480 | 9,084 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.4 | 467 | 7,065 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.3 | 809 | 10,709 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.5 | 652 | 9,737 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 736 | 12,274 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.1 | 551 | 8,212 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 4.9 | 750 | 10,276 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 85.71% | 7 | 2.1 | 460 | 9,964 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.0 | 324 | 8,841 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.4 | 496 | 8,794 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.0 | 579 | 11,935 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.3 | 651 | 10,928 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 1.2 | 291 | 6,014 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 385 | 7,600 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.3 | 551 | 9,380 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.9 | 616 | 9,598 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.6 | 869 | 9,030 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 621 | 9,319 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.9 | 415 | 9,403 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.2 | 551 | 9,696 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.5 | 479 | 10,566 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 867 | 9,956 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.5 | 635 | 9,913 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 4.3 | 755 | 10,650 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 643 | 10,189 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.8 | 678 | 11,843 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.2 | 913 | 10,583 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 344 | 9,178 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 779 | 10,589 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 437 | 11,225 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.6 | 965 | 10,002 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 949 | 9,313 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 698 | 9,681 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 754 | 9,270 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
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Karma vs Zac - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karma do against Zac in League of Legends?
Zac wins the Karma vs Zac matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to Karma's 28.6%, a 42.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Karma do against Zac in the early game?
In the early game, Zac has the advantage against Karma with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zac players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karma do against Zac in the late game?
In the late game, Zac takes over the Karma vs Zac matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Zac scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karma vs Zac matchup?
Zac wins the matchup against Karma with a 71.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 42.9 percentage point advantage means Zac is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.
What is the best Karma build against Zac?
The best Karma build against Zac includes Stormsurge, Morellonomicon, Malignance with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karma runes against Zac?
The best Karma runes against Zac use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karma vs Zac matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karma counter Zac?
No, Karma struggles against Zac with only a 28.6% win rate. Zac has the advantage in this matchup. Karma players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zac's lead.
How do I play Karma against Zac?
When playing Karma against Zac, play cautiously and avoid Zac's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zac has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.