Karma

Karma Runes

49.61%WR
Karma C tier

Best Karma runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Inspiration secondary (53.3% WR, 0.4% pick rate). Karma's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades.

  • Karma passive ability - Gathering Fire - League of Legends
    Gathering Fire

    Gathering Fire

    Karma's damaging abilities will reduce the cooldown of Mantra.

  • Karma Q ability - Inner Flame - League of Legends
    Inner Flame

    Inner Flame

    Karma sends forth a ball of spirit energy that explodes and deals damage upon hitting an enemy unit.

    Mantra Bonus: In addition to the explosion, Mantra increases the destructive power of her Inner Flame, creating a cataclysm which deals damage after a short delay.

    Cost:
    • 40/
    • 50/
    • 60/
    • 70/
    • 80
    Cooldown:
    • 9/
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 6/
    • 5
    Range:
    • 950
  • Karma W ability - Focused Resolve - League of Legends
    Focused Resolve

    Focused Resolve

    Karma creates a tether between herself and a targeted enemy, dealing damage and revealing them. If the tether is not broken, the enemy will be rooted and damaged again.

    Mantra Bonus: Karma strengthens the link, healing herself and extending the root duration.

    Cost:
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 12
    Range:
    • 675
  • Karma E ability - Inspire - League of Legends
    Inspire

    Inspire

    Karma summons a protective shield that absorbs incoming damage and increases the Move Speed of the protected ally.

    Mantra Bonus: Energy radiates out from her target, strengthening the initial shield and applying Inspire to nearby allied champions.

    Cost:
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 10/
    • 10/
    • 9/
    • 9/
    • 8
    Range:
    • 800
  • Karma R ultimate ability - Mantra - League of Legends
    Mantra

    Mantra

    Karma empowers her next ability to do an additional effect. Mantra is available at level 1 and does not require a skill point.

    Cost:
    • 0
    Cooldown:
    • 40/
    • 38/
    • 36/
    • 34
    Range:
    • 1100
Classes:
  • Mage,
  • Support
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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Karma performs best with Arcane Comet as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Karma's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, Scorch. Karma's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Triple Tonic, Jack Of All Trades. This rune setup achieves a 53.33% win rate (+3.7% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 15 Karma games.

53.3%Win Rate
+3.7%WR Diff
0.4%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

Jack Of All TradesJack Of All Trades

For each different stat gained from items, gain one Jack stack. Each stack grants you 1 Ability Haste.

Gain 10 or 25 bonus Adaptive Force at 5 and 10 stacks, respectively.

This alternative Karma rune build uses Arcane Comet as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Karma's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. This setup achieves a 51.97% win rate (+2.4% win rate difference) with a 6.8% pick rate across 254 games.

52.0%Win Rate
+2.4%WR Diff
6.8%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

These champions share at least 4 runes with Karma's recommended rune builds. Brand, Morgana, Mel, Zyra, Zed and 5 others use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Karma's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

Karma Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Karma runes in patch 26.1?

The best Karma runes in patch 26.1 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Inspiration tree with Triple Tonic and Jack Of All Trades. This rune setup achieves a 53.3% win rate with a 0.4% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Karma's best rune page?

Karma's best rune page has a 53.3% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +3.7% compared to Karma's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.4% pick rate among Karma players.

What keystone should I use on Karma?

Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Karma in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Karma's kit and provides a 53.3% win rate.

What is Karma's primary rune tree?

Karma's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Karma are Arcane Comet, Axiom Arcanist, Transcendence, and Scorch, with Arcane Comet being the keystone of choice.

What is Karma's secondary rune tree?

Karma's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Triple Tonic and Jack Of All Trades, which complement Karma's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Karma?

An alternative Karma rune setup uses Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Karma's runes?

Karma's top rune page has a 0.4% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.4% of Karma players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Inspiration trees.