Lee Sin - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Lee Sinvs Karma

FFighterAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lee Sin vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Lee Sin based on 5 games. Lee Sin wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lee Sin vs Karma matchup.

Lee Sin Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lee Sin 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
Karma - 40.0% win rateKarma(40.0%)
Lee Sin - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Lee Sin
40.0% WR
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Karma vs Lee Sin matchup - 60.0% win rate
Karma
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Lee Sin vs Karma Matchup?

Karma wins the Lee Sin vs Karma matchup
Winner
Karma
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
2.5
CS / min
2.2
587
DMG / min
414
9,067
Gold / game
8,091
147
Heal / min
181
578
DMG Mitigated / min
415
0.7
CC / min
1.1
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Lee Sin vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Lee Sin vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 40.0%, giving Karma a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lee Sin controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lee Sin 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 crowd control, where Karma leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Karma 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.

Lee Sin vs Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Lee Sin wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.5Lee Sin
2.2Karma
Lee Sin and Karma farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
587Lee Sin
414Karma
Lee Sin heavily out-damages Karma by 173 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 Lee Sin's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,067Lee Sin
8,091Karma
Lee Sin generates a commanding 975 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Lee Sin 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
0.7Lee Sin
1.1Karma
Karma provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Lee Sin, 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
725Lee Sin
596Karma
Lee Sin heals and mitigates 129 more damage per minute than Karma, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Lee Sin to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Karma.

Best Lee Sin Build Against Karma

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Lee Sin needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lee Sin against Karma are Profane Hydra, Hubris and Serpent's Fang. This combination gives Lee Sin 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 Lee Sin vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Lee Sin
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Lee Sin early game win rateLee Sin50.0%
Karma early game win rateKarma50.0%
Late Game
Karma
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Lee Sin late game win rateLee Sin0.0%
Karma late game win rateKarma100.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Lee Sin and Karma, with Lee Sin holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Lee Sin. Extended games heavily favor Karma, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Lee Sin has the edge early, but Karma gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Lee Sin Runes Against Karma

Domination rune tree - Lee Sin primary runes vs KarmaDomination
Electrocute - best Lee Sin rune vs KarmaSudden Impact - best Lee Sin rune vs KarmaGrisly Mementos - best Lee Sin rune vs KarmaUltimate Hunter - best Lee Sin rune vs Karma
Precision rune tree - Lee Sin secondary runes vs KarmaPrecision
Coup de Grace - best Lee Sin rune vs KarmaTriumph - best Lee Sin rune vs Karma
66.7% WR

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


Lee Sin matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Lee Sin'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 Lee Sin build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lee Sin matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.76%3400.964712,54552.0%51.6%
49.09%3280.968612,60750.4%48.3%
50.81%3070.863812,51151.0%50.6%
48.15%2970.967512,43849.6%47.0%
40.79%2770.861912,27539.5%41.8%
53.68%2720.862512,55560.0%47.9%
50.21%2410.866112,14645.1%54.0%
49.32%2210.862511,75945.9%52.7%
42.65%2040.963812,88143.4%42.1%
40.45%1780.864312,16645.8%36.8%
44.83%1740.870811,72245.6%44.0%
46.88%1600.862812,78847.7%46.3%
43.71%1510.861512,60442.6%44.4%
48.25%1430.867812,37449.1%47.7%
39.37%1270.961011,56735.9%42.9%
61.67%1200.869213,40067.3%57.8%
40.68%1180.966912,41743.1%38.3%
40.68%1181.161112,44438.6%41.9%
51.72%1160.965612,29153.5%50.0%
46.43%1120.962311,95846.3%46.5%
47.75%1110.966411,70852.6%42.6%
47.17%1060.867411,84751.7%41.7%
56.73%1041.168413,01555.3%57.9%
50.49%1030.970812,90552.9%48.1%
49.02%1020.868411,36954.5%42.5%
41.00%1001.162511,70643.5%38.9%
51.09%920.869611,81155.6%46.8%
50.00%921.265512,26553.7%47.1%
48.35%910.868012,79952.6%45.3%
49.43%870.964212,02853.2%45.0%
48.10%790.870612,56654.8%43.8%
51.90%790.963912,69654.5%50.0%
52.78%720.974812,54162.5%45.0%
50.00%660.965714,13940.0%54.4%
58.73%630.964712,18553.9%62.2%
41.94%621.164711,91553.3%31.3%
44.26%610.867813,56839.1%47.4%
41.38%582.266112,34652.4%35.1%
51.79%561.668413,12447.8%54.5%
44.44%540.973212,87650.0%40.6%
55.56%540.770512,00056.7%54.2%
35.19%540.955612,14345.5%28.1%
52.83%530.860310,50557.1%48.0%
55.00%401.665711,89261.5%42.9%
28.57%352.163212,17425.0%30.4%
44.12%340.866211,24838.9%50.0%
58.82%340.968412,64452.9%64.7%
54.55%331.979410,17057.1%50.0%
62.50%320.869612,58863.6%61.9%
50.00%320.970111,40941.2%60.0%
41.94%312.368010,84237.5%46.7%
41.94%312.170513,51158.3%31.6%
36.67%301.269613,45833.3%38.1%
60.00%301.564312,69056.3%64.3%
50.00%281.265410,95337.5%66.7%
46.43%282.579911,12069.2%26.7%
51.85%271.462311,50646.1%57.1%
62.96%270.861811,62545.5%75.0%
40.74%272.271111,52223.1%57.1%
48.15%272.874813,29285.7%35.0%
37.04%271.361012,16561.5%14.3%
43.48%233.073911,29028.6%50.0%
43.48%231.765913,67828.6%50.0%
54.55%221.167012,38862.5%50.0%
50.00%200.767411,84654.5%44.4%
42.11%191.557912,19042.9%41.7%
27.78%181.459010,59525.0%33.3%
29.41%171.364911,23425.0%33.3%
29.41%172.15399,99130.0%28.6%
37.50%165.180711,96755.6%14.3%
66.67%152.164510,77860.0%70.0%
46.67%155.883812,55450.0%45.5%
23.08%131.64809,81225.0%22.2%
46.15%131.461911,76437.5%60.0%
41.67%125.070211,75475.0%25.0%
41.67%123.667612,21540.0%42.9%
50.00%124.171510,46616.7%83.3%
36.36%111.45839,99175.0%14.3%
81.82%115.587412,39266.7%100.0%
54.55%116.41,00313,27150.0%57.1%
36.36%113.764311,92357.1%0.0%
40.00%104.573212,24320.0%60.0%
40.00%102.858413,05525.0%50.0%
40.00%103.75997,13050.0%25.0%
60.00%101.658612,27950.0%62.5%
55.56%93.090013,7500.0%71.4%
44.44%95.383812,74950.0%40.0%
66.67%93.498014,512100.0%40.0%
44.44%92.06309,45450.0%40.0%
62.50%81.580613,96775.0%50.0%
12.50%81.457110,9570.0%20.0%
37.50%80.860813,5380.0%42.9%
25.00%84.76537,74740.0%0.0%
62.50%83.779514,660100.0%40.0%
50.00%85.875812,75233.3%60.0%
14.29%75.771213,38650.0%0.0%
14.29%73.57929,63325.0%0.0%
28.57%74.667612,4160.0%50.0%
42.86%71.64489,67333.3%50.0%
71.43%71.764812,71750.0%80.0%
57.14%72.481210,53640.0%100.0%
57.14%71.261310,83075.0%33.3%
42.86%76.481511,48450.0%0.0%
71.43%76.397613,38350.0%100.0%
57.14%75.090112,52960.0%50.0%
42.86%74.479515,7810.0%42.9%
33.33%66.594214,028100.0%20.0%
16.67%66.189312,89933.3%0.0%
50.00%61.05299,96350.0%50.0%
33.33%66.282914,0210.0%40.0%
50.00%65.26259,32733.3%66.7%
66.67%63.561713,29760.0%100.0%
33.33%66.21,06212,37250.0%25.0%
33.33%63.64609,752100.0%20.0%
60.00%54.860610,327100.0%33.3%
40.00%52.761010,01133.3%50.0%
60.00%52.979312,86050.0%100.0%
40.00%54.690310,83633.3%50.0%
60.00%55.367412,8120.0%75.0%
20.00%55.278512,1000.0%33.3%
20.00%51.44678,4650.0%33.3%
40.00%52.55879,06750.0%0.0%

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Lee Sin vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lee Sin do against Karma in League of Legends?

Karma wins the Lee Sin vs Karma matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Lee Sin's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Lee Sin do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Lee Sin has the advantage against Karma with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Lee Sin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lee Sin do against Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Karma takes over the Lee Sin vs Karma matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lee Sin vs Karma matchup?

Karma wins the matchup against Lee Sin with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Lee Sin build against Karma?

The best Lee Sin build against Karma includes Profane Hydra, Hubris, Serpent's Fang with Chainlaced Crushers. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lee Sin runes against Karma?

The best Lee Sin runes against Karma use the Domination primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Lee Sin vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lee Sin counter Karma?

No, Lee Sin struggles against Karma with only a 40.0% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Lee Sin players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.

How do I play Lee Sin against Karma?

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