Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
8.3%

Luxvs Karma

BMageSupport
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lux vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Karma wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Lux based on 155 games. Karma holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Karma matchup.

Lux Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Lux 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 - 41.9% win rateKarma(41.9%)
Lux - 41.9% win rate in this matchup
Lux
41.9% WR
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Karma vs Lux matchup - 58.1% win rate
Karma
58.1% WR

Who Wins the Lux vs Karma Matchup?

Karma wins the Lux vs Karma matchup
Winner
Karma
Matches: 155
41.9%
Win Rate
58.1%
2.1
CS / min
1.4
702
DMG / min
395
9,828
Gold / game
8,985
77
Heal / min
258
368
DMG Mitigated / min
473
1.7
CC / min
0.9
48.5%
Early Game WR
51.5%
37.1%
Late Game WR
62.9%

Lux vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Lux vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 155 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Lux's 41.9%, giving Karma a 16.1 percentage point advantage. Karma dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lux players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Lux leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma has a strong advantage in this matchup. Lux 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.

Lux vs Karma Laning Phase Breakdown

Lux wins the laning phase against Karma in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.1Lux
1.4Karma
Lux edges out Karma by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lux.
Damage
702Lux
395Karma
Lux heavily out-damages Karma by 308 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 Lux's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,828Lux
8,985Karma
Lux generates a commanding 842 more gold per game than Karma. This substantial economic advantage means Lux 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
1.7Lux
0.9Karma
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Karma, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lux far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Karma should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
445Lux
731Karma
Karma vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 285 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Karma can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lux is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lux, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Lux Build Against Karma

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Lux needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Lux against Karma are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Malignance. This combination gives Lux an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Karma. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Lux vs Karma matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Karma
51.5%
+3.0% advantage
Lux early game win rateLux48.5%
Karma early game win rateKarma51.5%
Late Game
Karma
62.9%
+25.8% advantage
Lux late game win rateLux37.1%
Karma late game win rateKarma62.9%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Karma has a meaningful 51.5% win rate, outperforming Lux by 3.0 percentage points. Karma players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.9% win rate — 25.8 points above Lux. Extended games heavily favor Karma, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Karma holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Lux players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Lux Runes Against Karma

Domination rune tree - Lux primary runes vs KarmaDomination
Dark Harvest - best Lux rune vs KarmaCheap Shot - best Lux rune vs KarmaGrisly Mementos - best Lux rune vs KarmaUltimate Hunter - best Lux rune vs Karma
Sorcery rune tree - Lux secondary runes vs KarmaSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Lux rune vs KarmaTranscendence - best Lux rune vs Karma
56.5% WR

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


Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Lux'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 Lux build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Lux matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.00%3002.07099,99548.9%40.1%
45.82%2992.271510,27455.0%40.4%
54.11%2922.576210,89352.3%55.3%
48.75%2791.97079,83351.5%46.3%
47.30%2412.070510,17049.1%45.9%
46.90%2264.174010,73652.4%43.7%
48.89%2252.173610,07753.7%45.4%
51.47%2044.275210,93948.1%53.6%
45.64%1956.290511,89238.4%50.0%
47.92%1922.976910,45951.3%45.7%
48.92%1862.077810,06156.1%43.3%
46.15%1692.178410,65351.4%42.1%
44.91%1672.066910,22547.1%43.3%
58.54%1642.786410,69558.1%58.8%
44.44%1626.583112,26738.3%48.0%
41.94%1552.17029,82848.5%37.1%
49.02%1532.07329,41141.8%54.6%
42.76%1522.07019,66950.8%36.5%
51.77%1415.487411,56054.7%50.0%
48.82%1272.972910,70050.0%48.0%
42.86%1262.270210,79835.1%46.1%
44.54%1196.277811,06341.1%47.6%
53.39%1182.05699,82765.5%42.9%
47.37%1141.96448,91850.8%43.4%
47.62%1056.490411,95648.9%46.7%
56.31%1036.595711,21953.3%60.5%
45.63%1032.16409,46346.3%44.9%
44.55%1012.776810,51141.3%47.3%
47.00%1002.281510,54657.6%41.8%
53.19%946.189211,44156.8%50.0%
43.33%905.583512,03145.2%42.4%
51.69%895.877211,52550.0%52.9%
54.12%856.393112,42652.9%54.9%
61.25%806.079111,93769.0%56.9%
54.43%792.07439,85062.2%47.6%
48.61%722.775210,01948.6%48.6%
43.06%721.972710,60041.7%43.8%
48.57%702.171710,51453.9%45.5%
61.76%685.883911,59377.8%51.2%
46.27%675.391510,90643.3%48.6%
55.22%676.087411,27255.2%55.3%
66.67%664.772710,42280.0%55.6%
60.00%655.481210,52466.7%55.3%
59.38%644.478911,54955.2%62.9%
54.55%556.094311,35470.8%41.9%
60.00%556.593911,86866.7%54.8%
48.15%542.268310,35937.0%59.3%
48.08%526.078111,28047.6%48.4%
55.77%526.485212,46850.0%57.9%
50.00%524.589910,55850.0%50.0%
41.18%516.091313,33950.0%34.5%
50.98%516.384011,73859.1%44.8%
50.00%505.687111,08051.9%47.8%
54.00%502.178210,39163.6%46.4%
57.14%492.16769,89360.0%54.2%
47.92%486.190412,11752.9%45.2%
57.45%474.881211,53281.3%45.2%
40.43%476.391912,30835.0%44.4%
39.13%462.26969,87031.3%43.3%
55.56%453.074511,44964.7%50.0%
57.78%456.384211,28457.9%57.7%
51.11%452.277910,19761.1%44.4%
50.00%426.694812,82958.8%44.0%
42.86%426.479811,97658.3%22.2%
61.54%395.892113,25555.6%66.7%
51.28%395.889611,79756.3%47.8%
41.03%396.890012,50536.4%47.1%
51.35%376.089912,25356.3%47.6%
54.05%373.682311,91171.4%43.5%
44.44%362.675210,53046.1%43.5%
40.00%356.689911,58328.6%57.1%
57.14%356.586412,02780.0%48.0%
45.71%355.585112,28735.7%52.4%
64.71%342.17669,48763.6%66.7%
55.88%346.692412,24966.7%50.0%
41.94%312.371810,85225.0%52.6%
51.61%316.391112,29930.0%61.9%
46.67%302.27009,83850.0%44.4%
50.00%306.596713,81845.5%52.6%
57.14%286.382511,72061.5%53.3%
50.00%265.168211,50760.0%43.8%
46.15%266.189211,57866.7%35.3%
39.13%232.082811,35037.5%40.0%
50.00%224.482212,60150.0%50.0%
73.68%196.894614,16785.7%66.7%
38.89%184.59299,70333.3%44.4%
27.78%185.778911,42912.5%40.0%
58.82%176.094814,22140.0%66.7%
47.06%177.274212,17642.9%50.0%
41.18%174.07969,93942.9%40.0%
68.75%166.677311,15650.0%87.5%
68.75%165.793613,62750.0%71.4%
60.00%157.069912,77383.3%44.4%
66.67%156.986512,63057.1%75.0%
57.14%146.082911,23657.1%57.1%
61.54%136.787613,62760.0%62.5%
58.33%126.793413,40637.5%100.0%
58.33%122.074612,10550.0%62.5%
27.27%116.872912,40625.0%28.6%
72.73%117.097414,725100.0%66.7%
36.36%112.067310,65640.0%33.3%
63.64%117.288012,320100.0%33.3%
63.64%115.81,01012,76475.0%57.1%
81.82%113.076911,52880.0%83.3%
50.00%104.792213,90160.0%40.0%
60.00%102.580210,24650.0%66.7%
20.00%103.777910,54420.0%20.0%
30.00%107.178511,79020.0%40.0%
80.00%105.21,04513,306100.0%77.8%
30.00%103.576110,36750.0%16.7%
44.44%94.487412,47740.0%50.0%
44.44%93.470010,87266.7%33.3%
66.67%92.369812,22266.7%66.7%
44.44%97.181913,55560.0%25.0%
50.00%82.979210,54040.0%66.7%
28.57%76.478311,81366.7%0.0%
57.14%75.383611,438100.0%0.0%
28.57%73.56419,24433.3%25.0%
57.14%71.66286,48580.0%0.0%
42.86%76.079112,19650.0%40.0%
42.86%72.380413,3190.0%42.9%
57.14%76.074811,02560.0%50.0%
42.86%74.05768,69850.0%33.3%
83.33%63.28539,083100.0%0.0%
33.33%63.571611,51750.0%25.0%
66.67%62.158110,704100.0%50.0%
80.00%56.789415,109100.0%66.7%
50.00%55.81,00812,717100.0%0.0%
60.00%56.877510,41275.0%0.0%
60.00%53.583611,27033.3%100.0%
40.00%56.190512,67950.0%33.3%
80.00%56.676710,99966.7%100.0%
60.00%56.11,04115,09750.0%66.7%
40.00%53.485310,42333.3%50.0%
40.00%52.069711,612100.0%25.0%
40.00%54.979610,62450.0%33.3%
20.00%57.378213,2710.0%25.0%
60.00%56.484811,505100.0%50.0%

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Lux vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lux do against Karma in League of Legends?

Karma wins the Lux vs Karma matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Lux's 41.9%, a 16.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 155 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Lux do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Lux with a 51.5% win rate versus 48.5%. Karma players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Lux do against Karma in the late game?

In the late game, Karma takes over the Lux vs Karma matchup with a 62.9% win rate compared to 37.1%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lux vs Karma matchup?

Karma wins the matchup against Lux with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.1 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 155 games analyzed.

What is the best Lux build against Karma?

The best Lux build against Karma includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 60.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Lux runes against Karma?

The best Lux runes against Karma use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.5% win rate in the Lux vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lux counter Karma?

No, Lux struggles against Karma with only a 41.9% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Lux players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.

How do I play Lux against Karma?

When playing Lux 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.