Lux - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
9.2%

Luxvs Karma

BMageSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Lux vs Karma is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Lux wins with a 50.5% win rate (+1.0%) over Karma based on 200 games. Lux wins the early laning phase while Karma scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Lux build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Lux vs Karma matchup.

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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.

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Lux - 50.5% win rate in this matchup
Lux
50.5% WR
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Karma vs Lux matchup - 49.5% win rate
Karma
49.5% WR

Who Wins the Lux vs Karma Matchup?

Lux wins the Lux vs Karma matchup
Winner
Lux
Matches: 200
50.5%
Win Rate
49.5%
2.0
CS / min
1.3
647
DMG / min
372
9,840
Gold / game
8,877
77
Heal / min
222
341
DMG Mitigated / min
450
1.6
CC / min
0.8
59.5%
Early Game WR
40.5%
45.2%
Late Game WR
54.8%

Lux vs Karma Matchup Summary

The Lux vs Karma matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 200 recent matches analyzed, Lux wins with a 50.5% win rate compared to Karma's 49.5%, giving Lux a 1.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Lux controls the early laning stage, but Karma outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Lux 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 Lux leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Lux has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Karma's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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
2.0Lux
1.3Karma
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
647Lux
372Karma
Lux heavily out-damages Karma by 275 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
9,840Lux
8,877Karma
Lux generates a commanding 963 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
1.6Lux
0.8Karma
Lux provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Karma, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Lux coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
418Lux
673Karma
Karma vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 255 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 57.1% win rate across 7 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
Lux
59.5%
+18.9% advantage
Lux early game win rateLux59.5%
Karma early game win rateKarma40.5%
Late Game
Karma
54.8%
+9.5% advantage
Lux late game win rateLux45.2%
Karma late game win rateKarma54.8%

Lux dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 59.5% win rate — a 18.9 percentage point lead over Karma. This lopsided early game means Lux can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Karma is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.8% win rate — 9.5 points above Lux. Extended games heavily favor Karma, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Lux must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Karma reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Karma 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 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
55.6% WR

The Domination primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Lux maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Karma.


Lux matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.25%7792.27089,99255.1%50.5%
52.07%4842.370110,13359.5%47.3%
49.31%4362.169810,10152.1%47.2%
46.27%4152.069510,18552.9%42.3%
52.70%4082.173710,26656.5%50.0%
53.02%3642.375410,37660.5%47.6%
48.35%3642.977410,62044.1%51.1%
46.94%3602.07189,63753.9%42.5%
50.74%3393.976010,67350.8%50.7%
54.63%3133.776610,48951.5%56.9%
48.34%3022.973010,37941.4%52.7%
51.22%2876.393011,87551.4%51.1%
51.71%2632.268210,28054.2%50.0%
45.88%2552.171610,35452.1%42.2%
52.80%2505.791111,95255.6%51.3%
46.18%2492.07329,91244.4%47.3%
50.88%2282.678510,06353.6%48.3%
49.53%2122.474610,65346.3%51.5%
50.50%2002.06479,84059.5%45.2%
48.22%1976.486911,66150.0%46.9%
54.17%1922.46739,63556.7%52.0%
48.69%1912.06659,32957.0%41.9%
48.65%1856.183811,46745.5%50.9%
50.55%1822.27979,93552.7%49.1%
50.00%1702.15759,16155.8%44.0%
50.30%1692.07439,56148.6%51.5%
43.03%1652.17319,70454.9%34.0%
48.78%1645.781311,77050.9%47.7%
48.43%1592.07039,79956.5%42.2%
49.04%1572.073810,33557.4%42.7%
48.37%1536.182911,78851.6%46.1%
55.26%1526.085711,28353.3%56.5%
53.38%1486.21,00112,26048.1%56.3%
42.54%1341.971610,42544.9%41.2%
53.73%1344.775910,90851.7%55.3%
49.60%1256.592111,82156.3%45.5%
48.36%1225.491010,96749.0%48.0%
44.63%1216.191011,76243.6%45.5%
49.58%1194.581111,82845.1%52.9%
53.45%1162.677210,60961.4%48.6%
48.21%1121.97659,94052.1%45.3%
47.22%1085.884611,00648.9%45.9%
46.73%1072.07299,50349.0%44.8%
58.65%1045.882610,96659.2%58.2%
46.15%1045.882710,79143.2%48.3%
57.28%1032.072010,27359.1%55.9%
47.57%1035.478611,53836.4%52.9%
44.12%1024.670310,28842.2%45.6%
45.10%1025.482911,29042.9%47.2%
56.44%1015.892712,55761.5%53.2%
56.84%956.390912,19360.6%54.8%
46.59%882.172010,95448.1%45.9%
52.33%865.086510,99166.7%42.0%
55.95%846.082111,41257.5%54.5%
60.98%826.588611,78154.3%66.0%
58.02%816.291812,83970.6%48.9%
43.04%792.26579,34750.0%38.3%
52.56%785.078111,80862.5%48.1%
53.95%763.375010,99567.9%45.8%
56.76%746.594711,17342.9%69.2%
48.65%746.796213,37668.0%38.8%
60.56%712.27419,56167.7%54.0%
50.00%706.394511,78745.2%53.9%
55.71%706.199412,09860.7%52.4%
50.72%696.195511,48050.0%51.3%
65.22%695.788511,90962.1%67.5%
46.27%676.190310,86346.9%45.7%
58.06%626.379312,23761.3%54.8%
40.00%605.183111,95966.7%25.6%
49.15%592.267510,57645.0%51.3%
52.54%595.988312,15452.2%52.8%
45.61%572.280910,38747.8%44.1%
57.89%576.188111,43350.0%64.5%
48.21%563.17119,83154.2%43.8%
50.00%522.07069,30644.0%55.6%
47.06%515.599311,57650.0%45.2%
23.91%466.178312,12131.6%18.5%
45.45%442.574610,23357.1%40.0%
60.47%436.81,01812,21856.3%63.0%
43.24%375.189010,64047.4%38.9%
62.16%376.31,07411,85373.7%50.0%
63.89%364.788212,52670.6%57.9%
69.70%336.397412,81776.5%62.5%
33.33%334.983511,43954.5%22.7%
51.52%336.594411,99956.3%47.1%
53.13%326.396411,96484.6%31.6%
50.00%326.082910,54552.9%46.7%
54.84%316.294511,01360.0%50.0%
56.00%256.088911,29466.7%50.0%
56.00%256.475711,28150.0%61.5%
60.00%253.68629,83644.4%68.8%
40.00%252.277610,50125.0%47.1%
66.67%246.495813,03866.7%66.7%
34.78%232.26819,89262.5%20.0%
56.52%236.391911,79080.0%38.5%
54.55%226.487311,74250.0%60.0%
45.45%226.686111,63430.8%66.7%
54.55%226.790113,71342.9%60.0%
54.55%226.881111,41358.3%50.0%
36.36%226.677612,57612.5%50.0%
57.89%192.269410,35950.0%63.6%
38.89%182.36388,94140.0%37.5%
64.71%175.486911,39257.1%70.0%
47.06%175.991211,32150.0%45.5%
68.75%162.374112,505100.0%61.5%
53.33%156.184910,89650.0%57.1%
66.67%156.599611,23455.6%83.3%
64.29%143.084310,57466.7%62.5%
85.71%146.889913,031100.0%77.8%
50.00%146.289512,59540.0%55.6%
57.14%144.488811,68650.0%60.0%
42.86%146.691712,51166.7%25.0%
78.57%146.684011,58488.9%60.0%
38.46%135.382910,17450.0%28.6%
46.15%134.276410,35720.0%62.5%
46.15%136.883510,67766.7%0.0%
30.77%133.381610,36666.7%20.0%
58.33%123.87228,83842.9%80.0%
63.64%112.27099,80060.0%66.7%
36.36%115.894012,58733.3%40.0%
54.55%113.691712,28040.0%66.7%
63.64%115.586411,72783.3%40.0%
60.00%104.983010,75840.0%80.0%
30.00%106.489110,32416.7%50.0%
40.00%106.079711,40366.7%28.6%
40.00%104.588110,93166.7%28.6%
60.00%107.099311,97350.0%66.7%
66.67%94.21,03412,553100.0%40.0%
22.22%94.76389,78033.3%16.7%
44.44%94.473514,128100.0%37.5%
44.44%94.380911,66950.0%40.0%
33.33%92.57919,41750.0%20.0%
66.67%93.674312,367100.0%50.0%
55.56%92.85939,70650.0%57.1%
62.50%85.686911,00766.7%60.0%
62.50%83.784612,414100.0%40.0%
50.00%84.087210,66375.0%25.0%
50.00%85.21,10812,07375.0%25.0%
16.67%64.090610,5910.0%25.0%
20.00%54.767111,3120.0%33.3%
80.00%52.974410,854100.0%66.7%
60.00%55.31,08612,576100.0%50.0%
100.00%51.56188,483100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.188911,84150.0%33.3%
80.00%56.31,32410,532100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.290413,6290.0%60.0%

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Lux vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Lux do against Karma in League of Legends?

Lux wins the Lux vs Karma matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to Karma's 49.5%, a 1.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 200 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Lux do against Karma in the early game?

In the early game, Lux has the advantage against Karma with a 59.5% win rate versus 40.5%. Lux 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 54.8% win rate compared to 45.2%. Karma scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Lux vs Karma matchup?

Lux wins the matchup against Karma with a 50.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 1.0 percentage point advantage means Lux is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 200 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 57.1% 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 55.6% win rate in the Lux vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Lux counter Karma?

Yes, Lux has a favorable matchup against Karma with a 50.5% win rate. Lux slightly edges out Karma in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Lux against Karma?

When playing Lux against Karma, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.