Varusvs Karma
Varus vs Karma is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Karma wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Varus based on 5 games. Karma wins the early laning phase while Varus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Karma matchup.
Varus Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Varus 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.
Karma(20.0%)Who Wins the Varus vs Karma Matchup?
Varus vs Karma Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Karma matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Karma wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Varus's 20.0%, giving Karma a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karma controls the early laning stage, but Varus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karma needs to press advantages before Varus reaches their power spikes, while Varus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Karma leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Karma has a strong advantage in this matchup. Varus 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.
Varus vs Karma Laning Phase Breakdown
Karma is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karma holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Varus Build Against Karma
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Karma, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Karma are Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass and Guinsoo's Rageblade. This combination gives Varus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 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 Varus vs Karma matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus0.0%Karma100.0%Varus50.0%Karma50.0%Karma dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Karma can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Varus at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Karma. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Karma has the edge early, but Varus 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 Varus Runes Against Karma
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Karma in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Varus'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 Varus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.52% | 475 | 6.6 | 888 | 13,793 | 51.7% | 46.0% | |
| 48.99% | 300 | 6.5 | 903 | 13,892 | 53.0% | 46.4% | |
| 48.30% | 294 | 6.2 | 854 | 13,584 | 51.6% | 45.9% | |
| 49.08% | 275 | 6.7 | 893 | 13,512 | 56.7% | 43.1% | |
| 52.08% | 193 | 6.7 | 922 | 13,680 | 51.7% | 52.4% | |
| 49.74% | 193 | 6.4 | 856 | 13,604 | 51.8% | 48.1% | |
| 46.55% | 176 | 6.5 | 964 | 14,354 | 47.2% | 46.1% | |
| 46.30% | 163 | 6.3 | 881 | 13,690 | 43.8% | 48.0% | |
| 47.26% | 147 | 6.1 | 816 | 13,694 | 56.1% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 141 | 6.7 | 907 | 13,908 | 47.1% | 52.9% | |
| 43.31% | 127 | 7.0 | 891 | 13,283 | 54.5% | 31.1% | |
| 52.63% | 114 | 6.6 | 868 | 12,411 | 49.1% | 56.1% | |
| 53.51% | 114 | 6.7 | 863 | 14,321 | 60.0% | 48.4% | |
| 53.77% | 106 | 6.1 | 884 | 13,673 | 67.4% | 44.4% | |
| 59.62% | 104 | 6.8 | 889 | 13,606 | 62.5% | 56.3% | |
| 32.04% | 103 | 6.1 | 850 | 13,010 | 37.8% | 27.6% | |
| 40.26% | 79 | 6.1 | 715 | 11,682 | 41.0% | 39.5% | |
| 54.79% | 74 | 6.2 | 1,034 | 14,337 | 64.3% | 48.9% | |
| 41.10% | 73 | 6.7 | 884 | 13,873 | 45.2% | 38.1% | |
| 44.44% | 72 | 6.3 | 873 | 13,153 | 41.9% | 46.3% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 6.7 | 923 | 12,130 | 60.6% | 48.4% | |
| 40.98% | 62 | 6.5 | 1,021 | 15,210 | 35.3% | 43.2% | |
| 51.67% | 60 | 6.1 | 866 | 11,913 | 53.6% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 55 | 6.6 | 960 | 12,595 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 41.51% | 53 | 6.0 | 1,058 | 13,421 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 6.3 | 1,040 | 11,970 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 44.23% | 52 | 6.5 | 904 | 13,646 | 47.6% | 41.9% | |
| 44.68% | 48 | 6.4 | 922 | 13,721 | 55.0% | 37.0% | |
| 43.48% | 47 | 6.1 | 753 | 10,487 | 39.1% | 47.8% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.2 | 848 | 11,220 | 52.2% | 45.8% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 6.2 | 836 | 14,167 | 45.0% | 46.1% | |
| 28.89% | 45 | 5.8 | 772 | 11,936 | 25.0% | 32.0% | |
| 39.53% | 44 | 6.9 | 892 | 12,643 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.7 | 903 | 13,741 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 6.2 | 773 | 11,956 | 45.5% | 40.0% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.3 | 1,256 | 10,964 | 31.6% | 45.5% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 6.8 | 831 | 14,745 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.7 | 1,001 | 14,920 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 6.3 | 1,035 | 13,700 | 61.5% | 53.9% | |
| 42.11% | 38 | 6.6 | 923 | 11,036 | 43.5% | 40.0% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.3 | 851 | 11,912 | 53.3% | 40.9% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.9 | 946 | 13,244 | 59.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 36 | 5.9 | 827 | 13,430 | 38.5% | 56.5% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 5.8 | 875 | 11,819 | 55.0% | 31.3% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.5 | 968 | 13,132 | 55.6% | 42.3% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.3 | 868 | 11,018 | 44.4% | 31.3% | |
| 32.35% | 34 | 6.6 | 902 | 11,905 | 43.8% | 22.2% | |
| 59.38% | 33 | 6.2 | 789 | 11,210 | 66.7% | 52.9% | |
| 43.75% | 33 | 6.0 | 941 | 11,562 | 53.3% | 35.3% | |
| 35.48% | 31 | 6.7 | 982 | 12,787 | 56.3% | 13.3% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 6.0 | 896 | 13,485 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.8 | 1,088 | 12,842 | 56.3% | 42.9% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.2 | 831 | 11,553 | 53.3% | 71.4% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.1 | 863 | 11,473 | 37.5% | 53.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.2 | 1,161 | 11,850 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 36.00% | 27 | 6.6 | 762 | 11,464 | 41.7% | 30.8% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.4 | 792 | 13,476 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 6.9 | 933 | 12,315 | 62.5% | 63.6% | |
| 48.00% | 26 | 6.2 | 1,056 | 11,586 | 66.7% | 20.0% | |
| 52.17% | 24 | 5.7 | 788 | 13,026 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.3 | 986 | 14,250 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 900 | 11,681 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.6 | 919 | 14,741 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.5 | 1,015 | 12,424 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 5.7 | 819 | 10,390 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 6.2 | 850 | 11,098 | 26.7% | 71.4% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.3 | 926 | 12,801 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 738 | 10,617 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 920 | 12,572 | 22.2% | 54.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.4 | 1,149 | 13,946 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 44.44% | 19 | 6.5 | 827 | 12,379 | 55.6% | 33.3% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.0 | 876 | 12,066 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.2 | 926 | 12,922 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 41.18% | 18 | 5.5 | 752 | 11,346 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.3 | 839 | 13,034 | 42.9% | 54.5% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.8 | 861 | 11,274 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.8 | 688 | 11,715 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.5 | 965 | 15,145 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 6.5 | 787 | 11,543 | 22.2% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.6 | 1,145 | 13,762 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.6 | 842 | 12,077 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.8 | 826 | 13,627 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,037 | 14,665 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.9 | 988 | 14,540 | 80.0% | 44.4% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.4 | 893 | 10,342 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.0 | 1,010 | 13,478 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 5.9 | 802 | 12,998 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 1,029 | 10,728 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 901 | 13,728 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,045 | 13,219 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 947 | 12,361 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 5.7 | 885 | 12,310 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,099 | 13,618 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 822 | 12,167 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 965 | 12,967 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 886 | 11,041 | 42.9% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 1,018 | 13,107 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 1,006 | 11,868 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 928 | 13,553 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.7 | 860 | 12,859 | 33.3% | 16.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.5 | 999 | 13,832 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 9 | 7.5 | 956 | 13,596 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 884 | 11,188 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 14.29% | 8 | 6.0 | 580 | 9,363 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 837 | 13,391 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,110 | 14,065 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.8 | 904 | 12,406 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 5.3 | 941 | 12,491 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,037 | 13,345 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 909 | 12,112 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 3.6 | 886 | 11,999 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 733 | 10,884 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 807 | 11,889 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 577 | 9,686 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 671 | 11,112 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 708 | 10,943 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 832 | 9,913 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,014 | 15,050 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 635 | 10,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Varus vs Karma - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Karma in League of Legends?
Karma wins the Varus vs Karma matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Varus's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Varus do against Karma in the early game?
In the early game, Karma has the advantage against Varus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Karma players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Varus do against Karma in the late game?
In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Karma matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Karma matchup?
Karma wins the matchup against Varus with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Karma is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Karma?
The best Varus build against Karma includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Guinsoo's Rageblade with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Varus runes against Karma?
The best Varus runes against Karma use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Karma matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Karma?
No, Varus struggles against Karma with only a 20.0% win rate. Karma has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Karma's lead.
How do I play Varus against Karma?
When playing Varus against Karma, play cautiously and avoid Karma's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Karma in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.