- Win Rate
- 52.2%
- Pick Rate
- 1.5%
- Ban Rate
- 1.9%
Zilean vs Karma
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 2,954
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Zilean vs Karma (Support): Zilean wins 55.3% of 152 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: -125). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Current data slightly favors Zilean, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zilean wins 55.3% of 152 games (95% range 47.3–62.9%).
Zilean Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Zilean 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.
Who wins Zilean vs Karma?
Zilean wins 55.3% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 47.3% and 62.9% (95% range).
- Expected
- 54.5% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 152 games Lane: Support · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 27 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (152 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (106 games).
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Zilean, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zilean wins 55.3% of 152 games (95% range 47.3–62.9%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 54.5% for Zilean; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 125, within the margin of error (105 games).
- Zilean players pick Bone Plating much less often against Karma: 11.1% of their other Support games, under 2% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Zilean and Karma played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Zilean's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Zilean vs Karma Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Zilean vs Karma Win Rate by Game Length
Zilean's win rate against Karma by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Zilean's results against Karma in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Zilean vs Karma Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenZilean gold at 15: −125
- First itemKarmaZilean: 14.0 min · Karma: 12.9 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenZilean wins 58.5% of 53 games
- 30+ min gamesZileanZilean wins 65.9% of 44 games
What Zilean Changes Against Karma
Choices Zilean players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
Bone PlatingRuneUsually11.1%vs Karmaunder 2%−11.1 pts
Second WindRuneUsually2.3%vs Karma9.4%+7.1 pts
Health Potion + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually3.4%vs Karma7.5%+4.2 pts
Attack Speed (offense)Stat shardUsually2.8%vs Karma6.6%+3.8 pts
Best Zilean Build vs Karma
Usual Zilean build (Support)
85.7% win rate · 28 games
Against Karma
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 7 of 35 Zilean games against Karma carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Zilean's standard build instead.
- Zilean usually completes Shurelya's Battlesong first, at 14.0 min (median of 57 games).
- Karma usually completes Echoes of Helia first, at 12.9 min (median of 51 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Zilean Runes vs Karma
Usual Zilean runes (Support)
Summon Aery
50.8% win rate · 480 games
Against Karma
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Zilean matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. The table below shows Zilean'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 Zilean build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Zilean Matchups
Hardest for Zilean
Easiest for Zilean
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Zilean vs Karma FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Zilean vs Karma?
Current data slightly favors Zilean, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Zilean wins 55.3% of 152 games (95% range 47.3–62.9%).
What is Zilean's win rate against Karma?
Zilean wins 55.3% of 152 Support games against Karma on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 47.3–62.9%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 54.5% would be expected.
Does Zilean counter Karma?
Not clearly. Zilean wins 55.3% of 152 games against Karma, and the 95% range (47.3–62.9%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Zilean or Karma?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 125, within the margin of error (105 games).
Does Zilean outscale Karma?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Karma strongest against Zilean?
Karma is measurably ahead in: First item.
What should Zilean build against Karma?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Zilean's usual Support core: Mikael's Blessing, Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow. The biggest change against Karma: Health Potion + Health Potion + Oracle Lens (3.4% usually, 7.5% here).
What runes should Zilean use against Karma?
Use Zilean's usual Summon Aery page (Sorcery + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Karma: Bone Plating (11.1% usually, under 2% here).