Karma Support build & stats
- Win rate
- 47.3%
- Pick rate
- 7.7%
- Ban rate
- 2.5%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Sorcery +
Inspiration 
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
Nimbus Cloak
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Magical Footwear
Cosmic Insight
Summoner spells
59.0%
78 games
Max order
Q
E
W
66.7%
39 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Karma
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Karma wins 47.3% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (1,388 games).
- Most common core: Echoes of Helia → Moonstone Renewer → Redemption — 45% win rate over 11 games.
- Take Summon Aery as keystone: picked in 57% of games with a 48% win rate.
- Best matchup: Zoe (82% over 11 games). Hardest: Sylas (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 1% (15) | |
| 62.5% | 2% (24) | |
| 54.1% | 22% (303) | |
| 54.1% | 27% (368) | |
| 53.8% | 5% (65) | |
| 53.6% | 5% (69) | |
| 52.6% | 4% (57) | |
| 50.7% | 58% (809) | |
| 48.3% | 15% (205) | |
| 48.0% | 60% (837) | |
| 43.3% | 5% (67) | |
| 42.4% | 2% (33) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Sorcery +
Resolve 
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
Font of Life
Revitalize
Sorcery +
Inspiration
Sorcery +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
47.6%57% pick
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Arcane Comet
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
47.0%40% pick
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Guardian
Guard allies you cast spells on and those that are very nearby. If you or a guarded ally would take damage based on level, you're both granted a shield.
42.9%2% pick
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Deathfire Touch
Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.
57.1%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Heal
46.8%92% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
59.0%6% pick
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Flash + Ignite
40.0%2% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
E
Q
W
56.0%75 games
Q
E
W
66.7%39 games
E
W
Q
44.4%9 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (47%), Q → W → E (44%), Q → E → Q (50%).
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PGathering FireKarma's damaging abilities will reduce the cooldown of Mantra.
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QInner Flame
Karma sends forth a ball of spirit energy that explodes and deals damage upon hitting an enemy unit.Mantra Bonus: In addition to the explosion, Mantra increases the destructive power of her Inner Flame, creating a catacl...
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WFocused Resolve
Karma creates a tether between herself and a targeted enemy, dealing damage and revealing them. If the tether is not broken, the enemy will be rooted and damaged again.Mantra Bonus: Karma strengthens the link, healing he...
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EInspire
Karma summons a protective shield that absorbs incoming damage and increases the Move Speed of the protected ally.Mantra Bonus: Energy radiates out from her target, strengthening the initial shield and applying Inspire t...
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RMantraKarma empowers her next ability to do an additional effect. Mantra is available at level 1 and does not require a skill point.