Karma counters and synergies

Matchup page

In-game title: the Enlightened One
Lane: Support
Source tier: A

5picks that punish it
5picks that work with it
3pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

Blitzcrankthe Great Steam GolemSupport23A
Pykethe Bloodharbor RipperSupport22S
Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A
Leonathe Radiant DawnSupport23S
Brandthe Burning VengeanceMid16A

Useful alongside this pick

Ezrealthe Prodigal ExplorerDragon / ADC1S+
Caitlynthe Sheriff of PiltoverDragon / ADC21B
Ashethe Frost ArcherDragon / ADC10A
Varusthe Arrow of RetributionDragon / ADC16S
Jhinthe VirtuosoDragon / ADC9S

Champion pages that name this pick as their answer

Alistarthe MinotaurSupport11A
Braumthe Heart of the FreljordSupport18S
Morganathe FallenSupport20A

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Blitzcrank

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 INSPIRE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Yordle Trap
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Pyke

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 INSPIRE shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Nautilus

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 INSPIRE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Leona

Support is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
This pick's 3 INSPIRE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Thornmail as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis
The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Brand

Usually met from Mid while this pick plays Support so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
This pick's 3 INSPIRE shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
The reviewed build opens with: Liandry's Torment
The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Ezreal

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 FOCUSED RESOLVE is crowd control and 3 Arcane Shift is a dash or blink: control first, then close the gap.
3 INSPIRE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Manamune

Caitlyn

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
3 INSPIRE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Ashe

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 FOCUSED RESOLVE and ULTIMATE Enchanted Crystal Arrow are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
3 INSPIRE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer

Varus

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
3 INSPIRE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo

Jhin

Plays Dragon / ADC next to this pick's Support so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
2 FOCUSED RESOLVE and 2 Deadly Flourish are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
3 INSPIRE shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
The reviewed build opens with: The Collector

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Karma in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Karma: Blitzcrank (Support), Pyke (Support), Nautilus (Support), Leona (Support), Brand (Mid). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Karma in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Karma describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in FOCUSED RESOLVE (ability 2), TRANSCENDENT EMBRACE (ultimate); a shield in INSPIRE (ability 3). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Karma is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Karma in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Karma, in purchase order: Imperial Mandate then Ardent Censer then Redemption then Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Runes: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Mikael's Blessing; against enemy shields: Oceanid's Trident; against enemy healing: Morellonomicon. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Karma play in Wild Rift?

Karma is a Mage and Support by Riot's classification and is played in Support. Riot rates the difficulty High. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows A tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.