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Karma Wild Rift — Tier, Stats & Overview

Karma is a Mid Lane or support mage-enchanter in Wild Rift, a master of the inner fire who amplifies abilities through Mantra.

Best build Black Mist Scythe › Imperial Mandate › Ardent Censer › Redemption › Harmonic Echo Full build →

★ Support Tier S September 2026 · Patch 7.2d supportmagepoke

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Win 51.4% #28 · ↓5pt

Pick 6.8% #9

Ban 0.7% #93

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Win Rate (30d) 51.43%+1.44 pts

Pick Rate 6.84%

Ban Rate 0.68%

Karma's win rate has climbed +1.44 pts over the last 30 days, now at 51.43%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers.

§ 01 — Editorial brief

Karma support remains a highly stable pick this patch, but her real value depends heavily on execution and team tempo.

By EllieAnth Updated 8 Sept 2026 Patch 7.2d

Karma is a Mid Lane or support mage-enchanter in Wild Rift, a master of the inner fire who amplifies abilities through Mantra. Her kit provides a base ability amplifiable into three distinct effects based on chosen form: damage-CC, shield-dash, or zone-slow. She excels in hybrid compositions seeking to simultaneously harass, protect, and engage based on context. In Wild Rift, her support-mage duality allows equal impact on offense and defense, creating rare tactical flexibility among supports.

Karma thrives in poke, kite, and zone-control compositions. She provides shielding, mobility, and light crowd control that support extended trading patterns. Teams that slowly wear down opponents before committing to fights benefit most from her kit.

Karma relies on controlling the pace of trades through poke and shielding. Compositions that can start fights quickly or deliver sudden burst damage reduce her impact significantly. Without room to maintain distance and repeat spell cycles, her influence quickly fades.

Managing Mantra is the core mechanic of Karma. Use it to amplify either poke damage or team protection depending on the situation. In fights, stay in the backline while maintaining constant pressure and supporting allies.

§ 06 — The matchup wall · SupportKarma Wild Rift Support counters and synergies

Hard Unfav. Skill Fav. Synergy

Karma gives Jhin very clean trades through long-range poke and slows that make Deadly Flourish much easier to activate. Her shield also improves Jhin's reset positioning when he steps up for the fourth shot and disengages. Together, they dominate lanes without sustain and quickly convert health leads into plates or dragon setup.

Karma gives Lee Sin the speed and cover he needs to enter early without losing tempo. Her slows set up Sonic Wave and prevent targets from cleanly escaping the first point of contact. This duo becomes especially threatening on fast rotations and skirmishes around vision.

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Build enginePatch 7.2d build — computed

Core 01 Black Mist Scythe
Core 02 Imperial Mandate
Core 03 Ardent Censer
Core 04 Redemption
Core 05 Harmonic Echo
Boots Boots of Mana

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§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Karma Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses

↑ Strengths

She effectively punishes common positioning mistakes in soloQ.
Her Mantra E controls fight and objective tempo.
She provides a rare mix of poke, peel, and acceleration.
Very strong at securing objective setups without committing to engages.

↓ Weaknesses

If your team lacks any form of engage.
Against heavy instant engage compositions.
If your allies cannot capitalize on the mobility she provides.
In drafts where fights are fast and explosive.

§ 03 — Game planKarma Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game

I Early

Wave/vision priority and controlled poke

Lvl. 1 → 6

Wave/vision priority and controlled poke.

II Mid

Goal-based game: poke/acceleration for setup

Lvl. 7 → 11

Goal-based game: poke/acceleration for setup.

III Late

Protect your carries, tempo with E Mantra and…

Lvl. 12+

Protect your carries, tempo with E Mantra and look for the decisive root.

§ 07b — Advanced MechanicsKarma: combos & tips Wild Rift

Poke burst combo

The best lane poke. Mantra upgrades Q to AoE + delayed fire zone. Massive long-range damage.

Double poke combo

Normal Q for the slow, then immediately R + Q for an empowered Q straight away.

Accelerated shield combo

Amplified shield + area-of-effect speed boost. Use for a team retreat or a quick engage.

Root combo

Apply the W tether, then use E Mantra for a shield and movement speed whilst the enemy is rooted.

Mechanical Tips

Mantra (passive, 3 stacks): each ability cast = 1 stack. On the 3rd stack, the next basic ability is empowered. Manage the stacks so that Mantra is ready for Q (poke burst) or E (shield/engage) at the right moment.
Inner Flame empowered (R+Q): explosive + persistent fire zone. Enemies within the zone continue to take damage.
Empowered Focused Resolve (R+W): longer duration + root on application (no delay). Useful for burst damage in a combo with an ally.
Empowered Inspire (R+E): area-of-effect shield (affects nearby allies too) + amplified speed boost. Very strong for team engagements or escapes.
Karma support vs. mid: as support, prioritise R+E for allied shields. In mid, use R+Q for burst poke.

Common Mistakes

Wasting Mantra on E (shield only) when the R+Q poke is available and more effective in lane.
Failing to manage Mantra stacks — using two abilities before Mantra without planning for the third.
Using Focused Resolve (W) without a follow-up — W alone takes several seconds before the root takes effect, so the enemy can move out of range.

Notable Interactions

Karma can cast a shield on herself with E — useful if she engages in the mid lane.
R+E can cast a shield on several nearby allies at the same time — excellent in close-quarters teamfights.
Karma has excellent poke in the laning phase with R+Q — difficult for melee casters to absorb.

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§ 08 — DialoguesKarma Wild Rift FAQ

Q.01 When should you use Mantra E instead of Mantra Q? +

Mantra Q is useful for poke or setting up fights, but Mantra E is often more impactful in key moments. If your team needs to engage, reposition, or survive an all-in, Mantra E has far greater value. The decision depends on timing: before objectives, prioritize shielding and movement speed.

Data — Stats per levelKarma Wild Rift base stats per level (1-15)

Movement speed 360Attack range 550Bonus attack speed / lvl +2.2%

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Lvl	HP	AD	Armor	MR	Mana	HP regen	Res. regen
1	630	58	37	36	390	9	21
2	758	61.6	42	37.2	447	9.7	22.1
3	886	65.2	47	38.4	504	10.4	23.2
4	1,014	68.8	52	39.6	561	11	24.3
5	1,142	72.4	57	40.8	618	11.7	25.4
6	1,270	76	62	42	675	12.4	26.5
7	1,398	79.6	67	43.2	732	13.1	27.6
8	1,526	83.2	72	44.4	789	13.8	28.7
9	1,654	86.8	77	45.6	846	14.4	29.8
10	1,782	90.4	82	46.8	903	15.1	30.9
11	1,910	94	87	48	960	15.8	32
12	2,038	97.6	92	49.2	1,017	16.5	33.1
13	2,166	101.2	97	50.4	1,074	17.2	34.2
14	2,294	104.8	102	51.6	1,131	17.8	35.3
15	2,422	108.4	107	52.8	1,188	18.5	36.4

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