Utility mage build for tempo: Karma wins when she forces the enemy to play the fight already chipped, already slowed, and already misaligned. The build must therefore protect poke frequency, shield quality, and the ability to make every approach expensive again.
Three builds, one right answer per draft. The advisor reads the five enemies (and your allies) and names who triggers what — the same rule as the Draft MVP sheet and Ask Nexus.
Best Karma build (Support): Black Mist Scythe › Imperial Mandate › Ardent Censer › Redemption › Harmonic Echo, boots Boots of Mana, keystone Arcane Comet. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
11,100 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Poke build, favors ranged pressure before close-range fights.
10,800 total cost -300gEngage build, initiates fights and chains crowd control.
10,900 total cost -200g
Allied engage to follow up: Pantheon, Lee Sin.
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Scores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Pyke
Zhonya's Hourglass
Physical damage
Leona
Mikael's Blessing
Magic damage
Senna
Zhonya's Hourglass
Physical damage
Morgana
Mikael's Blessing
Magic damage
Best Karma build (Mid Lane): Luden's Echo › Rabadon's Deathcap › Malignance › Infinity Orb › Void Staff, boots Boots of Mana, keystone Arcane Comet. Three variants and when to pick each are below.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,000 total costNothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,100 total cost +100gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,600 total cost +600gScores out of 10: where this champion sits against the whole roster, phase by phase. The strip shows its own power ramp level by level — it does not compare across champions.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Vel'Koz
Banshee's Veil
Magic damage
Morgana
Morellonomicon
Recurring healing
Varus
Zhonya's Hourglass
Physical damage
Yone
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
Highly mobile
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Foundational item core, without recent situational additions — kept as a base for understanding the kit. For the up-to-date build, see the section above.
Karma wins extended fights through repeated spell usage and constant pressure.
Relic Shield
Wards + évolution Relic Shield, classique support
Bonus heal via E Inspire shield empowered by R
Buff AS ADC via the E Inspire shield + R Mantra
Sorcerer's Shoes
Veil
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Your mantra Q slows the target — the comet is guaranteed to land on your strongest poke.
Free gold on rotations — a teamwide-items support monetizes every plant on the way.
Haste feeds your passive loop — more Qs cast, more mantras recharged.
Adds a burn to every poke Q — your lane harass wears opponents down twice as fast.
Reduces incoming damage during his phases of support close-range.
Frozen Heart
Morellonomicon
Frozen Heart
Oceanid's Trident
Horizon Focus
Morellonomicon
Horizon Focus
Oceanid's Trident
Revitalize
Perseverance
Transcendence
Bone Plating
