LEAGUE OF LEGENDS / CHAMPION
Karma
Major net nerf (score -5, 0 buffs / 5 nerfs). Notable: Q damage 70→60; E mana cost 50→60; R empowered e - defiance bonus primary / secondary target shield 50→45. Touched across patches 25-6, 26-7, 26-8.
- Patches touched
- 3
- Cumulative score
- -5.0
- Released
- 2011-02-01
Abilities
Gathering Fire
Karma's damaging abilities will reduce the cooldown of Mantra.
Inner 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 cataclysm which deals damage after a short delay.
- Cooldown
- 9s8765
- Mana
- 4050607080
- Range
- 950
Focused 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 herself and extending the root duration.
- Cooldown
- 12s12121212
- Mana
- 5055606570
- Range
- 675
Inspire
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 to nearby allied champions.
- Cooldown
- 10s9.598.58
- Mana
- 6065707580
- Range
- 800
Mantra
Karma empowers her next ability to do an additional effect. Mantra is available at level 1 and does not require a skill point.
- Cooldown
- 40s383634
- Range
- 1,100
Base stats
| Stat | Base (Lv 1) | Per level |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 630 | +109 |
| Mana | 374 | +40 |
| Attack damage | 49 | — |
| Attack speed | 0.625/s | +2.300/s |
| Armor | 28 | +5 |
| Magic resist | 30 | +1.3 |
| Move speed | 335 | — |
| Attack range | 525 | — |
Lore
No mortal exemplifies the spiritual traditions of Ionia more than Karma. She is the living embodiment of an ancient soul reincarnated countless times, carrying all her accumulated memories into each new life, and blessed with power that few can...
No mortal exemplifies the spiritual traditions of Ionia more than Karma. She is the living embodiment of an ancient soul reincarnated countless times, carrying all her accumulated memories into each new life, and blessed with power that few can comprehend. She has done her best to guide her people in recent times of crisis, though she knows that peace and harmony may come only at a considerable cost—both to her, and to the land she holds most dear.
Tips
Playing as Karma
- Gathering Fire rewards aggressive play. Look to land abilities and basic attacks on your opponent to lower Mantra's cooldown and stay on the offensive.
- When using Focused Resolve, slow your opponents with Inner Flame or speed yourself up with Inspire if you're having trouble sticking to a target.
- Don't be too conservative with Mantra. Gathering Fire is strongest in teamfights, making it easy to recharge Mantra multiple times.
Playing against Karma
- Karma's passive lowers her Mantra cooldown when she hits enemy champions with abilities and basic attacks. Deny her from getting free hits on you.
- Karma's Soulflare erupts for bonus damage in the area in which it's placed. React quickly and escape the circle to avoid taking heavy damage.
- Focused Resolve is a strong disengage tool. Create distance to avoid being rooted and seek to engage afterwards.
Patch impact
Changelog
- BASEBase AD51→49nerf
- BASEAD Growth3.3→3nerf
- EMana Cost50→60nerf
- REmpowered E Defiance Bonus Primary / Secondary Target Shield50→45nerf
- QDamage70→60nerf
Live performance
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Champion data sourced from Riot Data Dragon (opens in new tab) (16.10.1).