Tier list / Support / Karma

Karma matchups

Tier 3#20 Support3Full build
You playKarma

Tier 348.2% win · #20 support

Lulu favoured48.4%Karma wins 48.4% of games into Lulu, about the same as the 48.2% Karma wins overall.
AgainstLulu

Tier 150.0% win · #5 support

48.4%52.5%

6,904 gamesSample A 49.0%Sample B 49.4%Sample C 48.0%Gold at 15 +127Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Karma: Gold 49.3% · Plat 48.5% · Emerald 48.5% · Diamond 48.8%Lulu: Gold 49.6% · Plat 49.4% · Emerald 50.3% · Diamond 50.1%

Lane plan

Lulu cannot block the entire damage of [R]-[Q] with her (E) alone, so contest lane often for a chance to get a kill. Absorb the damage on Lulu’s (Q) and basic attacks with [E].

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Dream Maker

    You complete Dream Maker at ~0 min; Lulu completes Dream Maker at ~0 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Lulu's Whimsy (W) is 18s, your Focused Resolve (W) is 12s, so you're back first. Level 6: Lulu's ultimate 120s, yours 40s.

  • Heal

    Lulu takes Flash + Heal in 85.5% of games. You take Flash + Heal (79.7%).

Build into Lulu

Sample B · Emerald+ · 2,609 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    World AtlasHealth PotionHealth Potion

    World Atlas + Health Potion + Health Potion

    97.0% of games · 49.5% win
    • World AtlasHealth Potion57.6%

  2. First back

    Amplifying TomeBootsGlowing Mote

    Amplifying Tome, Boots, Glowing Mote

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item0 min

    Dream Maker

    Dream Maker

    67.7% of games · 50.6% win
    • Zaz'Zak's Realmspike47.3%
    • Celestial Opposition52.8%

  4. 2nd item13 min

    Echoes of Helia

    Echoes of Helia

    46.3% of games · 48.5% win
    • Moonstone Renewer51.0%
    • Malignance48.9%

  5. 3rd item21 min

    Moonstone Renewer

    Moonstone Renewer

    31.3% of games · 49.9% win
    • Echoes of Helia56.1%
    • Mikael's Blessing59.8%

  6. Boots12 min

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    Ionian Boots of Lucidity

    90.1% of games · 50.2% win
    • Boots of Swiftness39.7%
    • Sorcerer's Shoes56.1%

  7. Late28–35 min

    RedemptionMikael's BlessingMoonstone Renewer

    Redemption, Mikael's Blessing or Moonstone Renewer

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,520 games

SorcerySorcery

  1. Summon AerySummon Aerypicked in 58.3%
  2. Manaflow BandManaflow Bandpicked in 74.6%
  3. TranscendenceTranscendencepicked in 80.8%
  4. ScorchScorchpicked in 49.5%

ResolveResolve

  1. RevitalizeRevitalizepicked in 58.0%
  2. Font of LifeFont of Lifepicked in 50.1%

Shards

Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealthAbility Haste · Adaptive Force · Health

KeystoneWin rate

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 203 games
Q14579
W31415
E28101213
R611

Max

  1. QEW56.2% pick · 1,319 games49.1%
  2. EQW33.0% pick · 773 games52.0%
  3. QWE5.6% pick · 132 games47.0%
  4. EWQ4.7% pick · 111 games52.3%

Lulu: E start, max EWQ260 games

Summoner spells

FlashHealFlash + Heal79.7% pick

FlashHealLulu: Flash + Heal, 85.5%2,227 games

Play against Lulu

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Lulu's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Pix, Faerie CompanionPassive
  2. Q Glitterlance7s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 925 range—7s7s7s
  3. W Whimsy18s cooldown · 65 mana · 650 range—18s18s18s
  4. E Help, Pix!10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 650 range10s10s9s8s
  5. R Wild Growth120 / 100 / 80s cooldown · 100 mana · 900 range——120s100s

Whimsy (W) is the long one early: 18s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Karma's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Gathering FirePassive
  2. Q Inner Flame9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5s cooldown · 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 mana · 950 range9s9s7s5s
  3. W Focused Resolve12s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 675 range—12s12s12s
  4. E Inspire10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 800 range—10s10s9s
  5. R Mantra40 / 38 / 36 / 34s cooldown · No cost · 1100 range——40s38s

Focused Resolve (W) is the long one early: 12s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 35 support matchups

Karma's win rate into each one · green beats Karma's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.