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How to Win Karma vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupKarma is in the b tier of champions

Karma vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Karma in LoLKarma is in the b tier of champions
MageSupport
Fighter

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Karma

based on 547 Karma vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.63
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League games each week. In our dataset, Karma faced off against Rek'Sai in 547 rounds. Having so many games with Karma vs Rek'Sai gives us confidence in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a supported build to destroy Rek'Sai. This matchup is fairly rare. Karma fights Rek'Sai in only 0.5% of her games.

Karma vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Karma has done a poor job of beating Rek'Sai. On average, she wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champions fight each other in. In Karma versus Rek'Sai matches, Karma’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood, implying that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Karma vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Karma Items

~22 Mins
Zaz'Zak's RealmspikeImperial MandateStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

MalignanceShurelya's BattlesongDream MakerMoonstone Renewer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Karma to level upq
>
Second ability for Karma to level upe
>
Last skill for Karma to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Karma's passive ability p
Karma's q ability q
Karma's w ability w
Karma's e ability e
Karma's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
12
E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Karma

Tips for Playing as Karma against Rek'Sai

Don't be too conservative with Mantra. Gathering Fire is strongest in teamfights, making it easy to recharge Mantra multiple times.

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.

Advice to Win Against Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Karma vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Karma Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Rek'Sai Image
3
< Kills >
7.3
5.7
< Deaths >
6.1
12
< Assists >
7.7
0.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
63
< Minions Killed >
32
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,014
< Physical Damage >
14,245
13,647
< Magic Damage >
91
753
< True Damage >
3,609
15,415
< Damage Dealt >
17,946
18,817
< Damage Taken >
35,225
9,117
< Gold Earned >
11,766
1.99
< Towers >
1.41
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
2,798
< Total Healing >
17,091
11,097
< Experience >
13,266
52
< Vision Score >
23
23
< Wards Placed >
6
236
< Time Dealing CC >
285

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Karma in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize some valuable Karma versus Rek'Sai matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Karma’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Karma may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Rek'Sai. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Karma normally has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Karma and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Karma
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karma
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Karma or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Karma usually loses when taking on Rek'Sai, with a 48.3% win rate. Thus, Karma makes a bad counter to Rek'Sai.

While Karma does have a lower winrate than Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Karma also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Karma into Rek'Sai.

Moreover, Karma has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rek'Sai. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Karma vs Rek'Sai matchups, Rek'Sai is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Karma is a somewhat poor counter for Rek'Sai. Focus your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Karma against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Karma

Karma Loses Against

BraumBraum44.4% winrateLilliaLillia44.6% winrateRakanRakan45% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45% winrate

Karma Wins Against

YuumiYuumi54.3% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateNidaleeNidalee54% winrateZoeZoe52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

LeonaLeona+ 52.8% 915 GamesJannaJanna+ 54.2% 625 GamesRenata GlascRenata Glasc+ 54.4% 237 GamesBraumBraum+ 54.8% 294 Games

Additional Information for Karma Players

How We Calculated Our Karma vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Karma, we analyzed 547 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Rek'Sai as Karma comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Karma Build Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Karma in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karma most often accumulates more CS relative to Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Karma versus Rek'Sai build consist of Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, Imperial Mandate, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Karma combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better vs Rek'Sai than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Karma had an average winrate of 48.3% when playing against Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Rek'Sai as Karma, Karma players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Karma vs Rek'Sai fights, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rek'Sai as Karma are shown for all ranked divisions. If you would like to scope the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.