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How to Win Soraka vs Karma Counter MatchupSoraka is in the a tier of champions

Soraka vs Karma

How to Beat Karma as Soraka in LoLSoraka is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karma as Soraka

based on 2,353 Soraka vs Karma matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League matches each week. Within our database, Soraka engaged Karma in 2353 games. Using so many games with Soraka vs Karma provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare enlightening statistics and a pro build to crush your opponent. This particular counter pairing is relatively rare. Soraka encounters Karma in only 2.7% of her games.

Soraka vs Karma Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Soraka has done a below average job of countering Karma. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.3% of games the champions battle one another in. In Soraka versus Karma games, Soraka’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Karma.

Best Soraka vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Faerie CharmGlowing Mote

Core Soraka Items

~22 Mins
RedemptionMoonstone RenewerDawncore

Optional Items

Ardent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterDream MakerCelestial Opposition

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Soraka to level upw
>
Second ability for Soraka to level upq
>
Last skill for Soraka to max oute

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Soraka's passive ability p
Soraka's q ability q
Soraka's w ability w
Soraka's e ability e
Soraka's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Karma as Soraka

Tips for Playing as Soraka against Karma

Equinox can be used as a powerful zoning tool to keep enemies at bay.

You can use Wish on your allies from across the map to save them from otherwise fatal events.

Soraka is a powerful ally in battle, using her strong healing to keep the party moving forward.

Advice to Win Against Karma

Focused Resolve is a strong disengage tool. Create distance to avoid being rooted and seek to engage afterwards.

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.

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.

Soraka vs Karma Counter Stats

Soraka Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Karma Image
0.8
< Kills >
2.6
5.1
< Deaths >
4.9
13.6
< Assists >
11
0.1
< Killing Sprees >
0.56
26
< Minions Killed >
66
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.53
544
< Physical Damage >
964
4,421
< Magic Damage >
14,322
307
< True Damage >
758
5,274
< Damage Dealt >
16,043
15,569
< Damage Taken >
17,752
7,803
< Gold Earned >
8,951
2.04
< Towers >
2.06
0
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
23,863
< Total Healing >
2,662
10,162
< Experience >
11,108
54
< Vision Score >
49
23
< Wards Placed >
21
190
< Time Dealing CC >
236

How to Counter Karma with Soraka in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several significant Soraka vs. Karma matchup statistics that can help you explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Soraka’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Karma’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Soraka may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Karma..

Soraka often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Karma. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Soraka and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Soraka
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Soraka
Karma

Who is Better, Soraka or Karma?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Soraka usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Karma, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Soraka makes an ok counter to Karma.

While Soraka does have a lower win rate compared to Karma, when on opposite teams, Soraka also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Soraka into Karma.

Moreover, Soraka also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Karma. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Soraka vs Karma matchups, Karma is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Soraka is a somewhat poor counter for Karma. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Soraka against Karma.

Other Champion Matchups Against Soraka

Soraka Loses Against

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Soraka Wins Against

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Additional Information for Soraka Players

How We Calculated Our Soraka vs Karma Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karma as Soraka, we analyzed 2,353 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 Karma as Soraka 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Soraka in order to counter Karma during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Soraka most often racks up less CS as Karma. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to use in your Soraka versus Karma build include Redemption, Moonstone Renewer, and Dawncore. When Soraka used at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Karma than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Soraka had an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Karma with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating Karma as Soraka, Soraka players should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Soraka vs Karma matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% win rate overall.

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