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How to Win Karma vs Sona Counter MatchupKarma is in the b tier of champions

Karma vs Sona

How to Beat Sona as Karma in LoLKarma is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sona as Karma

based on 2,608 Karma vs Sona matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.78
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL matches each week. In our database, Karma faced off against Sona in 2608 rounds. Having so many games with Karma versus Sona gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide actionable statistics and a recommended build to destroy Sona. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Karma is forced to battle against Sona in only 2.5% of her matches.

Karma vs Sona Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Karma does a dismal job of countering Sona. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Karma versus Sona matches, Karma’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Sona.

Best Karma vs Sona Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Karma Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongZaz'Zak's RealmspikeImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Cosmic DriveRedemptionStaff of Flowing WaterMalignance

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

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sona as Karma

Tips for Playing as Karma against Sona

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 Sona

Spread out when you see Sona so she can't make your entire team dance.

Kill Sona first, as she will heal up her team if left alone for too long.

Karma vs Sona Counter Stats

Karma Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Sona Image
2.8
< Kills >
2
5.1
< Deaths >
5.2
11.4
< Assists >
14.3
0.58
< Killing Sprees >
0.37
66
< Minions Killed >
28
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.63
944
< Physical Damage >
1,618
14,032
< Magic Damage >
7,683
703
< True Damage >
488
15,680
< Damage Dealt >
9,790
18,043
< Damage Taken >
18,713
9,049
< Gold Earned >
8,465
2.03
< Towers >
2.49
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,620
< Total Healing >
13,595
11,086
< Experience >
10,563
50
< Vision Score >
55
22
< Wards Placed >
24
239
< Time Dealing CC >
47

How to Counter Sona with Karma in LoL

The stats shown here show several critical Karma against Sona matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. Karma’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sona’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Karma may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Sona..

Karma typically has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Sona. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Karma and Sona

Damage Types Compared

Karma
Sona
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Karma
Sona

Who is Better, Karma or Sona?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Karma usually loses when trying to fight Sona, with a 47.9% win rate. Thus, Karma makes a bad counter to Sona.

While Karma does have a lower winrate compared to Sona, when on opposite teams, Karma also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Karma into Sona.

Moreover, Karma also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sona. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Karma vs Sona matchups, Sona is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Karma is a bad counter for Sona. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Karma against Sona.

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 Sona Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sona as Karma, we analyzed 2,608 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 Sona 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 Sona Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Karma in order to counter Sona during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Karma often picks up more CS compared to Sona. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Karma versus Sona build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Imperial Mandate. When Karma bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs Sona than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Karma had an average win rate of 47.9% when playing against Sona with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Sona as Karma, Karma 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 runes players used for Karma vs Sona counterpicks, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.9% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sona as Karma are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.