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How to Synergize Karma with Xin Zhao on the Same TeamKarma is in the b tier of champions

Karma with Xin Zhao

How to Win With Karma and Xin Zhao Paired TogetherKarma is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Karma and Xin Zhao

based on 3,486 Karma with Xin Zhao pairs
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.68
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the stats from from millions of League of Legends games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Karma has gone into battle with Xin Zhao in 3486 recently played, ranked games. By amassing so much complete data directly from the publishers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can provide you with robust, insightful builds to help Karma play with Xin Zhao. It is relatively rare for Karma to play with Xin Zhao as allies. This pairing has only taken place in about 3.4% of matches with Karma.

Karma Xin Zhao Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Karma has done a dismal job of fighting on the same side as Xin Zhao. Typically, she wins an acceptable 48.6% of games the champs try and work together in. If you want to maximize your potential as Karma when playing with Xin Zhao by learning how to better synergize your play style with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Karma vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Karma Items

~22 Mins
MorellonomiconZaz'Zak's RealmspikeStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

Ardent CenserImperial MandateLuden's CompanionEchoes of Helia

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Karma and Xin Zhao

Tips for Playing as Karma with Xin Zhao

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 Understand How Xin Zhao Will Play

Try to position yourself so your ultimate's knockback is most effective.

Xin Zhao is a great initiator to combat. Lead the front to start a fight and use your ultimate to do the most damage possible.

Karma Xin Zhao Synergy Stats

Karma Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Xin Zhao Image
3
< Kills >
3
5.6
< Deaths >
5.6
12
< Assists >
11.9
0.65
< Killing Sprees >
0.63
66
< Minions Killed >
66
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.49
970
< Physical Damage >
984
13,942
< Magic Damage >
13,958
741
< True Damage >
744
15,654
< Damage Dealt >
15,687
18,746
< Damage Taken >
19,133
9,223
< Gold Earned >
9,240
2.01
< Towers >
1.95
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,741
< Total Healing >
2,813
11,329
< Experience >
11,492
51
< Vision Score >
50
22
< Wards Placed >
22
236
< Time Dealing CC >
238

How to Play with Xin Zhao as Karma in LoL

The Karma Xin Zhao synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Xin Zhao, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Karma sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Xin Zhao. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Xin Zhao helps Karma perform not as well in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Karma is paired with Xin Zhao, she gets a little decrease in her full damage dealt. This difference could signal that Xin Zhao does not support by providing protection for her to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Karma is played together with Xin Zhao on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Xin Zhao.

Moreover, when Karma plays with Xin Zhao on the same team, she typically receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Xin Zhao does a decent job of protecting Karma in teamfights.

Synergies between Karma and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Karma
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Karma
Xin Zhao

Is Karma better when played alongside Xin Zhao?

There is no top ally for Karma that will no matter what be her top ally. Yet, Xin Zhao is a very typical ally for Karma. By being on the same team as Karma, he raises their win rate by 0.3% to 48.6%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small bond between Karma and Xin Zhao that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

Xin Zhao has a much lower diffuclty than Karma. That means Karma players don't need to be careful when finding Xin Zhao comrades to play with, as they will need a much lower level of skill to work well with you.

Working alongside, Karma players should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to soak up damage. Together, these two will be a great protective duo.

Although, by bringing Karma and Xin Zhao together, you may not be granting your other teammates enough crowd control. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that helps cover this gap in their abilities.

Regardless of your Xin Zhao ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Karma Players

How We Calculated Our Karma Xin Zhao Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Karma and Xin Zhao, we analyzed 3,486 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Karma with Xin Zhao comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Karma to pair well with Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should continue reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The top finished items to focus on in your Karma and Xin Zhao synergy build include Morellonomicon, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Karma combined at least these three items in her build, she did much better when paired up with Xin Zhao than with many other common item sets. In fact, Karma boasted an average winrate of 48.6% helping carry Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating your oponents, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Karma and Xin Zhao pairings, this mix of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

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