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How to Synergize Kassadin with Karma on the Same TeamKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin with Karma

How to Win With Kassadin and Karma Paired TogetherKassadin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kassadin and Karma

based on 1,229 Kassadin with Karma pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.36
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League of Legends rounds directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kassadin has been on the same team as Karma in 1229 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much accurate data straight from the makers of League, we are sure that we can provide you with high-quality, usable builds to help Kassadin synergize with Karma. It is relatively rare for Kassadin to play with Karma as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 2.4% of games with Kassadin.

Kassadin Karma Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kassadin does a below average job of synergizing with Karma. Typically, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of matches the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Kassadin when playing alongside Karma by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kassadin vs Karma Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRuby Crystal

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Seraph's EmbraceRabadon's DeathcapMalignance

Optional Items

StormsurgeZhonya's HourglassRod of AgesLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kassadin to level upe
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Second ability for Kassadin to level upw
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Last skill for Kassadin to max outq

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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E
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E
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E
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R
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E
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Kassadin and Karma

Tips for Playing as Kassadin with Karma

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

Advice to Understand How Karma Will Play

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.

Kassadin Karma Synergy Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
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7.7
< Kills >
7.7
5.5
< Deaths >
5.5
5.3
< Assists >
5.7
1.64
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
174
< Minions Killed >
170
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.39
1,726
< Physical Damage >
1,726
20,289
< Magic Damage >
20,251
589
< True Damage >
582
22,604
< Damage Dealt >
22,560
29,081
< Damage Taken >
29,444
12,116
< Gold Earned >
12,061
1.71
< Towers >
1.69
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,019
< Total Healing >
5,994
15,251
< Experience >
15,396
16
< Vision Score >
16
7
< Wards Placed >
8
190
< Time Dealing CC >
187

How to Play with Karma as Kassadin in LoL

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

Overall, Kassadin sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Karma. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Karma helps Kassadin perform worse in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kassadin is an ally to Karma, he sees a little increase in his total damage dealt. This change could signal that Karma supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Kassadin is played alongside Karma on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Karma.

Moreover, when Kassadin plays with Karma on the same team, he typically receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Karma does a decent job of protecting Kassadin in team fights.

Synergies between Kassadin and Karma

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Karma
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kassadin
Karma

Is Kassadin better when played alongside Karma?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Kassadin that will no matter what be his top ally. However, overall, Karma is a not very good teammate for Kassadin. By playing on the same side as Kassadin, she drops their win rate by -1.5% to 48.5%. This proves that there is a harmful bond between Kassadin and Karma that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Karma has a much lower diffuclty than Kassadin. That means you don't need to be very careful when finding Karma teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a much lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working alongside, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these two are able to dish out a surprising amount of magic type damage.

Conversely, by pairing Kassadin and Karma together, you will not be giving your team enough attack damage. We recommend you include other champs on your team that offsets this disparity in their abilities.

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

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin Karma Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kassadin and Karma, we analyzed 1,229 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 Kassadin with Karma 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kassadin in order to work well with Karma during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to focus on in your Kassadin and Karma synergy build include Seraph's Embrace, Rabadon's Deathcap, and Malignance. When Kassadin bought at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Karma than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kassadin boasted an average winrate of 48.5% helping carry Karma with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, Kassadin players should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for this team composition, this blending of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.5% win rate overall.

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