Karma is a ranged mage usually played Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Karma in ARAM: In ARAM, Karma excels as a poke and utility mage, using Mantra to empower her abilities for AoE damage, shields, or roots.
Karma ARAM Abilities
Karma's damaging abilities reduce Mantra's cooldown.
Karma fires a spirit bolt that explodes on impact; with Mantra, it creates a delayed cataclysm.
Karma tethers an enemy, rooting them after a delay, or healing herself with extended root duration.
Shields an ally and grants Move Speed; Mantra spreads the shield and speed to nearby allies.
Karma empowers her next ability for an enhanced effect; available at level 1 without a skill point.
Karma ARAM Playstyle & Tips
In ARAM, Karma excels as a poke and utility mage, using Mantra to empower her abilities for AoE damage, shields, or roots. Focus on poking with Q, shielding allies with E, and saving Mantra for teamfights to maximize impact.
Tips
Use Mantra (R) on your shield (E) to give your whole team a massive speed boost and shield in ARAM teamfights.
Maximize poke damage by using Mantra on your Q (Inner Flame) to hit multiple enemies in narrow ARAM lanes.
Save your Mantra for key moments-don't waste it on a single target when a teamfight is imminent.
Build ability haste items like Liandry's Anguish or Moonstone Renewer to spam your abilities more often in ARAM.
Position behind your frontline to safely poke with Q and shield allies with E without getting caught.
Combos
R+E -> Q -> W: Use Mantra shield to engage or disengage, then poke with Q and root with W.
R+Q -> E -> W: Start with a Mantra-empowered Q for AoE damage, then shield allies and root a priority target.
Q -> W -> R+E: Poke with Q, root with W, then use Mantra shield to protect your team during the fight.
Karma ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Sorcery
Summon Aery
Axiom Arcanist
Transcendence
Gathering StormSecondary — Resolve
Revitalize
Font of LifeSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tear of the Goddess - 2.
Bandleglass Mirror
Core Items
- 1.
Malignance - 2.
Luden's Echo - 3.
Sorcerer's Shoes
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your team has multiple auto attackers
- you are a dedicated enchanter support
- ally carries benefit from attack speed
Avoid when:
- your team is mostly ability power burst
- enemy has heavy AoE that bypasses shields
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team is squishy with low mr
- you need burst to delete priority targets
- your champion excels at quick trades
Avoid when:
- enemy has multiple tanky frontliners
- you need sustained dps over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team is squishy with low mr
- you need burst to delete priority targets
- your champion excels at quick trades
Avoid when:
- enemy has multiple tanky frontliners
- you need sustained dps over burst
Options
Karma ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Karma in ARAM?
In ARAM, Karma typically builds core items like Malignance, Luden's Echo, Sorcerer's Shoes and Summon Aery runes (Sorcery primary, Resolve secondary).
What runes should I use for Karma in ARAM?
Take Summon Aery in the Sorcery tree as your keystone, with Resolve as your secondary tree for Karma in ARAM.
How do you play Karma in ARAM?
In ARAM, Karma excels as a poke and utility mage, using Mantra to empower her abilities for AoE damage, shields, or roots. Focus on poking with Q, shielding allies with E, and saving Mantra for teamfights to maximize impact.
What is Karma's best combo in ARAM?
R+E -> Q -> W: Use Mantra shield to engage or disengage, then poke with Q and root with W.
