Support Matchup

Karma vs Poppy

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Karma

Karma

the Enlightened One
Support
Karma Support Overall Win Rate
50.57%

Matchup Win Rate

51.1%
Karma vs Poppy Wins
⚔
48.9%
Poppy vs Karma Wins
Poppy

Poppy

Keeper of the Hammer
Support
Poppy Support Overall Win Rate
50.89%

Karma vs Poppy - Support Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Karma Support vs Poppy Support - Who is stronger?

Karma Support has a slight edge over Poppy (51.1% win rate) based on 677 games. The matchup slightly favors Karma.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Karma Support vs Poppy Support in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Karma dominates the meta (6th most popular, 8.3% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Poppy (2.7% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of support's current powerhouses. Meta strength confirmed: Karma's superior tier rating (A+ vs A) translates into a solid 51.1% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Karma ranks 20th in win rate among Support champions. Optimize for consistency: Summon Aery paired with Manaflow Band (51.4% win rate, 53.7% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Malignance > Moonstone Renewer > Imperial Mandate with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 70%+ win rate against Poppy.

Total map control: Karma dominates both the matchup and vision control (1.02 vs 0.91 wards/min). Your extra 0.11 wards/min create massive macro advantages for your entire team. Quality over quantity: Karma wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (403 vs 515/min), the 51.1% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Karma leads in both matchup win rate (51.1%) and KDA (2.80 vs 2.30) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Karma vs Poppy - Support Stats Comparison

Karma Support
Karma Support		Versus
Poppy Support
Poppy Support
A+TierA
51.1%Matchup Winrate48.9%
50.57%Role Winrate50.89%
#20Winrate Rank#16
8.3%Pickrate2.7%
2.8Average KDA2.3
286Gold per Minute299
1.02Wards per Minute0.91
403Damage per Minute515

How to Beat Poppy as Karma (Support)

While statistically Karma is slightly stronger than Poppy as support, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

The magic damage that Karma deals remains relevant in the late game. Look for opportunities to initiate or counter-initiate. Poppy deals mainly physical damage (77.51%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Karma is superior vision control (ranked 3rd among supports) (versus 22nd for Poppy), which provides better map control and safety for the team in important map areas. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.3 versus 2.8) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Karma Support versus Poppy Support matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Karma player to maintain constant pressure on Poppy, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Karma vs Poppy: Support Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Heal
Heal Restores Health and grants Move Speed to you and target allied champion.
47.3% Win Rate45.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
51.8% Win Rate15.3% Pick Rate

Karma vs Poppy: Support Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Secondary Path
Resolve
Font of Life
Font of Life Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

51.4% Win Rate53.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Summon Aery Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP) (+0.1 bonus AD).

Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.

Summon Aery

Damaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 -…

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Secondary Path
Resolve
Font of Life
Font of Life Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you and the lowest health nearby allied champion.

70% effect for Ranged Users.

Cooldown: 20s

Font of Life

Impairing the movement of an enemy champion restores @BaseHeal@ Health to you a…

Revitalize
Revitalize Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.

Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% stronger on targets below 40% health.

Revitalize

Gain 5% Heal and Shield Power.Heals and shields you cast or receive are 10% str…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

51.4% Win Rate53.7% Pick Rate

Karma vs Poppy: Support Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
49.8% Win Rate83.5% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.2% Win Rate86.4% Pick Rate
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
29.0% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
73.7% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
Imperial Mandate
Imperial Mandate (2250 gold) 60 Ability Power
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Coordinated Fire (0s) per target
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion marks them for 5 seconds. Ally champion damage detonates the mark, dealing magic damage equal to 10% of current health.
Shurelya's Battlesong
Shurelya's Battlesong (2200 gold) 50 Ability Power
15 Ability Haste
4% Move Speed
125% Base Mana Regen
Inspiring Speech
Grant nearby allies 30% Move Speed for 4 seconds.
54.0% Win Rate9.2% Pick Rate
Final Build
Dawncore
Dawncore (2500 gold) 45 Ability Power
16% Heal and Shield Power
100% Base Mana Regen
First Light
Gain 2% Heal and Shield Power and 10 Ability Power per 100% Base Mana Regen.
0.0% Win Rate18.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Control Ward
Control Ward (75 gold) Consume
Places a Control Ward that grants vision and reveals enemy Stealth Wards, traps and Camouflaged enemies.
World Atlas
World Atlas (400 gold)
78.7% Win Rate1.5% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
73.7% Win Rate1.6% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
67.0% Win Rate1.2% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
66.9% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate
Core Build
Lost Chapter
Lost Chapter (1200 gold) 40 Ability Power
300 Mana
10 Ability Haste
Enlighten
Levelling up restores 20% max Mana over 3 seconds.
->
Malignance
Malignance (2700 gold) 85 Ability Power
600 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Scorn
Gain 20 Ultimate Ability Haste.
Hatefog
Damaging a champion with your Ultimate burns the ground beneath them for 3s, dealing magic damage per second and reducing their Magic Resist.
Moonstone Renewer
Moonstone Renewer (2200 gold) 25 Ability Power
200 Health
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Starlit Grace
Healing or shielding an ally chains the effect to another ally (excluding yourself), healing 30% or shielding 35% of the original amount.
Imperial Mandate
Imperial Mandate (2250 gold) 60 Ability Power
20 Ability Haste
125% Base Mana Regen
Coordinated Fire (0s) per target
Slowing or Immobilizing an enemy champion marks them for 5 seconds. Ally champion damage detonates the mark, dealing magic damage equal to 10% of current health.
100.0% Win Rate2.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Ardent Censer
Ardent Censer (2200 gold) 45 Ability Power
10% Heal and Shield Power
125% Base Mana Regen
4% Move Speed
Sanctify
Healing or Shielding an ally enhances you both for 6 seconds, granting 25% Attack Speed and 20 magic damageOn-Hit.
49.4% Win Rate18.0% Pick Rate
Other Items
Ardent Censer
Ardent Censer (2200 gold) 45 Ability Power
10% Heal and Shield Power
125% Base Mana Regen
4% Move Speed
Sanctify
Healing or Shielding an ally enhances you both for 6 seconds, granting 25% Attack Speed and 20 magic damageOn-Hit.
49.4% Win Rate18.0% Pick Rate
Redemption
Redemption (2300 gold) 200 Health
15 Ability Haste
100% Base Mana Regen
10% Heal and Shield Power
Intervention
Restore 200 - 400 Health to allied champions and deal 10% max Health true damage to enemy champions after 2.5 seconds.
0.0% Win Rate9.1% Pick Rate
Mikael's Blessing
Mikael's Blessing (2300 gold) 250 Health
100% Base Mana Regen
12% Heal and Shield Power
15 Ability Haste
Purify
Remove all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne and Suppression) from an ally champion and restore 100 - 250 Health.
0.0% Win Rate9.0% Pick Rate
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
0.0% Win Rate9.0% Pick Rate
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
0.0% Win Rate9.0% Pick Rate

Karma vs Poppy: Support Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Inner Flame Karma sends forth a ball of spirit energy that explodes and deals damage upon hitting an enemy unit.

Mantra Bonus: In addition to the explosion, Mantra increases the destructive power of her Inner Flame, creating a cataclysm which deals damage after a short delay.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Focused Resolve Karma creates a tether between herself and a targeted enemy, dealing damage and revealing them. If the tether is not broken, the enemy will be rooted and damaged again.

Mantra Bonus: Karma strengthens the link, healing herself and extending the root duration.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Inspire Karma summons a protective shield that absorbs incoming damage and increases the Move Speed of the protected ally.

Mantra Bonus: Energy radiates out from her target, strengthening the initial shield and applying Inspire to nearby allied champions.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Mantra Karma empowers her next ability to do an additional effect. Mantra is available at level 1 and does not require a skill point.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.3% Win Rate49.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Inner Flame Karma sends forth a ball of spirit energy that explodes and deals damage upon hitting an enemy unit.

Mantra Bonus: In addition to the explosion, Mantra increases the destructive power of her Inner Flame, creating a cataclysm which deals damage after a short delay.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Focused Resolve Karma creates a tether between herself and a targeted enemy, dealing damage and revealing them. If the tether is not broken, the enemy will be rooted and damaged again.

Mantra Bonus: Karma strengthens the link, healing herself and extending the root duration.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Inspire Karma summons a protective shield that absorbs incoming damage and increases the Move Speed of the protected ally.

Mantra Bonus: Energy radiates out from her target, strengthening the initial shield and applying Inspire to nearby allied champions.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Mantra Karma empowers her next ability to do an additional effect. Mantra is available at level 1 and does not require a skill point.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
75.2% Win Rate2.7% Pick Rate

Karma tips:

  • 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.
  • Don't be too conservative with Mantra. Gathering Fire is strongest in teamfights, making it easy to recharge Mantra multiple times.

Playing Against Poppy

  • Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.
  • When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.
  • You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Karma Support other Matchups

Karma
+5.7%
Neeko

Karma vs Neeko

Karma
+5.5%
Mel

Karma vs Mel

Karma
+4.9%
Shaco

Karma vs Shaco

Karma
+3.1%
Alistar

Karma vs Alistar

Karma
+2.6%
Vel'Koz

Karma vs Vel'Koz

Karma
+2.3%
Morgana

Karma vs Morgana

Karma
+2.1%
Seraphine

Karma vs Seraphine

Karma
+2.0%
Tahm Kench

Karma vs Tahm Kench

Karma
+1.9%
Xerath

Karma vs Xerath

Karma
+1.8%
Leona

Karma vs Leona

Karma
+1.7%
Swain

Karma vs Swain

Karma
+1.6%
Soraka

Karma vs Soraka

Karma
+1.5%
Lux

Karma vs Lux

Karma
+1.4%
Renata Glasc

Karma vs Renata Glasc

Karma
+1.3%
Brand

Karma vs Brand

Karma
+1.3%
Senna

Karma vs Senna

Karma
+1.2%
Rell

Karma vs Rell

Karma
+1.1%
Rakan

Karma vs Rakan

Karma
+1.1%
Maokai

Karma vs Maokai

Karma
+1.0%
Zyra

Karma vs Zyra

Karma
+0.7%
Pantheon

Karma vs Pantheon

Karma
+0.4%
Lulu

Karma vs Lulu

Karma
+0.3%
Pyke

Karma vs Pyke

Karma
-1.0%
Zilean

Karma vs Zilean

Karma
-1.2%
Milio

Karma vs Milio

Karma
-1.3%
Bard

Karma vs Bard

Karma
-1.7%
Janna

Karma vs Janna

Karma
-2.1%
Yuumi

Karma vs Yuumi

Karma
-2.1%
Nautilus

Karma vs Nautilus

Karma
-2.3%
Braum

Karma vs Braum

Karma
-2.8%
Thresh

Karma vs Thresh

Karma
-2.9%
Nami

Karma vs Nami

Karma
-3.7%
Sona

Karma vs Sona

Karma
-4.3%
Blitzcrank

Karma vs Blitzcrank

Karma
-5.3%
Fiddlesticks

Karma vs Fiddlesticks