MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karma vs Alistar
Karma vs Alistar in Support: who wins more often?
Across 2,363 ranked games in Support, Karma beats Alistar in 52% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Karma ahead by 249 gold.
Karma at 15:00
- Gold: +249
- CS: +1
- XP: +237
Typical gap to Alistar, from 2,354 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karma counter Alistar?
On the count, yes. Karma takes 52% of 2,363 ranked Support games against Alistar. Protect the edge: the rows below show what Karma wins with a gold lead at 10:00, and how far it drops from behind, so trade for that lead early and do not give it back.
Your Karma game plan against Alistar
With a gold lead at 10:00, Karma wins 60% of 1,487 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 39% over 873.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 1,487 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 873 |
| First blood | 59% | 811 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 763 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 1,051 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 701 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 70% | 268 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:27 and level 6 lands around 8:39. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Karma in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Alistar specifically, Karma finishes Moonstone Renewer first most often: 54.4% over 434 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption: 56.8% across 44 games.
The most-finished Karma core is Echoes of Helia, Moonstone Renewer, Redemption: 57.2% across 2,834 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Moonstone Renewer (25,890 games).
Skill plan: Karma players max Q first and take Q at level 1.