MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karma vs Hwei
Karma vs Hwei in Support: who wins more often?
Across 349 ranked games in Support, Karma beats Hwei in 55% 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 behind by 139 gold.
Karma at 15:00
- Gold: -139
- CS: -3
- XP: -52
Typical gap to Hwei, from 347 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karma counter Hwei?
On the count, yes. Karma takes 55% of 349 ranked Support games against Hwei. 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 Hwei
With a gold lead at 10:00, Karma wins 61% of 170 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 50% over 179.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 170 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 179 |
| First blood | 57% | 133 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 95 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 136 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 57% | 125 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 55 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:30 and level 6 lands around 8:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Karma in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Hwei specifically, Karma finishes Moonstone Renewer first most often: 55.9% over 59 games of this matchup.
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.