MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Karma vs Sylas
How often does Karma beat Sylas in Support?
Karma into Sylas in Support: 55% observed win rate across 641 ranked games.
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 384 gold.
Karma at 15:00
- Gold: -384
- CS: -1
- XP: +161
Typical gap to Sylas, from 636 games that reached 15:00.
Does Karma counter Sylas?
The count says yes: across 641 ranked Support games into Sylas, Karma takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Karma.
Beating Sylas: the Karma game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Karma at 67% across 235 games. Flip the lead and Karma falls to 48% across 406.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 235 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 406 |
| First blood | 63% | 216 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 111 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 283 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 131 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 45 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:38 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 8:46. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Karma's Support build, with receipts
Into Sylas specifically, Karma finishes Echoes of Helia first most often: 54.5% over 101 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.