MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Karma
Xerath vs Karma in Support: who wins more often?
Across 2,200 ranked games in Support, Xerath beats Karma in 47% 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 Xerath ahead by 313 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +313
- CS: +2
- XP: +256
Typical gap to Karma, from 2,192 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Karma?
Not this time. Karma wins 53% of the 2,200 ranked Support games counted here. Xerath players still take it back in the right spots, and the rows below show which ones are worth playing for in lane, so pick your fights around them instead of trading even.
Your Xerath game plan against Karma
With a gold lead at 10:00, Xerath wins 54% of 1,305 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 892.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 54% | 1,305 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 892 |
| First blood | 51% | 850 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 825 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 43% | 1,053 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 617 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 258 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 6:14 and level 6 lands around 8:23. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Xerath in Support: the items that actually get built
Into Karma specifically, Xerath finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 46.6% over 954 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame: 54.2% across 59 games.
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Horizon Focus, Shadowflame: 48.6% across 1,292 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 Luden's Echo (18,078 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take W at level 1.