Karma vs Tahm Kench Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Karma is a mage/support hybrid, Tahm Kench a tank/support hybrid, and they meet in the Support lane. Over 1,051 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Karma closes out 46.2% of them. That is 3.8 points under even, which is why Tahm Kench is listed among the champions Karma struggles into.
Karma holds a 350-unit range advantage (525 to 175), and that shapes how the lane is traded out. The burden is on Tahm Kench: Karma has no reason to walk into an even fight.
Karma and Tahm Kench overlap on magic damage, so itemisation converges rather than splits. Karma carries 630 base health to Tahm Kench’s 640, and 28 armour to 39. Tahm Kench starts 11 armour ahead, which is felt before either buys anything. Scaling matters as well: Karma ends on 2483 HP, Tahm Kench on 2391. On autos alone the numbers read 49 AD for Karma and 56 for Tahm Kench.
Karma looks for Inspire (E); Tahm Kench answers with Tongue Lash (Q). Mantra and Devour are the two buttons that end the exchange outright.
This lane rebuilds from live ranked data each cycle.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Tahm Kench has the statistical edge. Karma wins 46.2% of the recorded games.
46.2% from Karma's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,051 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Karma build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Karma build page.