Karma vs Annie — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Karma against Annie · 47.92% win rate over 48 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: A genuine skill matchup — the favour swings window to window (3 apiece of the 7 stages). Karma wins 47.92% of games vs Annie in mid lane (48 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1KarmaLevel 1 you clearly win — Annie's short range and unstacked passive mean she can't punish your poke.
Level 2KarmaLevel 2 continues favoring you as she still lacks mana and an armed stun to threaten anything.
Level 3KarmaLevel 3 you're still ahead on pure poke trades.
Levels 4-5Even / skillThis phase is a genuine skill-check — whoever manages passive stacks and cooldowns better wins the exchange.
Level 6AnnieAt 6 Annie's Tibbers stun-combo overwhelms your kit's burst window.
First itemAnnieLevel 6 remains hers as the stun-to-kill threat persists through most of the fight.
Two+ itemsAnnieLate game Annie's point-and-click burst still outclasses your poke-and-peel approach in skirmishes and fights.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 you clearly outrange and outpoke Annie, who has no armed stun yet and limited mana to contest extended trades, so shove and deny her farm with Mantra Q.

Read the rest of this matchup

The full Karma vs Annie report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.

Become a Founding Member — $1.99/month →

🔒 Secure checkout · 💰 7-day money-back guarantee · ✋ Cancel anytime
Early Access price — $3.99/month for new members after launch.

Related guides

Playing the other side? Annie vs Karma guide →
All Karma mid lane matchups →