How to win lane as Karma against Lissandra · 39.56% win rate over 91 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Karma | Level 1 favors you since Lissandra's Q poke is short-range and easily avoided. |
| Level 2 | Karma | Level 2 stays yours as she still lacks pressure to punish your zoning. |
| Level 3 | Karma | Level 3 remains your favor with continued safe poke trades from range. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Level 4 is an even skill check as both sides start weaving in more poke. |
| Level 6 | Karma | Level 5 swings back to you before her ultimate engage threat comes online. |
| First item | Lissandra | Frozen Tomb at level 6 gives Lissandra a hard lockdown that wins her the trade. |
| Two+ items | Karma | Karma's poke and Mantra utility retake control once past her ult window. |
Levels 1-3 and levels 5 onward you control the lane — Lissandra's short-range Q poke and lack of sustained pressure mean Inner Flame and Focused Resolve win most trades, though level 4 is a closer skill check as she starts weaving in more poke with levels.
The full Karma vs Lissandra 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.
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