Naafiri vs Karma — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Naafiri against Karma · 51.19% win rate over 2,061 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Naafiri is favoured — Naafiri owns 7 of the 7 game windows. Naafiri wins 51.19% of games vs Karma in mid lane (2,061 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1NaafiriLevel 1 favours you since Karma can't punish your wave presence without a follow-up.
Level 2NaafiriLevel 2 is yours as your Packmate trades already out-damage her single shield.
Level 3NaafiriLevel 3 belongs to you once W-Hound's Pursuit closes through her Q slow.
Levels 4-5NaafiriLevels 4-5 stay yours because on-hit stacking beats her shield-and-run enchanter kit.
Level 6NaafiriLevel 6 favours you as R-Call of the Pack outclasses her non-spike mantra ultimate.
First itemNaafiriAt first item your one-rotation burst breaks her shield and kills her.
Two+ itemsNaafiriInto 2+ items she can only support from range while your pack reaches her every fight.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Karma out-ranges you at 1-2 with Q-Inner Flame, so soak poke behind minions and wait for your W spike; her lack of a dash means once you commit she can only shield and run.

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The full Naafiri vs Karma 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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