How to win lane as Qiyana against Karma · 52.22% win rate over 2,093 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Karma | Karma out-pokes you at level 1 with Inner Flame range. |
| Level 2 | Karma | At 2 her Q poke keeps chunking you before your kit is online. |
| Level 3 | Qiyana | Level 3 gives you all elements to out-trade her point-blank. |
| Levels 4-5 | Qiyana | Levels 4-5 you dodge her long-cooldown Q and punish it. |
| Level 6 | Qiyana | Your level 6 flank burst beats her shield and Renewal heal. |
| First item | Qiyana | First-item Qiyana one-combos her through a down shield. |
| Two+ items | Qiyana | You stay the kill threat, only respecting her Mantra windows. |
Karma out-pokes you at levels 1-2 with Inner Flame and, on level 3, a Mantra-empowered RQ that can chunk you before you even have your kit online. Play for CS, respect her range, and do not walk into her Q or you hand her the early lead the chart shows.
The full Qiyana 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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