Syndra vs Karma — Mid Lane Matchup Guide

How to win lane as Syndra against Karma · 52.9% win rate over 7,218 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27

Verdict: Syndra is favoured — Syndra owns 7 of the 7 game windows. Syndra wins 52.9% of games vs Karma in mid lane (7,218 Emerald+ games analysed).

Favour timeline — who owns each window

StageFavouredWhy
Level 1SyndraLevel 1 favours you because Karma's base damage is weak and your Q pokes safely.
Level 2SyndraLevel 2 favours you as your QQ trade beats her Inner Flame when you dodge it.
Level 3SyndraLevel 3 favours you since E stun gives you an all-in she cannot answer.
Levels 4-5SyndraLevels 4-5 favour you as your burst combo out-damages her shield-and-poke game.
Level 6SyndraLevel 6 favours you because your ult combo out-bursts a champ with no hard kill pressure.
First itemSyndraFirst item favours you as your poke and combo outscale her utility kit in lane.
Two+ itemsSyndraAt two-plus items you favour the matchup as a pick threat her shield can only delay.

Early game (levels 1–5)

Levels 1-2 favour you: Karma's base damage is low and your Q Dark Sphere out-trades her Q Inner Flame when you dodge the empowered detonation.

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The full Syndra 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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