How to win lane as Rakan against Karma · 54.71% win rate over 3,184 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Rakan | You out-trade Karma at level 1: her single Q is easy to dodge and you have the stronger kit. |
| Level 2 | Rakan | Level 2 W knock-up plus Quill poke wins the health trade against her setup-less lane. |
| Level 3 | Rakan | At level 3 you can bait her tether and dash on the cooldown for a free all-in. |
| Levels 4-5 | Rakan | Through 4-5 your mobility juke her W root every time, denying her only lockdown. |
| Level 6 | Rakan | Your level 6 R charms her out of the Mantra shield-bomb and she cannot self-peel. |
| First item | Rakan | First-item mobility lets you break her tether before it roots, freeing your engage. |
| Two+ items | Rakan | In late fights your flank charm catches her mid-cast and shields cannot save the squishy. |
Levels 1-2 are yours. Karma's Inner Flame (Q) is a slow single skillshot you can juke, and once you hit 2 your W knock-up plus Gleaming Quill poke wins the health trade outright while her tether has no setup yet.
The full Rakan 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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