How to win lane as Zac against Karma · 49.69% win rate over 320 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Karma | Karma's level-1 Q poke and range give her the early edge on Zac. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | At 2 both trade ability points evenly, making it a skill matchup. |
| Level 3 | Zac | At 3 Zac's E knock-up beats Karma with no hard escape to answer. |
| Levels 4-5 | Zac | Zac stays ahead at 4 as Karma still lacks a dash to peel his engage. |
| Level 6 | Karma | Karma's level-6 Mantra-Q root-slow burst reclaims the lane for that window. |
| First item | Zac | First-item Zac out-durables her poke and dictates all-ins once Mantra is spent. |
| Two+ items | Zac | At 2+ items Zac's engage threat beats Karma's kite with no hard CC left. |
Level 1 Karma's Q poke and range edge her ahead before you have tools; at 2 it's a skill wash as you both trade points. Farm up and wait for E.
The full Zac 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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