Using Karma W and passive at bot lane

Kaffka··2 votes·920 views

Hey Folks

First, I don't write an English very well, so excuse me for any mistakes that I can put here. The reason to write this post is because I really love to play with Karma, but she has some problems that make her, sometimes, inappropriate to play specifically in the bot-lane. I think another guy already describe here (pretty well) about her failed rework [https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/qG8bIUpp-why-karma-is-a-horrible-rework]. For me, karma have two skills which give little or almost no use to on the bot-lane.

(i) The Passive: Gathering Fire

OK, Karma is considered a poke-champ, but it does not have much applicability with a support function (in my opinion). Maybe it could to be some type of "Telepathy" that makes one connection between her and the other player which gives some benefit in times in times. For example, the player could to use one Karma skill (always the same and chosen at the beginning of the game) sometimes, but just when Karma is far away him - "Telepathy".

(ii) The W: Focused Resolve

This ability is great. When you play alone. However, if you want to use engage in one team-fight, it makes karma expose too much. In the same time, you almost never use it with her Ultimate pressed, because the only benefited is you (Karma). Maybe is could to have mechanism like the Nami's and Lulu's abilities, which gives you use in you or in the enemy.

In my opinion, someone that like to play with Karma (me), her Q and E are good enough, even using combined with R. R is OK. Maybe a small improvement (R more R?).

Thanks

5 Comments

Terozu2 votes

Karma is a mage who gets played as support.

Kaffka1 votes

mainly as support you mean

Terozu1 votes

Largely as support, but also mid, top, and occasionally jungle.

She's particularly good as a counter vs tanks, juggernauts and assassins. Fact of the matter is, her passive promotes aggression and it fits her well, she needs no ability changes to force her into the support role.

Friendly Ram1 votes

I'd add a passive tick per E target as well as give the w similar range and targeting to LB. Honestly karmas passive is really good on her.

Kaffka1 votes

Karma can go Top or Mid, but definitely she is used as Sup. Even if you try to play Top, there are a lot of others champs that make this function better then her. Her passive is good, but just to her, not so eficience on bot-lane. The same to her W+R. Its never used on bot-lane, just if you is about to die.

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