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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Karma Arena Build

Karma, the Enlightened One, is a ranged mage and support champion. In fights Karma is a fragile champion who deals magic damage while supporting the team, with healing and shields in the kit. Here are the augments Karma players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Strong, reliable picks
Karma games this patch
17,305
Skill max
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Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Dark Blessing

    Gold

    Healing or Shielding an ally grants you permanent Cursed Power. Gain Ability Haste based on your Cursed Power.

    Why on Karma

    Each Inspire (E) shield on your ally builds Cursed Power, and the extra Ability Haste lets you cast Inner Flame (Q) and Inspire more often.

  2. First-Aid Kit

    Silver

    Gain 20% Heal and Shield Power.

    Why on Karma

    Inspire (E) is your main tool for keeping allies alive, and with Mantra (R) it shields nearby allies too, so 20% more Shield Power strengthens every one of those shields.

  3. Righteous Fury

    Prismatic

    Healing or Shielding increases your Ability damage by 2%, stacking infinitely for the round.

    Why on Karma

    Each Inspire (E) shield adds 2% Ability damage for the round, so shielding often steadily raises the damage of your Inner Flame (Q) and Focused Resolve (W).

In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Karma players take it.

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Based on 17,305 Karma games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Karma players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Karma by Rarity

Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Karma players take most at each rarity, most taken first.

Prismatic augments

  1. Righteous Fury
  2. Eureka

Gold augments

  1. Dark Blessing
  2. All For You
  3. Critical Healing
  4. Quest: Angel of Retribution

Silver augments

  1. First-Aid Kit
  2. Sonic Boom

Best Prismatic Items for Karma

The Prismatic items Karma players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Empyrean Promise
  2. Eleisa's Miracle
  3. Radiant Virtue
  4. Innervating Locket
  5. Pyromancer's Cloak
  6. Sanguine Gift

Karma Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Karma players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.

Starting boots

  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  • Sorcerer's Shoes

Core items

  1. Moonstone Renewer
  2. Rabadon's Deathcap
  3. Redemption
  4. Dawncore
  5. Malignance
  6. Locket of the Iron Solari

Karma Skill Order

The order Karma players level their abilities in most often: max Inner Flame (Q) first, then Inspire (E), and take Mantra (R) whenever you can.

  1. QInner Flame
  2. EInspire
  3. WFocused Resolve
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Karma in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Karma players take Dark Blessing, First-Aid Kit and Righteous Fury most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Karma?

The Prismatic items Karma players pick most are Empyrean Promise, Eleisa's Miracle and Radiant Virtue.

What should Karma build in Arena?

Start with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then the items Karma players build most: Moonstone Renewer, Rabadon's Deathcap and Redemption. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Karma in Arena?

Max Inner Flame (Q) first, then Inspire (E), and level Mantra (R) whenever you can.

Is Karma good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Karma is A tier in the Arena tier list: strong, reliable picks.

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