Karma ARAM Build
Items, runes and skill order from ARAM games, patch 26.20. What players build on Karma in ARAM, read from real games on the Howling Abyss: items, runes, spells, starting items and skill order, with Karma's ARAM balance changes and how the build differs from Summoner's Rift.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Karma ARAM Build in 26.20
The most built Karma ARAM build in patch 26.20 is Malignance, Shadowflame and Luden's Echo, with Dark Harvest and Exhaust and Flash: it wins 33.3% of its 9 games. Most Karma players start with Lost Chapter and max Q > E > W. Over all 69 ARAM games we read this patch, Karma wins 44.9%.
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignance + Shadowflame + Luden's Echo | 13.0% | 33.3% | 9 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap + Malignance + Liandry's Torment | 5.8% | 25.0% | 4 |
| Malignance + Stormsurge + Luden's Echo | 4.3% | 33.3% | 3 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malignance | 68.1% | 38.3% | 47 |
| Luden's Echo | 49.3% | 41.2% | 34 |
| Shadowflame | 36.2% | 32.0% | 25 |
| Stormsurge | 29.0% | 35.0% | 20 |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 24.6% | 41.2% | 17 |
| Liandry's Torment | 24.6% | 35.3% | 17 |
| Moonstone Renewer | 20.3% | 71.4% | 14 |
| Void Staff | 10.1% | 57.1% | 7 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 50.7% | 31.4% | 35 |
| Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 30.4% | 61.9% | 21 |
| Mercury's Treads | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Chapter | 79.7% | 40.0% | 55 |
| Tear of the Goddess + Bandleglass Mirror | 4.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
| Tear of the Goddess + Guardian's Orb | 2.9% | 50.0% | 2 |
| Skill max order | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W | 79.7% | 38.2% | 55 |
| E > Q > W | 13.0% | 88.9% | 9 |
| Keystone | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Harvest | 52.2% | 44.4% | 36 |
| Arcane Comet | 33.3% | 39.1% | 23 |
| Summon Aery | 10.1% | 71.4% | 7 |
| Runes | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Harvest · Cheap Shot · Grisly Mementos · Ultimate Hunter · Coup de Grace · Presence of Mind | 39.1% | 44.4% | 27 |
| Summoner spells | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaust + Flash | 40.6% | 42.9% | 28 |
| Flash + Heal | 11.6% | 50.0% | 8 |
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Karma ARAM Balance Changes
Karma's ARAM balance changes: no balance changes. Riot adjusts some champions for ARAM only, to balance them for the mode's single lane; the changes don't apply on Summoner's Rift.
Karma has no ARAM balance changes: it plays in ARAM exactly as on Summoner's Rift.
Is Karma Good in ARAM?
Karma is C tier in ARAM in patch 26.20, 127 of the 167 champions with enough ARAM games for a tier. The ARAM tier list ranks champions by win rate, pulled toward 50% when they have few games, and a little by how often they are picked.
Karma ARAM Build vs Summoner's Rift
The items Karma players build more and less in ARAM than in ranked Summoner's Rift games (Master+), by the share of games each item is finished in. Only differences of 10 points or more are listed.
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Malignance | 68% | 7% |
| Luden's Echo | 49% | under 2% |
| Shadowflame | 36% | under 2% |
| Stormsurge | 29% | under 2% |
| Rabadon's Deathcap | 25% | under 2% |
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Moonstone Renewer | 20% | 69% |
| Echoes of Helia | under 7% | 54% |
| Mikael's Blessing | under 7% | 25% |
| Redemption | under 7% | 24% |
Where the Karma ARAM Data Comes From
The build comes from real ARAM games read through the Riot Games API. For every Karma player we keep the final items, runes and summoner spells and, from the game's timeline, the items bought in the first 90 seconds and the order the abilities were leveled; games under 5 minutes are left out. A build is shown from 15 games. The full method is on the LoL ARAM builds page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Karma ARAM build?
The build at the top of this page: the items, runes and summoner spells most Karma players use in ARAM games of patch 26.20, with the win rate and games of each choice.
Does Karma have ARAM balance changes?
In ARAM Karma has: no balance changes. The changes only apply on the Howling Abyss.
Is Karma good in ARAM?
The ARAM tier list ranks Karma against every champion with enough ARAM games this patch, by win rate and pick rate. The tier and its place are in the section above once Karma has enough games.
What does Karma start with in ARAM?
The starting items table above lists what Karma players buy in the first 90 seconds of their ARAM games, potions left out, with how often each start is bought.
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