Brand vs Karma SUPPORT Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Back to matchup selector

Champion

Opponent

RoleGenerate matchup

Brand

VS

Support

Karma

Brand vs Karma

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 8, 2026

Overview

Use brush control to threaten (W) poke and set up empowered (Q) stuns for ADC follow-up.
Maintain lane space behind the wave to maximize poke while protecting ADC from Karma's engage.
Prioritize denying Karma's shield and root by timing poke before she can react or shield ADC.

Trading pattern

Apply Blaze with (W) or (E) before threatening empowered (Q) to force Karma's shield cooldown.
Hold engage tools to punish Karma after her (E) shield or (R) is spent, enabling ADC follow-up.
Deny Karma brush control to reduce her root threat and create safer poke and engage angles for your ADC.

Danger windows

Karma's empowered (W) root after shield creates high engage threat; hold peel cooldowns to protect ADC.
(R) (Q) poke combined with (E) shield allows Karma's ADC strong trades; avoid extended fights during this.
Karma's shield uptime and wave pushing can force your ADC under turret, limiting engage and poke windows.

Early game

Win the level 2 race with coordinated (W) and (Q) to pressure Karma and her ADC's access.
Hold brush control to limit Karma's poke angles and prevent her from shielding trades effectively.
Use wave state to keep ADC safe while setting up poke windows and avoiding overpush that enables Karma roams.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks your stun setup; coordinate with ADC to pressure Karma before she shields.
Level 3 full kit allows consistent poke and stun combos; use brush control to maximize threat.
Level 6 (R) bounces punish grouped enemies; use with ADC follow-up for strong all-in or peel.

Win conditions

Convert poke pressure into denied enemy ADC positioning and forced recalls for dragon setups.
Use brush control and vision to enable safe ADC follow-up and prevent Karma's root engages.
Leverage level 6 (R) with ADC all-in threat to secure favorable 2v2 fights and objective control.