Karma Support vs Kalista ADC Matchup

Karma Support wins 51.2% of 1,065 Low Elo games against Kalista ADC, +0.5 points vs expected, 2-patch window 26.19-26.20.

Researched on LoL patch 26.20. Tips are written to hold at any rank; stats come from Low Elo ranked games up to patch 26.20.

How to play as Karma

Look for Inner Flame(Q) when Kalista commits to a last hit or has already chosen a hop direction; avoid throwing it at her current position while she can still redirect her next attack.

Keep trades short and hold Mantra(R)-Inspire(E) for the moment Kalista starts hopping forward to run your ADC down. Kalista converts small health advantages into hard-to-escape kills, so do not chase her through a long lane after losing the first exchange.

Inspire(E) shields and speeds an ally, which can help them survive or leave the extended chase Kalista wants after building a small health lead.

How to play as Kalista

Martial Poise(P) lets Kalista hop in the direction chosen for each basic attack or Pierce(Q), so she can keep moving while attacking and make Karma's traveling Inner Flame(Q) harder to connect.

Sources

These notes come from r/ADCMains, checked against the champions' abilities.