Anivia vs Karma SUPPORT Matchup Guide

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Anivia into Karmamedium

Overview

Use and to control brush and deny Karma's poke angles.
Hold stun to protect ADC from Karma's engage after her shield is down.
Prioritize river and brush vision to track Karma's roam timer and limit her poke windows.

Use stun combined with terrain to trap Karma and enable ADC follow-up.
Hold peel cooldowns until Karma commits shield or root to punish her engage cooldown.
Deny Karma's shielded trades by zoning her ADC and crashing waves to force defensive recalls.

poke plus shield creates strong ADC pressure; avoid overextending.
Empowered root after Karma commits shield can catch your ADC; hold peel to protect.
Karma's roam timer after wave push can isolate your ADC; maintain river vision and ward brush.

Contest level 2 to prevent Karma from establishing poke and shielded trades.
Deny Karma brush control to reduce her poke angles and preserve ADC access.
Coordinate with ADC to crash wave safely before roaming or vision setup to avoid counterplay.

Level 2 spike: Karma gains poke and shield, avoid extended trades before this.
Level 6 spike: Use zoning to control fights and prevent Karma's shield enabling engages.
First mana/AP item: Increase pressure with reliable stuns and waveclear to force Karma defensive.

Convert stuns into picks by coordinating with ADC during Karma's shield downtime.
Deny enemy ADC access by controlling brush and wave state, forcing Karma to waste shields defensively.
Use zoning and vision control to secure dragon setups and enable safe ADC roams or resets.

Tactical tip

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