Yesterday evening Zenon posted the classic "A new champion approaches" thread. So, let's take a look at what Karma can do! (yes, I copied the abilities).
Inner Flame (Passive): Karma gains increased Ability Power corresponding to her missing Health.
The passive is similar to Olaf's one, except she gets additional AP. I am not sure if is this going to synergize well with her, as she is a support, which usually don't try to fight at low health. It surely gives many options in the gameplay, so I don't want to throw it into the oblivion and find out it is great afterwards. Has happen before! (pun intended)
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Heavenly Wave: Karma sends forth a wave of hidden blades from her fans, dealing magic damage to units in a cone in front of her.
- Mantra Bonus: In addition to dealing damage to enemies, Heavenly Wave will also heal allies in the cone. The amount healed is amplified depending upon the amount of life Karma, or her allies are missing
Well, I think this is fairly straightforward. About the healing, I think it will matter which will heal more, that one will trigger. So if Karma doesn't have much hitpoints, the heal will be based on the health missing of her allies. Sounds very interesting, especially during teamfights. The cone propably won't be very big, so it will most likely help melee DPS like Xin, Olaf when smashing somebody.
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Spirit Bond: Karma bonds an ally or enemy creating a beam between them. Bonded allies have increased movement speed and bonded enemies have reduced movement speed. Enemy units that come in contact with the beam take magic damage, and champions who pass through the beam receive the same movement speed modifier as bonded champions. - Mantra Bonus: Karma strengthens the bond to double the effect of the movement speed modifier.
This is by far the most interesting skill from Karma's arsenal, in my opinion. It is something between Zilean's Time Warp, LeBlanc's Ethereal Chains and Guardian Wisp's Tether (from DotA, some info can be found at http://www.dota-utilities.com/2010/07/io-wisp-strategy-guide-dota-io-wisp.html). I think that when combined with good teamwork with the other player it can turn teamfights, help catching these 100hp Miss Fortunes running away from a skirmish in the forest, prepare traps (how about bonding a friend to yourself and run at an enemy to hit him with the bond?) and help in ganks. It would be also good if it is possible to bond yourself to a minion, so that you dont have to rely on people to use it effectively. So, a good trap.
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Soul Shield: Karma summons a protective shield that absorbs incoming damage. - Mantra Bonus: In addition to the shield, energy radiates out from the shield, dealing damage to enemy units around the recipient.
I think Riot could have made this a bit more original, as there isn't anything really interesting about it. At least you can put it on allies, maybe even turrets, like Janna? That would be good!
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Mantra (Ultimate): Karma empowers her next ability to do an additional effect. Mantra is available at level 1 and does not require a skill point. I think everybody understands this, it is a bit similar to Renekton's fury (using abilities when having enough fury give bonus effects to them). Though I am not really sure about the leveling - does she have it from the beggining, and can upgrade it on levels 6, 11 and 16? Propably. Though I think it will just decrease the cooldown, like Twisted Fate's ultimate. There isn't anything really changable about it. Or, her abilites might have 6 ranks, that is also possible. She will be very dependant on the cooldown duration of the ultimate.
Also, I personally haven't noticed if she is melee or ranged! Personally I hope ranged, because a melee support would be in a very bad situation and would get focused down very fast. Yes, she will be ranged. Melee support is bad, bad.
Overally she has impressed me, and I am looking forward to playing her. She will need an AP build for sure, AD is not a way to go.
Have a nice day
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