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Role: Assassin – Gold: 32000$ | 599 Diamond
Specialty: Reap/Magic Damage
Lane: Jungle
Hero Tier: A
Movement SPD: 260 | Physical Attack: 121 |
Magic Power: 0 | Physical Defense: 20 |
Magical Defense: 10 | HP: 2633 |
Mana: 431 | Attack Speed: 0.9 |
Hp Regen: 7.8 | Mana Regen: 3.2 |
Karina Spells Build
Spells are something that you can utilize in-game to give Karina an extra skill.
- Retribution
- Ice Retribution
Karina Items Build
You need get the strongest items for Karina. This is how to make your heroes stronger and easier to win.
Jungle
- Starlium Scythe
- Ice Hunter’s Arcane Boots
- Concentrated Energy
- Holy Crystal
- Blood Wings
- Divine Glaive
Burst
- Starlium Scythe
- Arcane Boots
- Genius Wand
- Lightning Truncheon
- Holy Crystal
- Blood Wings
Sustained DPS
- Starlium Scythe
- Arcane Boots
- Concentrated Energy
- Brute Force Breastplate
- Blood Wings
- Winter Crown
Pro Build (Recommend)
- Arcane Boots
- Starlium Scythe
- Genius Wand
- Concentrated Energy
- Divine Glaive
- Winter Crown
Effects items build:
Effects | Recommend Items |
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Magic Power | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Movement SPD | ![]() ![]() |
Reduce Magic Defense | ![]() ![]() |
Mana | ![]() ![]() |
CD Reduction | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
HP | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mana Regen | ![]() |
Spell Vamp | ![]() |
Magic Lifesteal | ![]() |
Physical Defense | ![]() |
Karina Emblems Build
Emblems are enhancements for Karina that provide effects as well as bonus attributes.
Karina Mage emblems set 1:

Karina Mage emblems set 2:

Karina Mage emblems set 3:

Karina Skill Order
Skill Order: Skill 2 -> Skill 3 -> Skill 1.
![]() Dance of Blades | ||
![]() Dance of Death | ||
![]() ![]() Shadow Assault |
Effects from skills’s Karina:
Passive (Shadow Combo): Buff.
Skill 1 (Dance of Blades): Buff, Speed Up | Type: Magic Basic ATK.
Skill 2 (Dance of Death): AoE | Type: Magic Skill.
Skill 3 (Shadow Assault): Burst, Blink | Type: Magic Skill/Blink.
Karina Combo
These are the basic combos for Karina, I hope you’ll do well with it.
Combo 1: Skill 1 -> Skill 3 -> Skill 3 -> AA -> Skill 2.
Dance of Blades ->
Shadow Assault ->
Shadow Assault -> AA ->
Dance of Death
Combo 2: Skill 1 -> Skill 3 -> Skill 2 -> Skill 3 -> AA.
Dance of Blades ->
Shadow Assault ->
Dance of Death ->
Shadow Assault -> AA
Karina Pros & Cons
Pros | Cons |
---|---|
+ Easy to use. + Has high burst damage. + High mobility. + Fast cooldown skill. + Excellent in kill streaks, especially in team fights. | – Little durability. – Proper use of immune. – Very dependent on the team. – Weak againt opponent crowd control. – Single target attacks. – Highly vulnerable in early-mid game. |
Karina’s Rival & Teammates
Karina is strong against: Miya, Nana, Layla, Clint, Zilong.
Karina is weak against: Fanny, Ruby, Akai, Eudora, Natalia.
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Karina must team up with: Selena + Eudora
Karina Play Strategy
Karina is an Assassin has high burst damage, mobility and fast cooldown skill. You can use Karina for Jungle.

Spells are suitable for Karina:
Using spell Retribution for Karina jungle.
Update: Retribution -> Ice Retribution
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Items are suitable for Karina:
Magic Items:
Defense Items:
Movement Items:
If you like Karina jungle you can use combo items: Starlium Scythe, Ice Hunter’s Arcane Boots, Concentrated Energy, Holy Crystal, Blood Wings, Divine Glaive.
If you like Karina burst you can use combo items: Starlium Scythe, Arcane Boots, Genius Wand, Lightning Truncheon, Holy Crystal, Blood Wings.
If you like Karina sustained DPS you can use combo items: Starlium Scythe, Arcane Boots, Concentrated Energy, Brute Force Breastplate, Blood Wings, Winter Crown.
If you like Karina pro build you can use combo items: Arcane Boots, Starlium Scythe, Genius Wand, Concentrated Energy, Divine Glaive, Winter Truncheon.
Emblems are suitable for Karina:
Mage emblems set:
- Magic Power: +30.
- Cooldown Reduction: +5%
- Magic Penetration: +8.
Best lane for Karina:

Lane | Prioritize |
---|---|
Exp Lane | |
Jungle | X |
Mid Lane | |
Gold Lane | |
Roam |
Win/Ban/Pick Rate for Karina:
- Win Rate: 49.87%.
- Pick Rate: 0.38%.
- Ban Rate: 0.04%.
Karina best for rank:
![]() Warrior | ![]() Elite | ![]() Master |
![]() Grandmaster | ![]() Epic | ![]() Legend |
How to play Karina:
Karina is an excellent pick for players who want to play an aggressive assassin role and deal high amounts of burst damage to enemies.
Use skill 1 (Dance of Blades) to increases her Movement Speed by 45% and blocks all Basic Attacks.Use skill 2 (Dance of Death) to deal AoE damage.
Use skill 3 (Shadow Assault) to quickly take down enemy heroes.
Tactics:
Early game (level 1-7): Karina is relatively weak and vulnerable to enemy attacks. She should focus on farming and gaining experience to level up quickly.
Mid game (level 8-12): Karina should focus on building her core items to increase her damage output and mobility. During team fights, she can use her ultimate ability to quickly burst down enemy heroes.
Late game (level 13+): Karina becomes a deadly assassin who can quickly eliminate enemy heroes in team fights. She should target enemy heroes who are out of position or low on health to quickly secure kills for her team.
Karina Skills
- Shadow Combo
- Dance of Blades
- Dance of Death
- Shadow Assault
- Shadow Assault
Passive – Shadow Combo
Karina deals true damage when she hits an enemy with her basic attack 3 times in a row.
Skill 1 – Dance of Blades
Karina enters a sword dance state that increases her movement speed and reflects damage when enemies basic attack her. Karina’s attacks deal continuous magic damage and slow enemies.
Skill 2 – Dance of Death
Karina will slash in a circular motion, dealing magic damage to enemies hit.
Skill 3 – Shadow Assault
Karina dashes to an enemy, dealing magic damage to them. Karina will apply a shadow mark to the enemy and reduce cooldown when the enemy dies.
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