Karina vs Ling
Karina against Ling, measured by the game rank by rank: who gains win rate in the matchup, who weighs more early or late, their most-played builds, and how they fare on the same team.Learn more
· Patch 2.2.16
Who wins, Karina or Ling?
At Mythic, Karina has the edge over Ling: 3.1 pts of win rate in this matchup. Over 4 rank brackets measured, Karina leads in 4 and Ling in 0.
| Rank | Edge | Karina vs Ling | Ling vs Karina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | Karina +2.7 pts | +2.7 pts | -2.7 pts |
| Mythic | Karina +3.1 pts | +3.1 pts | -3.1 pts |
| Mythical Honor | Karina +3.8 pts | +3.8 pts | -3.8 pts |
| Mythical Glory | Karina +3.6 pts | — | -3.6 pts |
Gap: change in a hero's win rate when facing the other, in points (seen by Karina, then by Ling). A dash: the other hero is not among its six most marked matchups at that rank. Edge: the average of both views.
Early or late game?
Ling has the higher win rate at every game length.
| Phase | Karina | Ling |
|---|---|---|
| Early game (10–14 min) | 41.4% | 48.5% |
| Mid game (14–18 min) | 50.4% | 54.3% |
| Late game (18+ min) | 52.9% | 56.4% |
Each hero's own win rate by game length (Mythic), over all its games, not only this matchup.
Profiles (Mythic)
| Criterion | Karina | Ling |
|---|---|---|
| Win rate | — | — |
| Ban rate | — | — |
| Offense | 7 | 6 |
| Durability | 5 | 4 |
| Control effects | 1 | 3 |
| Difficulty | 5 | 7 |
Builds
Karina
Most-played build · Jungle
Mage · Retribution · 54.1% win rate
Items against Ling · rule-based, not measured
Ling
Most-played build · Jungle
Assassin · Retribution · 58.3% win rate
Items against Karina · rule-based, not measured
Karina and Ling on the same team
- Across all ranks, Karina with Ling: -5.2 pts of win rate.
- At Epic, Karina with Ling: -10.2 pts of win rate.
- At Legend, Karina with Ling: -4.8 pts of win rate.
- At Mythical Honor, Karina with Ling: -4.0 pts of win rate.
Change in the first hero's win rate when the second is a teammate, from the game's duo data or, failing that, the academy's teammates.