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Overview
Karina is the best killer among the Dark Elves who lived codependently with her younger sister Selena. But as the older sister, Karina failed to prevent Selena from dedicating herself to the Abyss. In order to stop her sister's evil deeds, and to find a way to bring her back, Karina embarked on a new journey.
Strengths
Karina is a strong assassin who excels at bursting squishy heroes and countering basic attack-reliant foes, especially when ahead in level, thanks to her true damage and skill scaling.
Weaknesses
Multiple Crowd Control & Burst Heroes
Karina Build (Heatermage Signature Build)
Tough Boots. Counters crowd control and slows. Starlium Scythe. Provides mana, true damage, spell vamp, and cooldown reduction. Feather of Heaven. Maximizes passive damage, helps with pushing and farming, provides cooldown reduction, life steal, and extra magic damage up to 5 times. Concentrated Energy. Increases magic power, life steal, and high spell vamp up to 6 times. Queen's Wings. Grants high spell vamp and 30% cooldown reduction when activated. Holy Crystal. Greatly increases magic power. Alternative / situational items: Sky Piercer. Strong for early game. Immortality & Winter Crown. Useful for late-game survivability and switching.
Full Damage + Sustain Karina / Heatermage Signature Emblem
Agility for Mobility Festival of Blood for Spell Vamp Killing Spree for Mobility and Regen
Battle Spell
Karina is an assassin, and her primary role is jungle.
Karina Early Game
Focus on farming until you get your ultimate. If your enemies can counter you, playing safe is key. If you can counter them, don't be afraid to play aggressively.
Karina Mid Game
If your enemies can counter you, playing safe is still key. Focus on farming until late game and split-push if you can. Don't dive if it's risky. If you can counter your enemies, play aggressively: dive when necessary, take their jungle camps, and try to end the game as soon as possible.
Karina Late Game
Karina is dangerous in the late game but can be risky to play. It does not matter if enemies can counter you, as it is a win or lose situation. The best approach is to wait for the perfect moment and trust your instincts.
Best With Khufra
100% co-op win rate
Karina and Khufra are highly compatible because Khufra can dive in and control multiple enemies, creating opportunities for Karina to burst them all instantly.
Watch Out For Fredrinn
20% counter win rate
Multiple Crowd Control