# Karina: build, counters and stats

> Karina, a assassin hero in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

- Hero ID: 8
- Roles: assassin
- Lanes: Jungle
- Speciality: Finisher, Magic Damage
- Durability: 50/100
- Offense: 70/100
- Ability effects: 10/100
- Difficulty: 50/100

## Current stats (all ranks)

- Win rate: 47.9%
- Pick rate: 0.8%
- Ban rate: 3.3%

## Lore

Killer from the Dark Elf tribe who is fighting to rescue her sister Selena.

## Skills

### Shadow Combo (Buff, Damage)

Karina's third consecutive attack against the same enemy deals 100 (+ 5 **(+2.5% Total Magic Power)**% target's **Lost <1997>**) extra **True Damage**.

If the target is an enemy hero, this attack also reduces the cooldowns of her non-Ultimate skills by 1.5s.
Damage dealt to creeps is capped at 2000 **True Damage**.

### Dance of Blades (Buff, Speed Up)

_CD: 6   Mana Cost: 50_

Karina enters the **Dance of Blades** state for up to 3.5s, gaining 45% Movement Speed and blocking all Basic Attacks. Blocked attacks trigger a counterattack that deals 100 **(+30% Total Magic Power)** **Magic Damage** to the attacker (firing a **Shadowblade** at ranged attackers or triggering **Dance of Blades** against melee attackers).
This effect has a 0.4s cooldown).

Casting a Basic Attack or **Shadow Assault** ends the **Dance of Blades** state, empowering Karina's next Basic Attack to deal 160 **(+60% Total Magic Power)** critical **Magic Damage** and slow the target by 45% for 1s.

### Dance of Death (AOE)

_CD: 6   Mana Cost: 60_

Karina launches a spinning slash, dealing 375 **(+125% Total Magic Power)** **Magic Damage** to nearby enemies.

### Shadow Assault (Burst, Mobility)

_CD: 34   Mana Cost: 100_

Karina dashes to the enemy hero, dealing 350 **(+160% Total Magic Power)** **Magic Damage**, applying a **Shadow Sigil** to the target, and leaving a **Shadowform** behind them.

The **Shadow Sigil** and **Shadowform** both last 5s. If the target dies during this time, this skill's cooldown resets immediately.

**Use Again**: Karina dashes back to the **Shadowform**'s location, dealing 150 **(+50% Total Magic Power)** **Magic Damage** to enemies along the way.

## Matchups and synergies

**Works well with**: [Tigreal](https://arena-academy.rone.dev/heroes/tigreal.md), [Faramis](https://arena-academy.rone.dev/heroes/faramis.md)

Karina works well with heroes who can pull enemies together, such as Tigreal and Faramis, since her Ultimate and 2nd Skill also hits anyone near her main target, setting them up to be chain killed by her Ultimate.

**Strong against**: [Layla](https://arena-academy.rone.dev/heroes/layla.md), [Hanabi](https://arena-academy.rone.dev/heroes/hanabi.md)

Karina counters Marksmen that lack mobility, such as Layla and Hanabi, since her 1st Skill can neutralize their Basic Attacks and they can't escape her high mobility and burst damage.

**Weak against**: [Akai](https://arena-academy.rone.dev/heroes/akai.md), [Khufra](https://arena-academy.rone.dev/heroes/khufra.md)

Karina is countered by Tanky heroes with CC abilities, like Akai and Khufra because they can tank her damage, and protect their allies from her.

## More

- Win rate by rank, counters, builds, skill combos and trends: https://arena-academy.rone.dev/heroes/karina
- All heroes: https://arena-academy.rone.dev/heroes.md

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