As we know, in patch 12.19 of Teamfight Tactics, Riot Games significantly buffed the Dragon Warrior system after nerfing Nunu. Almost immediately, the Dragon Warrior reroll playstyle featuring key carries like Karma and Lee Sin was born and has proven to be extremely effective.
In fact, on the Chinese server, players have even created a Karma tanker playstyle by pushing this champion to the front line. So why is this playstyle becoming increasingly popular and helping players climb ranks so effectively? Let’s find out!
In terms of team composition, the Karma tanker playstyle still utilizes a hyper-roll approach to level up the main carry to three stars as quickly as possible. You won’t level up early in the game with this strategy; instead, you focus on saving gold, buying as many Karmas as possible, and rolling continuously once you reach the 50 gold mark.
While everyone knows the general playstyle, bringing Karma to the front line significantly mitigates many weaknesses of this champion and the entire Dragon Warrior composition. If you pay attention, to play traditional Karma well, you need energy regeneration items like Blue Buff or Spear of Shojin. However, these items do not provide Karma with much damage stats or healing effects.
Pushing Karma to the front line and utilizing energy regeneration from enemy damage allows this champion to equip more damage or tank items. With Karma gaining a lot of health from Dragon God’s Mark, this champion also becomes very difficult to take down.
Moreover, most Dragon Warrior champions are melee units, so placing Karma at the front enables you to better utilize powerful aura items like Chalice of Power or Zeke’s Herald. These items significantly strengthen Karma and ensure you a high position when the match concludes.
A small note for those applying this playstyle is to take tech cores that provide defensive effects for frontline champions. With additional armor, magic resistance, and a large amount of health, your Karma will become incredibly strong and very hard to finish off.
Conclusion
In summary, the Karma tanker playstyle is becoming very strong thanks to Riot directly buffing the Dragon Warrior system. If you’re looking for a new playstyle that still effectively climbs ranks, Karma tanker is the perfect choice.