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SEASON 41 PROFILE

Shadow Blade

Karina

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Karina is a Assassin hero. They want to reach the first damage spike on time and enter after the enemy has spent its main crowd control. It is strongest when finishing a target that has already taken damage.

REVIEWED 29.07.2026 · PATCH 2.1.90

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HOW TO PLAY

Karina guide for Season 41

Karina is a Assassin hero. They want to reach the first damage spike on time and enter after the enemy has spent its main crowd control. It is strongest when finishing a target that has already taken damage.

GAME PLAN

Finish the first clear without wasting time and reach level 4 before forcing a play. A visit that earns no kill or enemy spell is a donated camp.

Play Turtle and Lord with Retribution available. Without vision or lane priority, concede or trade the objective.

Late in the game, do not reveal position too early. Wait for enemy crowd control and attack a back liner that can no longer escape.

Reference combo: S1 → AA → S2 → AA. Practise the order, but do not force it while the target still has an escape.

BUILD

Arcane Boots · Starlium Scythe · Genius Wand · Holy Crystal · Divine Glaive · Blood Wings

EMBLEMS AND SPELL

Assassin Emblem · Retribution

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PATCH 2.1.90

Buffs, nerfs and adjustments this season

No direct changes this season

Karina does not appear in the Original Server balance notes for patches 2.1.88 or 2.1.90. The guide and matchups have still been reviewed for the current season.

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THE DRAFT

How to counter Karina — and when to pick them

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COLLECTION

Karina skins: available or locked

Available now

Shadow Blade

Permanently available for 599 Diamonds.

Phantom Blade

Permanently available for 399 Diamonds.

Spider Lily

Permanently available for 599 Diamonds.

Locked or out of rotation

Christmas Carnival

Christmas skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.

Black Pearl

2017/07 StarLight Member skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.

Doom Duelist

Luckybox skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.

Leona

KOF skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.

Gemini - Halo

Zodiac Summon skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.

Blood Moon

S17 First Recharge skin. It is out of rotation and can only return through an official rerun.