CharacterAssassinJunglePatch 2.2.16a

Karina

Karina, the Shadow Blade, is an assassin who plays in the Jungle.

Also known as Shadow Blade

Lore

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

Assassin · Jungle Karina official portrait

Official portrait © Moonton

Combat sheet

HP2,474

HP regen7.8/s

Physical attack121

Physical defense20

Magic defense15

Movement speed260

Attack speed1.12/s

Attack speed ratio100%

Mana500

Mana regen4/s

Skills

4 skills

Ability index →

Passive

Shadow Combo

BuffDamage

Karina's third consecutive attack against the same enemy deals 100 (+ 5 (+2.5% Total Magic Power)% target's Lost ) 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.

Skill 1

CD 650 Mana

Dance of Blades

BuffSpeed Up

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.

Skill 2

CD 660 Mana

Dance of Death

AOE

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

Ultimate

CD 34100 Mana

Shadow Assault

BurstMobility

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.

Counter / cooperate relationship

Matchups

Counters

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.

Countered by

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.

Compatibility

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.

Best teammates

Official combos

Combos

TEAMFIGHT COMBOS

In teamfights, close in on the enemy using Karina's 1st Skill and cut into their formation with her Ultimate. Use her 2nd Skill for a quick AOE followed by her Ultimate to dash back to her Shadowform. Finally, use her 1st Skill again and enhanced Basic Attacks to chase down enemies.

LANING COMBOS

In the laning phase, use Karina's 1st Skill first to enter the Dance of Blades state and pounce on the enemy using the dash from her enhanced Basic Attack. Follow up with her 2nd Skill and Basic Attacks to trigger her Passive.

Sources

S1
Karina — official Mobile Legends hero page
Moonton · 2026