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Karina, Mobile Legends assassin, official art

Assassin · Mobile Legends hero

Karina

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

AssassinJungleFinisherMagic Damage
Released
2016
Title
Shadow Blade
Region
Azrya Woodlands
Damage
Magic, melee
Resource
Mana
Price
32,000 BP or 599 diamonds

Official in-game statistics · past 7 days · as of 29 October 2026, 15:35 UTC

Karina ranked stats

All ranks
Win rate
48.02%
Pick rate
0.83%
Ban rate
3.44%
#108 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythic
Win rate
48.14%
Pick rate
1.05%
Ban rate
5.24%
#106 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythical Glory+
Win rate
47.54%
Pick rate
0.63%
Ban rate
1.47%
#106 of 133 heroes by win rate
Win rate, all ranks
−0.01 pts in 7 days
Win rate, Mythical Glory+
+0.15 pts in 7 days
Karina wins most against

Change in Karina’s win rate with this hero on the enemy team, in points (Mythic).

Karina struggles against

Win-rate change with this enemy, in points (Mythic).

Best teammates for Karina

Win-rate change with this hero on Karina’s team, in points (Mythic).

Pick rate is the hero’s share of all hero picks; ban rate the share of games in which it was banned. Updated daily from mobilelegends.com/rank (Moonton). Every hero side by side: MLBB ranked meta.

Moonton’s skill text

Karina’s passive and skills

Shadow Combo, Karina skill icon
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.

Dance of Blades, Karina skill icon
Skill 1

Dance of Blades

CD: 6 · Mana Cost: 50
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.

Dance of Death, Karina skill icon
Skill 2

Dance of Death

CD: 6 · Mana Cost: 60
AOE

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

Shadow Assault, Karina skill icon
Ultimate

Shadow Assault

CD: 34 · Mana Cost: 100
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.

Skill names, numbers and descriptions as the official site showed them on 30 October 2026; balance patches change the numbers.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026

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10 skins

All Karina skins

Highest quality first. The label is the skin’s category in the shop (Elite, Special, Epic, Starlight, Collector, Legend or a series) and its quality in the Collection system. Series: King of Fighters (KOF), Zodiac.

  • Karina “Leona” skin, Mobile Legends KOF
    LeonaKOF · Grand · 2019
  • Karina “Doom Duelist” skin, Mobile Legends Lucky Box
    Doom DuelistLucky Box · Exquisite · 2018
  • Karina “Gemini - Halo” skin, Mobile Legends Zodiac
    Gemini - HaloZodiac · Deluxe · May 2019
  • Karina “Black Pearl” skin, Mobile Legends Starlight
    Black PearlStarlight · Exceptional · July 2017
  • Karina “Christmas Carnival” skin, Mobile Legends Christmas
    Christmas CarnivalChristmas · Exceptional · 2016
  • Karina “Keyforged Champion” skin, Mobile Legends MCGG
    Keyforged ChampionMCGG · Common · November 2025
  • Karina “Blood Moon” skin, Mobile Legends Common
    Blood MoonCommon · June 2020
  • Karina “Spider Lily” skin, Mobile Legends Elite
    Spider LilyElite · Common · 2018
  • Karina “Phantom Blade” skin, Mobile Legends Elite
    Phantom BladeElite · Common · 2016
  • Karina “Shadow Blade” skin, Mobile Legends Default
    Shadow BladeDefault · 2016

Skin list, categories and release months: community wiki data, fetched 30 October 2026. Skins released after that date are not here yet. Art © Moonton.

Skin data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Skin/data, revision of 5 October 2026)

Moonton’s own matchups

Counters and synergy

Karina is strong against

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.

Karina is 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.

Karina works well with

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.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026

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Answers

Karina: FAQ

What role is Karina in Mobile Legends?

Karina is a Assassin played in the Jungle, with the specialty Finisher and Magic Damage.

What is Karina’s passive?

Shadow Combo. 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.

What is Karina’s ultimate?

Shadow Assault (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.

How many skins does Karina have?

10 in our data, the default skin included; 2 of them are Exquisite quality or higher (“Leona”, “Doom Duelist”). New skins arrive every season, so the in-game shop can show more.

Who counters Karina?

Moonton names Akai and Khufra. 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.

What is Karina’s win rate in ranked?

48.02% at all ranks and 47.54% at Mythical Glory+ over the past 7 days, with a 3.44% ban rate at all ranks and 1.47% at Glory+, by Moonton’s official statistics of 29 October 2026, 15:35 UTC.

When was Karina released?

In 2016.

Official hero page: play.mobilelegends.com/lore/hero/Karina. Role: Assassin, Jungle. Checked 30 October 2026.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026 · Hero data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Hero/data) · Skin data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Skin/data, revision of 5 October 2026)

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