Talk:Karma/@comment-26580454-20150807101047/@comment-14081808-20150807134733

But if you are nearby, it doesn't matter because the explosion will still hit you when it expands. People keep saying "oh, her Q is easily body blocked by minions and tanks, so she obviously isn't that great", but fail to think that probably far less than half the spells in league penetrate beyond the first target hit anyway and her Q kinda does with the explosion. I'm not saying that she's godlike or amazing or OP (though if I get her in ARAM.... WHOOO BOY!!!), BUT just like any good champion she needs to wait for a good chance to use her abilities.

Throwing out Qs is fine only if you are building tear. Otherwise make multiple use out of it. Use it when your opponent stops to pick up CS, and grab yours AT THE SAME TIME. Kite with her Q. Flank. If all you can think is to run straight at them with shield and shoot empowered Qs, you are playing her wrong unless they have lost the team fight and are running with their tail between their legs. That's the ONLY time I EVER do that.

And not saying that ARAM is a perfect system, but I have yet to finish a game in ARAM with her as AP and not have insane kills/damage as part of my team. And that would be from just having Forbidden Idol for 10-12 minutes before they nerfed the mana regen.