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Kalista

Kalista

Marksman · physical (AD) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
50.2%Win rate
1.1%Pick rate
4KGames
BTier · Bot
Counter build Kalista vs your enemies →
HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING
Doran's Bow8 Attack Damage 15% Attack Speed 1.5% Omnivamp400 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Berserker's Greaves30% Attack Speed 45 Move Speed1100 gold · 300 to combine
Most common
CORE
Statikk Shiv45 Attack Damage 45 Ability Power 30% Attack Speed 4% Move Speed Electrospark Your Energized Attacks fire chain lightning, applying On-Hit effects and dealing magic damage to nearby targets. Electroshock Basic Attacks grant extra Energized stacks.3000 gold · 625 to combine→Guinsoo's Rageblade30 Attack Damage 30 Ability Power 25% Attack Speed Wrath Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit. Seething Strike Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 4 seconds. (stacks 4 times). While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.3000 gold · 1025 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 4
Terminus30 Attack Damage 35% Attack Speed Shadow Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit. Juxtaposition Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.3000 gold · 1100 to combine55.6% WR2,201 games
Wit's End50% Attack Speed 45 Magic Resist 20% Tenacity Fray Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.2800 gold · 550 to combine60.9% WR289 games · small sample
What players go
ITEM 5
Jak'Sho, The Protean350 Health 45 Armor 45 Magic Resist Voidborn Resilience After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.3200 gold · 650 to combine56.4% WR994 games
Terminus30 Attack Damage 35% Attack Speed Shadow Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit. Juxtaposition Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.3000 gold · 1100 to combine57.0% WR230 games · small sample
Randuin's Omen350 Health 75 Armor Resilience Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes. Humility Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.2700 gold · 800 to combine50.0% WR214 games · small sample
What players go
Lethal Tempo keystone
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
Domination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Taste of BloodTaste of Blood
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Sixth SenseSixth Sense
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Deep WardDeep Ward
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Rend (E)Attacks impale their targets with spears. Activate to rip the spears out, slowing and dealing escalating damage.E→Pierce (Q)Throw a fast moving spear that passes through enemies it kills.Q
50.2% WR71% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Pierce (Q)Throw a fast moving spear that passes through enemies it kills.QPierce
2
8
10
12
13
2, 8, 10, 12, 13
Sentinel (W)Gain bonus damage when Kalista and her Oathsworn strike the same target. Activate to send a soul to scout out the path, revealing the area in front of it.WSentinel
3
14
15
17
18
3, 14, 15, 17, 18
Rend (E)Attacks impale their targets with spears. Activate to rip the spears out, slowing and dealing escalating damage.ERend
1
4
5
7
9
1, 4, 5, 7, 9
Fate's Call (R)Kalista teleports the Oathsworn ally to herself. They gain the ability to dash toward a position, knocking enemy champions back.RFate's Call
6
11
16
6, 11, 16

Based on 4,014 games · 50.2% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

Martial Poise
PassiveMartial Poise

Enter a movement command while winding up Kalista's basic attack or Pierce to lunge a short distance when she launches her attack.

Pierce
QPierce

Throw a fast moving spear that passes through enemies it kills.

Sentinel
WSentinel

Gain bonus damage when Kalista and her Oathsworn strike the same target. Activate to send a soul to scout out the path, revealing the area in front of it.

Rend
ERend

Attacks impale their targets with spears. Activate to rip the spears out, slowing and dealing escalating damage.

Fate's Call
RFate's Call

Kalista teleports the Oathsworn ally to herself. They gain the ability to dash toward a position, knocking enemy champions back.

PLAYING ASKalista
  • Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.
  • Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.
  • Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.
PLAYING AGAINSTKalista
  • Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.
  • Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.
  • If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

CROWD CONTROL

Airborneignores tenacityFROMR Fate's CallStasisignores tenacityFROMR Fate's CallSlowignores tenacityFROME Rend

Some of their lockdown (airborne, stasis) ignores tenacity, so you dodge it; you can't cleanse or Merc' through it.

Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

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