Tier list / ADC / Kalista

Kalista matchups

Tier 5#33 ADC1Full build
You playKalista

Tier 548.8% win · #33 adc

An even matchup49.8%Kalista wins 49.8% of games into Kai'Sa, a little above the 48.8% Kalista wins overall.
AgainstKai'Sa

Tier 149.0% win · #3 adc

49.8%50.8%

7,201 gamesSample A 49.8%Sample B 50.7%Sample C 50.0%Gold at 15 +214Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Kalista: Gold 48.6% · Plat 50.7% · Emerald 48.3% · Diamond 49.9%Kai'Sa: Gold 49.5% · Plat 49.8% · Emerald 49.6% · Diamond 48.7%

Lane plan

Do not get hit with Kai’Sa’s Icathian Rain(Q) by yourself and try to avoid her Void Seeker(W) as well! If Icathian Rain(Q) is on cooldown, close in and punish her with Rend[E]!

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Statikk Shiv

    You complete Statikk Shiv at ~11 min; Kai'Sa completes Kraken Slayer at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Kai'Sa's Void Seeker (W) is 20s, your Sentinel (W) is 30s, so Kai'Sa is back first. Level 6: Kai'Sa's ultimate 130s, yours 160s.

  • Barrier

    Kai'Sa takes Flash + Barrier in 69.0% of games. You take Flash + Barrier (58.1%).

Build into Kai'Sa

Sample B · Emerald+ · 2,814 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's BowHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion

    93.0% of games · 51.0% win
    • Doran's BladeHealth Potion44.0%

  2. First back

    DaggerPickaxeScout's Slingshot

    Dagger, Pickaxe, Scout's Slingshot

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Statikk Shiv

    Statikk Shiv

    93.3% of games · 50.8% win
    • Blade of The Ruined King48.2%
    • Guinsoo's Rageblade52.2%

  4. 2nd item17 min

    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    88.3% of games · 52.0% win
    • Blade of The Ruined King52.6%
    • Terminus63.3%

  5. 3rd item22 min

    Terminus

    Terminus

    61.3% of games · 54.1% win
    • Jak'Sho, The Protean51.4%
    • Wit's End54.0%

  6. Boots12 min

    Gluttonous Greaves

    Gluttonous Greaves

    52.6% of games · 53.0% win
    • Berserker's Greaves47.6%
    • Plated Steelcaps59.3%

  7. Late26–30 min

    Jak'Sho, The ProteanTerminusRanduin's Omen

    Jak'Sho, The Protean, Terminus or Randuin's Omen

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 2,749 games

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Lethal TempoLethal Tempopicked in 97.7%
  2. TriumphTriumphpicked in 96.9%
  3. Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacritypicked in 94.0%
  4. Last StandLast Standpicked in 74.3%

DominationDomination

  1. Sudden ImpactSudden Impactpicked in 82.3%
  2. Treasure HunterTreasure Hunterpicked in 79.6%

Shards

Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealthAttack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health

KeystoneWin rate

Skill order

Most played order, 759 games
Q28101213
W31415
E14579
R611

Max

  1. EQW97.3% pick · 2,602 games51.7%

Kai'Sa: Q start, max QEW10,802 games

Summoner spells

FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier58.1% pick

FlashBarrierKai'Sa: Flash + Barrier, 69.0%77,518 games

Play against Kai'Sa

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Kai'Sa's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Second SkinPassive
  2. Q Icathian Rain10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s cooldown · 55 mana · 600 range10s10s8s6s
  3. W Void Seeker20 / 18.5 / 17 / 15.5 / 14s cooldown · 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 mana · 3000 range—20s20s20s
  4. E Supercharge16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10s cooldown · 30 mana—16s16s13s
  5. R Killer Instinct130 / 100 / 70s cooldown · 100 mana · 2000 / 2500 / 3000 range——130s130s

Void Seeker (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Kalista's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Martial PoisePassive
  2. Q Pierce9s cooldown · 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80 mana · 1150 range—9s9s9s
  3. W Sentinel30s cooldown · No cost · 5000 range—30s30s30s
  4. E Rend0s cooldown · 30 mana · 1000 range0s0s0s0s
  5. R Fate's Call160 / 140 / 120s cooldown · 100 mana · 1000 range——160s140s

Sentinel (W) is the long one early: 30s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 23 adc matchups

Kalista's win rate into each one · green beats Kalista's average, rose falls short
42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.