What counters Kalista in bot lane?
In NA and EUW ranked bot lane games at every rank, Kalista's hardest matchups are Miss Fortune (45.3% of 3,049 games), Yasuo (44.7% of 481) and Hwei (43.2% of 162), by Kalista's win rate.
Kalista counters in bot lane
36,079 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.9% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Miss Fortune 45.3% WR
- vs Yasuo 44.7% WR
- vs Hwei 43.2% WR
- vs Jinx 47.0% WR
- vs Veigar 46.2% WR
- vs Caitlyn 47.5% WR
Best matchups
- vs Ezreal 53.2% WR
- vs Syndra 57.2% WR
- vs Vayne 52.3% WR
- vs Lux 55.2% WR
- vs Mel 53.1% WR
- vs Aurelion Sol 54.6% WR
How to build Kalista into the hardest counters in bot lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Kalista's usual one.
What changes into Yasuo
Exhaust and Flash are taken in 24% of Kalista's games into Yasuo, against 13% overall. Flash and Barrier are taken in 67% of Kalista's games into Yasuo, against 78% overall.
Into Miss Fortune
Runes
Spells
Flash
Barrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
E → Q → W
Into Yasuo
Runes
SpellsFlashBarrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
E → Q → W
Every rated matchup in bot lane
All 39 opponents Kalista met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Fortune | 45.3% | 3,049 | −16 | Hard |
| Yasuo | 44.7% | 481 | +328 | Hard |
| Hwei | 43.2% | 162 | +252 | Hard |
| Jinx | 47.0% | 2,724 | +637 | Hard |
| Veigar | 46.2% | 275 | +804 | Hard |
| Caitlyn | 47.5% | 2,621 | +69 | Hard |
 Kog'Maw | 47.2% | 470 | +365 | Hard |
 Twitch | 47.7% | 1,173 | +382 | Hard |
 Corki | 46.7% | 225 | +100 | Hard |
 Draven | 47.6% | 825 | −931 | Hard |
 Tristana | 48.0% | 1,786 | +68 | Hard |
 Karthus | 46.8% | 141 | +299 | Hard |
 Aphelios | 48.1% | 950 | +348 | Hard |
 Yunara | 48.3% | 1,541 | +531 | Hard |
 Senna | 47.7% | 132 | +716 | Hard |
 Sivir | 48.5% | 685 | +217 | Hard |
 Lucian | 48.5% | 1,065 | −60 | Hard |
 Xayah | 48.6% | 1,114 | +205 | Hard |
 Seraphine | 48.5% | 103 | +513 | Hard |
 Katarina | 49.0% | 143 | +231 | Hard |
 Kai'Sa | 49.0% | 2,821 | +156 | Hard |
 Zeri | 49.2% | 901 | +467 | Even |
 Ziggs | 49.5% | 307 | +279 | Even |
 Brand | 50.7% | 140 | +429 | Even |
 Vel'Koz | 50.7% | 140 | +253 | Even |
 Smolder | 49.7% | 915 | +923 | Even |
 Swain | 50.8% | 191 | +588 | Even |
 Samira | 50.1% | 886 | +8 | Even |
 Varus | 50.5% | 735 | +21 | Even |
 Viktor | 51.3% | 279 | +693 | Easy |
 Nilah | 51.8% | 220 | +145 | Easy |
 Ashe | 50.3% | 1,579 | +565 | Even |
 Jhin | 50.5% | 3,023 | +172 | Even |
| Aurelion Sol | 54.6% | 119 | +984 | Easy |
| Mel | 53.1% | 196 | −179 | Easy |
| Lux | 55.2% | 143 | +606 | Easy |
| Vayne | 52.3% | 826 | +567 | Easy |
| Syndra | 57.2% | 145 | +507 | Easy |
| Ezreal | 53.2% | 1,693 | +443 | Easy |
Not rated yet: 1 more opponent met in under 100 ranked games.
Common questions about Kalista counters
Who does Kalista counter in bot lane?
Kalista does best in bot lane against Ezreal (53.2% of 1,693 games), Syndra (57.2% of 145) and Vayne (52.3% of 826), by Kalista's win rate.
What should Kalista build against Miss Fortune?
Across 3,049 ranked games of Kalista into Miss Fortune, players most often take Lethal Tempo, open with Doran's Bow and build Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Terminus.
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