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Skill matchup-
Try to fight lvl 1
Focus on trying to dodge her e-
After 6 she get's a lot harder
Camille
She has engage, stuns, shields, slows and yeah... her ult... -
Try to dodge her e
Cho'Gath
Pressure and fight a lot-
Just don't jump in his q and your good
Darius
I hate him... Just so hard... -
Try to do short trades and dont let him stack his passive on you-
You can take exhaust to slow him down a bit
Dr. Mundo
Try to dodge his q's-
Take Blade of the Ruined King
Fiora
Her passive gives her movement speed so she can catch you -
If you think you can kite her well and win try - Wait for jg if your scared
Gangplank
Just destroy his barrels and jump out of them- kinda ez
Garen
Just dont get close to him - if you like to bully people take exhaust
Gnar
range vs range but he is better early game
Heimerdinger
Quite even - try go destroy his turrets and dodge his skill shots
Illaoi
You have the possibility to dodge all her tenticle atacks - Once you get better at kalista this will get easier and easier
Irelia
Fully focus on dodging her e - without it she can really kill you
Jax
If you are having problems go galeforce vs him to easly jump out of his dumb stun - WIthout galeforce it can be quite hard
Jayce
Range vs range but he is better early game
Kayle
Bully her early game and try to get at least one kill before 6
Kennen
Range vs range but he is better early game - also has a few stuns
Malphite
TANK - Try go bully and kill him early game or he will get VERY TANKY ---
AP - If you are having a good day you can go galeforce and jump out of his ult - If not he will catch you and kill you
Kled
Try to poke him a lot early game - he gets a bit tanky later on
Maokai
Just poke him and deny farm
Nasus
Try to poke him and get a kill early game or his slows and speed will catch you - I like going exhaust vs him
Olaf
If you dodge his q's he cant do anything but lands them you will die
Ornn
Poke him hard and deny farm
He cant really kill you without a gank
Pantheon
Has a point and click stun + his shield can block your damage
Poppy
HER W ... her w.... her w.... and ye one more thing - her w....
Dont get close to her or she will stun you
Quinn
range vs range but she is cancer
Renekton
Try to utilize you range and dont get close to him - after 6 he is very hard to kill
Rengar
cancer-
can one shot you-
sits in bushes a lot so try to ward them-
Riven
She has a lot of movement and stuns- DO NOT GET CLOSE -
You can win this if she is not good at the champ and since riven is hard ... Most people will be bad on her... especially on lower ranks-
Exhaust is ok vs her
Shen
He cant rly solo kill you if you kite but if jg comes his e is deadly
Rumble
Jump around him when he uses the flame thrower - Dodge his e and jump out of his ult- If you do that this will be really easy
Ryze
Range vs range - He just wants to farm so bully him for being a p.....
Sett
BEFORE 6 - If you dont get hit by E he cant really kill you - Jump out of the middle of his W ---
AFTER 6 - He can kill you with ult if you dont have a lead
Singed
So easy - If he goes proxy just focus on farming and getting his tower - HE CANT KILL YOU if you are at least decent on kalista
Sion
You can kill him early and he cant kill you - Poke him a lot and try to get an early kill since he gets really tanky later on
Swain
Played vs him today
He is easy untill 6
If you dont have a lead till then he will kill you
But after a few items you outscale him hard
Sylas
You need to dodge his e stun and then its ez
Taking ur ult should not help him to much
Tahm Kench
He has slows and is quite hard to kill later on so try go get his frog as* early on
Teemo
I hate this matchup and ban him often
His shrooms slow you and he has a blind
Tryndamere
Before 6 he is really easy - Sine when you kite you are looking at him is W will not get slowed - After 6 its harder but still winnible even without a early lead
Urgot
Try to deny farm and dodge his flip
Vladimir
Range vs range but he deals more in early game and has sustain
You cant dodge his abilities
Wait for jg
Volibear
Poke in early game and try to get ahead -
He can kill you later on
Wukong
After 6 he can kill you easly so try to get a lead early on- When he uses his clone and becomes invisible use your e so you will see the animation at his position
Yasuo
Dodge his q and kite - After 6 if he ults you he can kill you if you didint get a lead early on (but his ult is hard to lande since you jump around so much)
Yone
Dodge his q and kite -
Similiar to yasuo but his ult is harder to dodge
Yorick
After 6 he gets a bit hard but before thats its easy
Caitlyn
Skill matchup - She can outrange you - but if you get close you will usually win - you will need to have a good support
Senna
Look for a opportunity to kill her early on and dont let her scale - She has slows...
Ashe
Play agressive
Vayne
Play agressive - dont let her scale - Her lvl 6 is strong so be careful - Dont stand near walls so she cant stun you
Jhin
Play really agressive and it should be easy
Twitch
Dont let him scale and play REALLY AGRESSIVE or he will beat you later on
Draven
Ok so technicly is always outdamages you but there is counter... Its really simple ... BAN HIM
Tristana
Take exhaust and when she jumps in just use it ... Then she cant get away and its a free kill
Ezreal
Skill matchup - He has skill shots so if you dodge them you just win - You outscale him
Lucian
He can outdamage you and you dont have any skill shots to doge - You need a lot of your supports help
Jinx
If she does not have a lead she is an easy kill - Play agressive
Sivir
Play agressive and you can easly kill her - Just let her scale
Miss Fortune
Try to not get hit by her bouncing q - You can beat her quite easly
Xayah
She is very squishy - Try to kill her a lot - You are also better late game
Samira
After 6 she is VERY strong and can kill you - so try to get a lead before that powerspike
Kog'Maw
He has no escape and you beat him early on - Dont let him scale and its easy
Varus
He is squishy and has no escape - If you support lands anything on him its a free kill
Kai'Sa
Dont fight when she has stacks on you - Wait for your support to land something on her before going in
Aphelios
Focus on what weapon he has and play agressive
Yasuo
(NOT AS A SUPPORT OFC) Your ult is a great combo with his R
Alistar
Just played with a alistar (easy S) and he can stun the enemy in lane every 10 sec! Realllyy good - Also he can peal for you and your ult is great with him
Bard
His stuns is hard to hit - you ult is not the best with him - his heals are ok
Blitzcrank
OP
If he lands a hook 90% of the time you get a kill or flash
Brand
Since you both like to play agressive just do it
Braum
Since you jump around so much his shield is not the best for you but he is a tank and can peel for you - Has slows and thats nice
Janna
Ok -
Ok heal -
Ok slow -
Ok knock up -
Just ok
Karma
Dont really like playing with karma - i fell like she lacks something - Maybe a better stun ? Since most champs can jump out of it - Maybe better damage ? The shield and speed is nice tho
Leona
Just a lot of great and long stuns
Lulu
If you get fed early (and her spells make that easy) you can 1v5 with her ult if fed
Lux
Has a ok stun and good dmg.
Malphite
Really fun do doble knock up with your ults
Morgana
Great stun and you can combo your ults (first your then her's)
Nami
Ok stun - Ok heal - Ok dmg boost - Ok ult
Nautilus
Many stuns and we like that ^^ - Also he is a tank wich we also like
Pyke
His hook is nice -His e is - but you botch try to finish kills since yoo both need the reset
Rakan
Great stuns, heals, shields. Your ult can combo with his W and R
Senna
She scales for late game and you need a good early agressive support
Seraphine
Her ult is great and she can also deal ok damage
Shen
His stun is great and his ult is nice and also he is a tank ^^
Sona
She gets her stun after 6 before that she can only heal you since her speed doesnt give you to much.
Soraka
A lot of good heals
Swain
If you want this to work you need him to play agressive and deal a lot of dmg. He has only 1 stun but its quite long and works well
Tahm Kench
He can slow and save you from hard situations
Thresh
GREAT
He has a good hook
He can save you with lantern
And you can combo your ults for free kills
Vel'Koz
Play agressive and try to get kills early
Xerath
Play agressive and try to get kills early
Yuumi
Most people think this is a bad combo since you can really ult her. BUT If you learn exacly how to play with her it can be good if not dont play this. You want to use your passive to catch people in her ult. If you manage to get kills early on you will be hella strong
Zilean
Good ult ok abilities
Zyra
She is just ok like most mage supports - Play agressive and try to get kills early on
Synergies
IdealStrongOkLowNone
Yasuo
(NOT AS A SUPPORT OFC) Your ult is a great combo with his R
Alistar
Just played with a alistar (easy S) and he can stun the enemy in lane every 10 sec! Realllyy good - Also he can peal for you and your ult is great with him
Bard
His stuns is hard to hit - you ult is not the best with him - his heals are ok
Blitzcrank
OP
If he lands a hook 90% of the time you get a kill or flash
Brand
Since you both like to play agressive just do it
Braum
Since you jump around so much his shield is not the best for you but he is a tank and can peel for you - Has slows and thats nice
Janna
Ok -
Ok heal -
Ok slow -
Ok knock up -
Just ok
Karma
Dont really like playing with karma - i fell like she lacks something - Maybe a better stun ? Since most champs can jump out of it - Maybe better damage ? The shield and speed is nice tho
Leona
Just a lot of great and long stuns
Lulu
If you get fed early (and her spells make that easy) you can 1v5 with her ult if fed
Lux
Has a ok stun and good dmg.
Malphite
Really fun do doble knock up with your ults
Morgana
Great stun and you can combo your ults (first your then her's)
Nami
Ok stun - Ok heal - Ok dmg boost - Ok ult
Nautilus
Many stuns and we like that ^^ - Also he is a tank wich we also like
Pyke
His hook is nice -His e is - but you botch try to finish kills since yoo both need the reset
Rakan
Great stuns, heals, shields. Your ult can combo with his W and R
Senna
She scales for late game and you need a good early agressive support
Seraphine
Her ult is great and she can also deal ok damage
Shen
His stun is great and his ult is nice and also he is a tank ^^
Sona
She gets her stun after 6 before that she can only heal you since her speed doesnt give you to much.
Soraka
A lot of good heals
Swain
If you want this to work you need him to play agressive and deal a lot of dmg. He has only 1 stun but its quite long and works well
Tahm Kench
He can slow and save you from hard situations
Thresh
GREAT
He has a good hook
He can save you with lantern
And you can combo your ults for free kills
Vel'Koz
Play agressive and try to get kills early
Xerath
Play agressive and try to get kills early
Yuumi
Most people think this is a bad combo since you can really ult her. BUT If you learn exacly how to play with her it can be good if not dont play this. You want to use your passive to catch people in her ult. If you manage to get kills early on you will be hella strong
Zilean
Good ult ok abilities
Zyra
She is just ok like most mage supports - Play agressive and try to get kills early on
Hey! You probably dont care about who I am and that kinda stuff so im just going to say this - I main and love Kalista and wanted to share my knowledge with other people.
Kalista is a very unique champion and is VERY fun to play after you learn her. If you get good you can easly outplay many oponents even if you are behind. This guide is for top and bot but you can also play her mid. If she starts getting a bit boring for you i recommend trying out new runes and builds. I myself have tried every single runepage on her and every build you could think of. Im not going to tell you wich ones works and with does not since experemeting on you own is really fun.
Pros and cons
PROS + Very good after you learn her + Very unique and fun to play + Has the 1v5 carry potential + Easy to secure kills (So you teammates cant ks from you ^^) + Great to duo q with a friend + Best kiting in the game + A lot of mobility + Getting fed = easy pentakills + Infinite skill ceiling (there is always something to learn and improve at)
CONS - Weak early game - Depends on you support early game - Hard to pick up - Squishy
Runes
The Domination runes are simple. Just take the ones above
In the Precision tree it's more complicated Triumph - Overheal - Legend: Alacrity - Coup de Grace
All of these runes are good and since you can take only 2, choose them at the begining of the match depending on the enemy team comp and the build you are planning on doing.
Summoner spells
- Technicly you should always take flash... We all know its great... Very rarely you can take onother spell but i dont recommend it.
- Almost always take heal on adc. Its great and can save you a lot.
- Main spell for top lane
- Second best spell for top lane. Great if you need a bit distance from your oponent and you fell like you wont need tp
- Ok for bot lane and sometimes top lane. If your support takes heal barrier it can be great.
I usually rush Berserker's Greaves since they give you both movement speed (you hop a longer distance) and atack speed.
MYTHIC ITEM
Then choose one of the 3 mythic items - - I think this is the best Kalista mythic item and usually build it. You get everything you want... Atack speed, lifesteel, and both it's passives give you A LOT
- Good item thanks to the passive BUT if you are the only fed person on your team i dont recommend it - If they focus you in a teamfight and you die early in the 4 second (that it takes you to revive) your team will probably die and you will get insta focused, stunned and die instantly
- Can save you from a very fed enemy mage (or any ap champion)
- Good vs squishy enemy's and also it helps while executing enemys with Rend
Kalista mechanics
There are A LOT of cool things you can learn and use to bully your oponents
Q + FLASH
- If you use Pierce(Q) and immediately flash the ability will start from your new position and you will skip most of the animation
WALL JUMP
- You can hop threw thin walls with you passive. You can do this buy either autoatcking or using Pierce(Q)
RESETING YOUR Rend(E) WITHOUT KILLING YOUR OPONENT!?
- To do this put a spear on your enemy and on a minion. When the minion is low hp use your Rend(E) to kill it. By doing that you also slow and damage you oponent.
THROW UNLIMITED SPEARS!!!
Your Pierce(Q) passes threw enemys if it kills them. It also takes all the stacks you had on the thing you killed onto the next target. That means if you are doing your enemy jg buff (or your teammates buff if you got the ballz) and you put 20 spears on the monster (Monster - XD didin't want to call it a buff twice in one sentence) and the 0/10 enemy jg (that you are bullying all game) comes close to it AND you kill the buff (**** I did it) with your Pierce(Q) AND the ability hits him, you will transfer all you stacks on to him AND one shot his sh** as*
NEVER GET COUNTER PICKED ON TOP
- As you might have noticed there are quite a lot top lane champions that counter you. To not get recked on lane ask your adc to ban a champion of your choice and you ban their champion (yes- THEIR CHAMPION (i mean the champion they want ofc)). This will mislead your enemy laner into not knowing what to pick since he thinks your the adc. Use this of course only when your adc picks after you.
Utilizing all these tips and getting used to your passive is exacly what what makes a great kalista. All of the tips above will help you a lot and make your enemys day a lot worse ^^
The end
That's it!
I put A LOT of time into this guide and if you think there is anything to improve or add please let me know. I am also planning to add what supports you are bad against in the near fure ^^
I would also like to thank my local pizza place for making and delivering my dinner today. It was great and helped a lot while writing this guide.
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