Caitlyn
- Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
- The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
- Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 21
Kalista counters and synergies
Matchup page
- In-game title
- The Spear Of Vengeance
- Lane
- Dragon / ADC
- Source tier
- A
- 6picks that punish it
- 5picks that work with it
- 2pages name it as their answer
Harder matchups for this pick
Useful alongside this pick
Champion pages that name this pick as their answer
Matchup tips: picks that punish it
Ashe
- Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- ULTIMATE Enchanted Crystal Arrow is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's ULTIMATE FATE'S CALL is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
- This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so ULTIMATE Enchanted Crystal Arrow lets this counter stay on it.
- The reviewed build opens with: Kraken Slayer
Varus
- Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King
- The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
- Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 16
Ziggs
- Usually met from Mid while this pick plays Dragon / ADC so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
- Both kits move: 2 Satchel Charge against this pick's ULTIMATE FATE'S CALL so spend yours second whenever you can.
- The reviewed build opens with: Luden's Echo
- The reviewed rune page includes: Arcane Comet
Tristana
- Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- Both kits move: 2 ROCKET JUMP against this pick's ULTIMATE FATE'S CALL so spend yours second whenever you can.
- The reviewed build opens with: Magnetic Blaster
- The reviewed rune page includes: Lethal Tempo
Jhin
- Dragon / ADC is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
- 2 Deadly Flourish is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's ULTIMATE FATE'S CALL is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
- This pick has no crowd control in Riot's text, so 2 Deadly Flourish lets this counter stay on it.
- The reviewed build opens with: The Collector
Matchup tips: picks that work with it
Thresh
- Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
- The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
- Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 7
Leona
- Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- This pick has no shield of its own, and 1 SHIELD OF DAYBREAK supplies one.
- The reviewed build opens with: Sunfire Aegis
- The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
Nautilus
- Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- This pick has no shield of its own, and 2 TITAN'S WRATH supplies one.
- The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
- The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
Rell
- Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- This pick has no shield of its own, and 1 SHATTERING STRIKE supplies one.
- The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence
- The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
Alistar
- Plays Support next to this pick's Dragon / ADC so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
- The reviewed build opens with: Zeke's Convergence
- The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord
- Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 11
Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.
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Quick answers
Who counters Kalista in Wild Rift?
In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Kalista: Caitlyn (Dragon / ADC), Ashe (Dragon / ADC), Varus (Dragon / ADC), Ziggs (Mid), Tristana (Dragon / ADC), Jhin (Dragon / ADC). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.
How do you play against Kalista in Wild Rift?
Riot's ability text for Kalista describes a dash, leap or blink in FATE'S CALL (ultimate). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Kalista is, so read the full descriptions on this page.
What is the best build for Kalista in Wild Rift?
The Nexus-reviewed core build for Kalista, in purchase order: Blade of the Ruined King then Guinsoo's Rageblade then Runaan's Hurricane then Berserker's Greaves. Runes: Lethal Tempo, Brutal, Cut Down, Legend: Alacrity, Bone Plating. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Mercurial Scimitar; against enemy burst: Guardian Angel. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.2b), not a build ranked by win rate.
Which lane and role does Kalista play in Wild Rift?
Kalista is a Marksman by Riot's classification and is played in Dragon / ADC. Riot rates the difficulty Medium. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.2b) it shows A tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.
Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.