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the Spear of Vengeance

Kalista ADC build & stats

Marksman C 968 games · patch 16.18
Win rate
49.8%
Pick rate
3.6%
Ban rate
1.2%
Division
Master
Build, runes, spells and skill order are from Master games only.

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18

Solid sample

Finish these three

Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
3,200 gold
Statikk Shiv
Statikk Shiv
3,000 gold
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3,000 gold
9,200 gold
87.5% WR 8 games

Runes

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
53.1% WR
64 games · 7% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling

Summoner spells

Cleanse Flash
53.1% 49 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Kalista

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Kalista wins 49.8% of games as ADC on patch 16.18 (968 games).
  • Most common core: Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus — 56% win rate over 321 games.
  • Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 97% of games with a 50% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Vayne (73% over 11 games). Hardest: Veigar (22% over 9 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Statikk Shiv
Statikk Shiv
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus
Terminus
54.1% WR
98 games · 10% pick
Statikk Shiv
Statikk Shiv
Wit's End
Wit's End
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade
71.4% WR
21 games · 2% pick
Statikk Shiv
Statikk Shiv
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen
52.9% WR
17 games · 2% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
72.7% 1% (11)
65.7% 7% (70)
64.3% 3% (28)
64.3% 1% (14)
58.3% 1% (12)
55.6% 3% (27)
55.4% 16% (157)
53.1% 23% (224)
50.0% 1% (8)
48.6% 26% (247)
33.3% 0% (3)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Precision Precision + Domination Domination
45.3% WR
86 games · 9% pick
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.

Precision Precision
Press the Attack Lethal Tempo Conqueror Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind Absorb Life Triumph
Legend: Bloodline Legend: Alacrity Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace Cut Down Last Stand
Domination Domination
Cheap Shot Taste of Blood Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense Grisly Mementos Deep Ward
Relentless Hunter Ultimate Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Adaptive Force Move Speed Health Scaling
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
53.1% WR
64 games · 7% pick
Lethal Tempo Triumph Legend: Alacrity Cut Down Sudden Impact Treasure Hunter
Precision Precision + Domination Domination
50.0% WR
16 games · 2% pick
Lethal Tempo Triumph Legend: Alacrity Coup de Grace Sudden Impact Treasure Hunter

Keystones

  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 48.8%27% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 46.8%14% pick
  • Exhaust Flash Exhaust + Flash 50.7%7% pick
  • Cleanse Flash Cleanse + Flash 53.1%5% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PMartial Poise

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

  • QPierce

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

  • 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.

  • ERend

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

  • RFate's Call

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