Kalista
The Spear of Vengeance
A specter of wrath and retribution, Kalista is the undying spirit of vengeance, an armored nightmare summoned from the Shadow Isles to hunt deceivers and traitors. The betrayed may cry out in blood to be avenged, but Kalista only answers those willing to pay with their very souls.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site
Kalista
Overview
On patch 16.21, Kalista is rated B tier in the bot lane, winning 50.7% of 3,053 ranked games with a 3.1% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Lethal Tempo with Cleanse and Flash and builds Guinsoo's Rageblade, Statikk Shiv, Terminus, and Berserker's Greaves.
Kalista struggles most against Kog'Maw (30%), Smolder (35.9%), and Vayne (41.7%) and does best against Varus (59.5%), Zeri (59.2%), and Sivir (56.9%).
Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 3,053 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate
50.7%
Win rate
3.1%
Pick rate
3.1K
Games
16.21
Patch
Playing as Kalista
- Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.
- Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.
- Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.
Playing against Kalista
- Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.
- Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.
- If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.
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Matchups
Abilities
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.
Cooldown: 9Cost: 60/65/70/75/80Range: 1150
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.
Cooldown: 30Cost: 0Range: 5000
ERend
Attacks impale their targets with spears. Activate to rip the spears out, slowing and dealing escalating damage.
Cooldown: 0Cost: 30Range: 1000
RFate's Call
Kalista teleports the Oathsworn ally to herself. They gain the ability to dash toward a position, knocking enemy champions back.
Cooldown: 160/140/120Cost: 100Range: 1000
Skins
Blood Moon Kalista
Worlds 2015 Kalista
SKT T1 Kalista
Marauder Kalista
Faerie Court Kalista
Dawnbringer Kalista