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How to Win Kalista vs Aurelion Sol Counter MatchupKalista is in the b tier of champions

Kalista vs Aurelion Sol

How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the a tier of champions
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Mage

How to Beat Aurelion Sol as Kalista

based on 490 Kalista vs Aurelion Sol matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our dataset, Kalista fought Aurelion Sol in 490 matches. Having so many games with Kalista vs Aurelion Sol provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide enlightening data and a pro build to suppress Aurelion Sol. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Kalista fights Aurelion Sol in only 1.4% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Aurelion Sol Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a dismal job of beating Aurelion Sol. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.3% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Kalista vs Aurelion Sol games, Kalista’s team is 0.3% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood against Aurelion Sol.

Best Kalista vs Aurelion Sol Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Terminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kalista to level upe
>
Second ability for Kalista to level upq
>
Last skill for Kalista to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kalista's passive ability p
Kalista's q ability q
Kalista's w ability w
Kalista's e ability e
Kalista's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Aurelion Sol as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Aurelion Sol

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.

Advice to Win Against Aurelion Sol

He gains speed while chasing in a straight line, but taking damage makes him lose that momentum.

Try to get inside his orbit, since his stars can't hurt you up close.

His stars disappear while stunned or silenced, giving you an easy opportunity to fight him.

His Starsurge ability can grow to cover a huge area - don't stay in the same place too long!

Kalista vs Aurelion Sol Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Aurelion Sol Image
8.4
< Kills >
7
6.6
< Deaths >
5.5
6.1
< Assists >
8.3
1.92
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
174
< Minions Killed >
181
0.46
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.42
17,762
< Physical Damage >
344
2,848
< Magic Damage >
22,509
526
< True Damage >
754
21,137
< Damage Dealt >
23,609
23,552
< Damage Taken >
20,028
12,903
< Gold Earned >
12,318
2.56
< Towers >
1.7
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,066
< Total Healing >
2,333
12,575
< Experience >
14,786
19
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
169
< Time Dealing CC >
349

How to Counter Aurelion Sol with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several valuable Kalista against Aurelion Sol matchup stats that may help us explain the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aurelion Sol’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Aurelion Sol..

Kalista usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her foe does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Aurelion Sol. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Aurelion Sol

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Aurelion Sol
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Aurelion Sol

Who is Better, Kalista or Aurelion Sol?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually loses when playing against Aurelion Sol, with a 47.3% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes a bad counter to Aurelion Sol.

While Kalista does have a lower win rate compared to Aurelion Sol, when facing one another, Kalista also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Kalista into Aurelion Solas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kalista also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aurelion Sol. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Aurelion Sol matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Kalista is a terribly counter for Aurelion Sol. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kalista against Aurelion Sol.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Aurelion Sol Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aurelion Sol as Kalista, we analyzed 490 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Aurelion Sol as Kalista comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kalista in order to counter Aurelion Sol during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Aurelion Sol. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Kalista versus Aurelion Sol build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Aurelion Sol than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kalista had an average win rate of 47.3% when playing against Aurelion Sol with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Aurelion Sol as Kalista, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Kalista vs Aurelion Sol matchups, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.3% winrate overall.

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