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

Kalista vs Briar

How to Beat Briar as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Briar as Kalista

based on 1,501 Kalista vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
46.2 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
4.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Briar as Kalista came out of an analysis of 1501 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kalista is forced to battle against Briar in only 4.4% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a pathetic job of beating Briar. On average, she wins a lowly 46.2% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Kalista vs Briar rounds, Kalista’s side is 0.2% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood against Briar.

Best Kalista vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterWit's EndJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash 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
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Briar as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Briar

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.

Kalista vs Briar Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
46.2 %
VS
Win Rate
53.8 %
Briar Image
8.6
< Kills >
9.2
7.2
< Deaths >
7.7
6.3
< Assists >
7.3
1.95
< Killing Sprees >
2.12
167
< Minions Killed >
39
0.35
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.37
17,985
< Physical Damage >
18,528
2,733
< Magic Damage >
3,275
475
< True Damage >
1,001
21,195
< Damage Dealt >
22,805
23,560
< Damage Taken >
35,079
12,731
< Gold Earned >
12,627
2.3
< Towers >
1.2
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
6,627
< Total Healing >
29,684
12,442
< Experience >
13,768
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
6
171
< Time Dealing CC >
254

How to Counter Briar with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several critical Kalista vs. Briar counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar..

Kalista typically has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she receives less damage than Briar. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Briar

Who is Better, Kalista or Briar?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when facing off against Briar, with a 46.2% win rate. As a result, Kalista makes a poor counter for Briar.

While Kalista does have a lower winrate compared to Briar, when facing one another, Kalista also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Kalista into Briaras her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kalista has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kalista is a trash counter to Briar. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kalista against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kalista

Kalista Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner38.2% winrateZyraZyra40.6% winrateTaricTaric41.7% winrateTeemoTeemo42.6% winrate

Kalista Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.3% winrateYuumiYuumi54.2% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV54.1% winrateKha'ZixKha'Zix53.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Kalista, we analyzed 1,501 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 Briar 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Briar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista often picks up much more CS compared to Briar. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Kalista versus Briar build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Kalista incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better when facing Briar than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kalista had an average winrate of 46.2% battling Briar with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Briar as Kalista, Kalista players should use 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 picked for Kalista vs Briar counters, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.2% win rate overall.

If you want to see Kalista versus Briar tips and counter builds for a a specific player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and guides shown are calculated using all matches completed with these champions.