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

Kalista vs Evelynn

How to Beat Evelynn as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Evelynn as Kalista

based on 832 Kalista vs Evelynn matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. Within our dataset, Kalista faced off against Evelynn 832 times. Having so many matchups for Kalista versus Evelynn gives us faith in our capability to provide informative data and a recommended build to obliterate Evelynn. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Kalista is forced to battle against Evelynn in only 2.4% of her games.

Kalista vs Evelynn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a terrible job of countering Evelynn. Typically, she wins a lowly 45.8% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Kalista versus Evelynn matches, Kalista’s team is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Evelynn.

Best Kalista vs Evelynn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

TerminusRunaan's HurricaneJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kalista to level upe
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Second ability for Kalista to level upq
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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
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Q
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W
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Evelynn as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Evelynn

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 Evelynn

Purchasing Vision Wards can help you detect Evelynn's location in order to prepare for her ambushes.

A large share of Evelynn's threat is in her charm, 'Allure.' Protect allies marked with 'Allure' or, if you are marked, make sure allies are between you and where Evelynn may attack from.

If you suspect Evelynn is about to ambush one of your teammates, let them know by pinging the minimap and typing in chat.

Kalista vs Evelynn Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
Evelynn Image
8
< Kills >
8.9
7.3
< Deaths >
5.8
6.1
< Assists >
7.4
1.86
< Killing Sprees >
1.95
168
< Minions Killed >
20
0.37
< Dragons Killed >
1.32
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.36
17,125
< Physical Damage >
684
2,775
< Magic Damage >
20,574
465
< True Damage >
639
20,366
< Damage Dealt >
21,897
23,358
< Damage Taken >
30,051
12,446
< Gold Earned >
11,908
2.29
< Towers >
0.95
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
6,215
< Total Healing >
14,758
12,103
< Experience >
13,370
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
7
170
< Time Dealing CC >
192

How to Counter Evelynn with Kalista in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some significant Kalista vs. Evelynn counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Evelynn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Evelynn..

Kalista often has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. On average, she receives less damage than Evelynn. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Evelynn

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Evelynn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Evelynn

Who is Better, Kalista or Evelynn?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when taking on Evelynn, with a 45.8% win rate. Thus, Kalista makes a bad counter to Evelynn.

While Kalista does have a much lower winrate than Evelynn, when facing one another, Kalista also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging character to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Kalista into Evelynnas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kalista also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Evelynn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Evelynn matchups, Evelynn is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kalista is a trash counter for Evelynn. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Evelynn.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Evelynn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Evelynn as Kalista, we analyzed 832 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 Evelynn 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Evelynn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for 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 often racks up much more CS as Evelynn. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Evelynn build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista combined at least these three items in her build, she did a lot better vs Evelynn than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 45.8% battling Evelynn with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Evelynn 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. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Kalista vs Evelynn counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 45.8% win rate overall.

If you want to see Kalista x Evelynn tips and counter stats for a a specific division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are computed using all games with data with both champs.