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

Kalista vs Ezreal

How to Beat Ezreal as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ezreal as Kalista

based on 2,167 Kalista vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
6.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Ezreal as Kalista resulted from an analysis of 2167 ranked matches where both champs fought one another. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Kalista encounters Ezreal in only 6.4% of her matches.

Kalista vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Kalista has done a average job of countering Ezreal. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Kalista versus Ezreal games, Kalista’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood against Ezreal.

Best Kalista vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Kraken SlayerBloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowYoumuu's Ghostblade

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
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
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
7
E
8
Q
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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 Ezreal as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Kalista vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Ezreal Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
6
< Assists >
7.2
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
172
< Minions Killed >
168
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.5
17,473
< Physical Damage >
16,044
2,757
< Magic Damage >
6,983
489
< True Damage >
591
20,720
< Damage Dealt >
23,619
23,313
< Damage Taken >
19,464
12,611
< Gold Earned >
11,669
2.4
< Towers >
2.27
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,077
< Total Healing >
5,074
12,314
< Experience >
12,364
19
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
177
< Time Dealing CC >
92

How to Counter Ezreal with Kalista in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore some significant Kalista versus Ezreal counter stats that can help you distinguish the differences between the two. Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ezreal’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Ezreal..

Kalista normally has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Ezreal. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Ezreal

Who is Better, Kalista or Ezreal?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually fairs equally well when facing off against Ezreal, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes an ok counter to Ezreal.

While Kalista does have a higher win rate than Ezreal, when they face off with one another, Kalista also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kalista into Ezrealas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kalista has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ezreal. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Ezreal matchups, Kalista is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Kalista is a decent counter to Ezreal. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kalista against Ezreal.

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 Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Kalista, we analyzed 2,167 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 Ezreal 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

Kalista Build Ezreal Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kalista to counter Ezreal during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ezreal. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Kalista versus Ezreal build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista combined at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when fighting Ezreal than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when countering Ezreal with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Ezreal as Kalista, Kalista players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Kalista vs Ezreal clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.7% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ezreal as Kalista are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.