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

Kalista vs Gangplank

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

based on 543 Kalista vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
1.99
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gangplank as Kalista came out of an examination of 543 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Kalista encounters Gangplank in only 1.6% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a below average job of beating Gangplank. On average, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of matches the champs fight one another in. In Kalista vs Gangplank matches, Kalista’s side is 0.3% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Gangplank.

Best Kalista vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Kalista Items

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

Optional Items

TerminusWit's End

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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
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 Gangplank as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Gangplank

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 Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Kalista vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Gangplank Image
7.8
< Kills >
6.5
6.9
< Deaths >
6
5.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.84
< Killing Sprees >
1.55
176
< Minions Killed >
195
0.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,426
< Physical Damage >
16,623
2,520
< Magic Damage >
4,075
483
< True Damage >
4,690
19,429
< Damage Dealt >
25,389
23,535
< Damage Taken >
25,424
12,750
< Gold Earned >
13,920
2.34
< Towers >
2.18
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,846
< Total Healing >
6,736
12,637
< Experience >
15,756
19
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
183
< Time Dealing CC >
305

How to Counter Gangplank with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some influential Kalista vs. Gangplank counter statistics that can help you understand the differences between these two champs. Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gangplank’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Gangplank..

Kalista normally has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Gangplank. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Gangplank

Who is Better, Kalista or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when facing off against Gangplank, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes a bad counter for Gangplank.

While Kalista does have a lower win rate compared to Gangplank, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kalista into Gangplankas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kalista also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Kalista is a somewhat poor counter for Gangplank. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Gangplank.

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

LilliaLillia+ 53% 1980 GamesBraumBraum+ 53.4% 695 GamesSejuaniSejuani+ 54.8% 330 GamesSamiraSamira+ 59.1% 115 Games

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Kalista, we analyzed 543 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 Gangplank 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 in order to counter Gangplank during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Gangplank. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Kalista versus Gangplank build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista included at least these three items in her build, she did much better against Gangplank than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 48.6% battling Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Gangplank as Kalista, Kalista players should take 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 sets players chose for Kalista vs Gangplank counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

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