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

Kalista vs Hwei

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

based on 1,562 Kalista vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League games each and every week. In our data, Kalista engaged Hwei in 1562 games. Having so many matchups for Kalista versus Hwei gives us confidence in our ability to prepare enlightening stats and a solid build to defeat Hwei. This particular champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Kalista encounters Hwei in only 4.6% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Kalista does a ok job of beating Hwei. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Kalista against Hwei matches, Kalista’s team is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Kalista vs Hwei 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 RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Wit's EndJak'Sho, The ProteanKraken SlayerBloodthirster

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
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
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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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W
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Hwei

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 Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Kalista vs Hwei Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Hwei Image
8.3
< Kills >
5.5
6.6
< Deaths >
6
5.9
< Assists >
9
1.9
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
175
< Minions Killed >
140
0.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,345
< Physical Damage >
1,018
2,693
< Magic Damage >
21,517
491
< True Damage >
556
20,529
< Damage Dealt >
23,091
23,514
< Damage Taken >
17,760
12,815
< Gold Earned >
10,822
2.39
< Towers >
1.94
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
7,019
< Total Healing >
1,543
12,612
< Experience >
13,343
19
< Vision Score >
26
8
< Wards Placed >
13
179
< Time Dealing CC >
564

How to Counter Hwei with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some valuable Kalista against Hwei matchup stats that can help you explain the distinctions between these two champs. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Hwei..

Kalista often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Hwei. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Hwei

Who is Better, Kalista or Hwei?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually fairs equally well when taking on Hwei, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes an ok counter to Hwei.

While Kalista does have a higher winrate than Hwei, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kalista into Hweias her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kalista has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing 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 Hwei matchups, Kalista is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Kalista is a decent counter for Hwei. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Hwei.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kalista

Kalista Loses Against

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

Kalista Wins Against

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Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Kalista, we analyzed 1,562 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 Hwei 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 Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Hwei during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista often racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Hwei. Champs who on average don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Kalista versus Hwei build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Hwei than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 50.4% when playing against Hwei with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Hwei as Kalista, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Kalista vs Hwei LoL games, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Hwei as Kalista are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific rank, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.