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

Kalista vs Nilah

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

based on 541 Kalista vs Nilah matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Nilah as Kalista resulted from an evaluation of 541 ranked rounds where both champions faced off against one another. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Kalista has to counter Nilah in only 1.6% of her games.

Kalista vs Nilah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a poor job of countering Nilah. Typically, she wins a lowly 47.1% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Kalista against Nilah matches, Kalista’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Nilah.

Best Kalista vs Nilah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

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

Optional Items

Wit's EndTerminus

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
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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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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Nilah as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Nilah

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 Nilah Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Nilah Image
8.3
< Kills >
8.2
6.9
< Deaths >
6.9
6.3
< Assists >
6.4
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.82
171
< Minions Killed >
168
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.53
17,853
< Physical Damage >
19,144
2,746
< Magic Damage >
184
452
< True Damage >
411
21,051
< Damage Dealt >
19,739
22,166
< Damage Taken >
23,369
12,604
< Gold Earned >
12,698
2.51
< Towers >
2.6
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,385
< Total Healing >
8,283
12,254
< Experience >
13,046
18
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
174
< Time Dealing CC >
86

How to Counter Nilah with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several strategic Kalista vs. Nilah counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nilah’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Nilah..

Kalista normally has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Nilah. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Nilah

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Nilah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Nilah

Who is Better, Kalista or Nilah?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually loses when playing against Nilah, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes a poor counter for Nilah.

While Kalista does have a lower win rate compared to Nilah, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Kalista into Nilahas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

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

Kalista is a garbage counter to Nilah. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Nilah.

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 Nilah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nilah as Kalista, we analyzed 541 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 Nilah 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

To truly master Kalista to counter Nilah 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 pay attention to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Nilah. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Kalista versus Nilah build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Nilah than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kalista had an average win rate of 47.1% battling Nilah with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Nilah as Kalista, Kalista players 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. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Kalista vs Nilah LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.1% winrate overall.

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