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

Kalista vs Qiyana

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

based on 404 Kalista vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our database, Kalista did battle with Qiyana in 404 rounds. With so many matchups for Kalista vs Qiyana gives us confidence in our ability to provide useful stats and a supported build to wreck Qiyana. This pairing is somewhat rare. Kalista fights Qiyana in only 1.2% of her matches.

Kalista vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Kalista does a good job of beating Qiyana. Typically, she wins a fantastic 52.5% of games the champions battle one another in. In Kalista against Qiyana games, Kalista’s side is 0.2% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Qiyana.

Best Kalista vs Qiyana 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 HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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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W
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Qiyana

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 Qiyana Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Qiyana Image
8.1
< Kills >
8
6.7
< Deaths >
6.8
6.3
< Assists >
6.1
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
175
< Minions Killed >
149
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.39
17,210
< Physical Damage >
19,611
2,608
< Magic Damage >
1,821
480
< True Damage >
909
20,299
< Damage Dealt >
22,341
22,671
< Damage Taken >
23,419
12,805
< Gold Earned >
12,111
2.56
< Towers >
1.66
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,498
< Total Healing >
3,082
12,432
< Experience >
13,739
19
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
7
182
< Time Dealing CC >
99

How to Counter Qiyana with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature several strategic Kalista versus Qiyana matchup stats that can help you realize the differences and similarities between the pair. Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Qiyana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Qiyana..

Kalista often has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Qiyana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Qiyana

Who is Better, Kalista or Qiyana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually wins when trying to fight Qiyana, with a 52.5% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes a good counter for Qiyana.

While Kalista does have a higher winrate compared to Qiyana, when they face off with one another, Kalista also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Kalista into Qiyanaas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Qiyana matchups, Kalista is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kalista is an above average counter for Qiyana. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Qiyana.

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 Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Kalista, we analyzed 404 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 Qiyana 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 Qiyana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Qiyana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista usually gets a similar amount of CS as Qiyana. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Kalista versus Qiyana build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when facing Qiyana than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kalista had an average winrate of 52.5% when countering Qiyana with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Qiyana 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. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kalista vs Qiyana counter picks, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 52.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Qiyana as Kalista are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.