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

Kalista vs Rell

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

based on 505 Kalista vs Rell matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each week. In our dataset, Kalista fought Rell 505 times. Having so many games with Kalista versus Rell provides us confidence in our capability to prepare enlightening stats and a solid build to smash Rell. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Kalista is forced to battle against Rell in only 1.5% of her matches.

Kalista vs Rell Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a dismal job of countering Rell. Typically, she wins a acceptable 49.1% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Kalista vs Rell games, Kalista’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Rell.

Best Kalista vs Rell 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 EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

TerminusRunaan's Hurricane

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 Rell as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Rell

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 Rell Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Rell Image
8.4
< Kills >
1.8
7
< Deaths >
6.6
6.9
< Assists >
16.8
1.97
< Killing Sprees >
0.3
173
< Minions Killed >
27
0.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,325
< Physical Damage >
1,804
2,916
< Magic Damage >
4,962
560
< True Damage >
830
20,802
< Damage Dealt >
7,597
22,240
< Damage Taken >
21,376
12,827
< Gold Earned >
8,587
2.55
< Towers >
1.9
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
6,133
< Total Healing >
2,431
12,185
< Experience >
10,533
19
< Vision Score >
55
8
< Wards Placed >
24
183
< Time Dealing CC >
311

How to Counter Rell with Kalista in LoL

The stats provided here show some strategic Kalista vs. Rell matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between the two. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rell’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Rell. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Kalista typically has a much larger longest kill spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives a similar amount of damage to Rell. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Rell

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Rell
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Rell

Who is Better, Kalista or Rell?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually fairs equally well when facing off against Rell, with a 49.1% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes an ok counter for Rell.

While Kalista does have a lower winrate than Rell, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kalista into Rellas her relative depth means 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 utility and CC, a similar amount to Rell. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Kalista is a somewhat poor counter for Rell. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kalista against Rell.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Rell Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rell as Kalista, we analyzed 505 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 Rell 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

If you would like to truly master Kalista to counter Rell during both the lane 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 grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista on average racks up much more CS as Rell. Champs who typically don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kalista versus Rell build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Rell than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 49.1% battling Rell with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating Rell 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. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Kalista vs Rell counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Rell as Kalista are presented for every ranked division. If you want to scope the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.