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

Kalista vs Xin Zhao

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

based on 1,224 Kalista vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
44.5 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
3.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Xin Zhao as Kalista came out of an analysis of 1224 ranked matches where both champs battled each other. This particular pairing is relatively rare. Kalista encounters Xin Zhao in only 3.6% of her matches.

Kalista vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a terrible job of countering Xin Zhao. Typically, she wins a lowly 44.5% of games the champions face one another in. In Kalista against Xin Zhao rounds, Kalista’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Kalista vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanYoumuu's GhostbladeRunaan's HurricaneBloodthirster

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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Xin Zhao

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 Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Kalista vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
44.5 %
VS
Win Rate
55.5 %
Xin Zhao Image
8.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.6
< Deaths >
6.4
6.1
< Assists >
8.5
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.58
171
< Minions Killed >
41
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.46
17,481
< Physical Damage >
17,261
2,629
< Magic Damage >
1,356
458
< True Damage >
967
20,568
< Damage Dealt >
19,586
22,325
< Damage Taken >
38,934
12,488
< Gold Earned >
11,642
2.35
< Towers >
1.58
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
6,450
< Total Healing >
20,222
12,006
< Experience >
13,074
19
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
6
181
< Time Dealing CC >
462

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Kalista in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some significant Kalista versus Xin Zhao matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between this set of champs. For instance, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Xin Zhao..

Kalista typically has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Xin Zhao. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Kalista or Xin Zhao?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually loses when taking on Xin Zhao, with a 44.5% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes a poor counter for Xin Zhao.

While Kalista does have a much lower win rate than Xin Zhao, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kalista into Xin Zhaoas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kalista also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xin Zhao. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kalista is a bad counter to Xin Zhao. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Xin Zhao.

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 Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Kalista, we analyzed 1,224 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 Xin Zhao 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

If you would like to truly master Kalista to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista most often picks up much more CS relative to Xin Zhao. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Xin Zhao build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when facing Xin Zhao than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kalista had an average winrate of 44.5% battling Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Xin Zhao as Kalista, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Kalista vs Xin Zhao face-offs, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 44.5% winrate overall.

If you want to see Kalista vs Xin Zhao tips and counter stats for a a distinct rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every game completed with these champs.