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

Kalista vs Yone

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

based on 2,045 Kalista vs Yone matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.13
Pick Rate
6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. In our dataset, Kalista faced off against Yone in 2045 matches. Having so many matchups for Kalista vs Yone provides us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare useful stats and a supported build to annihilate your opponent. This matchup is fairly uncommon. Kalista is forced to battle against Yone in only 6.0% of her games.

Kalista vs Yone Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a poor job of countering Yone. On average, she wins a lowly 48.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Kalista versus Yone matches, Kalista’s team is 0.2% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood against Yone.

Best Kalista vs Yone Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Youmuu's GhostbladeWit's EndBloodthirsterJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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
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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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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R

Guide to Countering Yone as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Yone

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 Yone Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Yone Image
8.3
< Kills >
6.5
6.7
< Deaths >
6.7
6
< Assists >
5.3
1.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
168
< Minions Killed >
177
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.45
17,173
< Physical Damage >
15,534
2,622
< Magic Damage >
4,657
502
< True Damage >
2,744
20,297
< Damage Dealt >
22,937
22,605
< Damage Taken >
25,000
12,583
< Gold Earned >
12,070
2.37
< Towers >
2.13
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,490
< Total Healing >
5,750
12,273
< Experience >
14,688
18
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
168
< Time Dealing CC >
199

How to Counter Yone with Kalista in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several vital Kalista vs. Yone counter statistics that may help us realize the differences between these two champions. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Yone’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Yone..

Kalista usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Yone. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Yone

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Yone
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Yone

Who is Better, Kalista or Yone?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when facing off against Yone, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Kalista makes a poor counter to Yone.

While Kalista does have a lower winrate than Yone, when they face off with one another, Kalista also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less challenging champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Kalista into Yoneas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kalista has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yone. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Yone matchups, Yone is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kalista is a somewhat poor counter to Yone. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Kalista against Yone.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Yone Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yone as Kalista, we analyzed 2,045 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 Yone 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kalista in order to counter Yone during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, 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 relative to Yone. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Kalista versus Yone build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista combined at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs Yone than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 48.1% when playing against Yone with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating Yone as Kalista, Kalista players should take 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 runes we have analyed for Kalista vs Yone LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.1% win rate overall.

If you need to view Kalista x Yone tips and builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using every match with data with these champs.