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How to Synergize Kalista with Jhin on the Same TeamKalista is in the b tier of champions

Kalista with Jhin

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How to Synergize Kalista and Jhin

based on 297 Kalista with Jhin pairs
Win Rate
41.1 %
K/D/A
1.64
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Kalista has been on the same team as Jhin in 297 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can provide you with high quality, usable builds to help Kalista synergize with Jhin. It is very rare for Kalista to play with Jhin on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 0.9% of matches with Kalista.

Kalista Jhin Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a awful job of playing alongside Jhin. On average, she wins a dismal 41.1% of rounds the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Kalista when playing alongside Jhin by learning how to better synergize your strategy with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Jhin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kalista to level upe
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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
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Jhin

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Jhin

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 Understand How Jhin Will Play

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

Kalista Jhin Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
41.1 %
VS
Win Rate
58.9 %
Jhin Image
6.9
< Kills >
8.1
7.2
< Deaths >
6.8
4.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
166
< Minions Killed >
170
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,720
< Physical Damage >
17,374
1,948
< Magic Damage >
2,772
529
< True Damage >
491
21,197
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
23,736
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,065
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.28
< Towers >
2.35
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
5,713
< Total Healing >
6,568
13,246
< Experience >
12,251
21
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
8
203
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Jhin as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Jhin synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Jhin, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kalista sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Jhin. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Jhin helps Kalista perform worse in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kalista tries to synergize with Jhin, she sees a small increase in her complete damage dealt. This difference could indicate that Jhin helps provide cover for her to deal more damage or that his participation also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played together with Jhin on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Jhin. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Jhin.

Moreover, when Kalista plays with Jhin on the same side, she often takes a little more damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Jhin does a poor job of covering Kalista during teamfights.

Synergies between Kalista and Jhin

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Jhin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Jhin

Is Kalista better when played alongside Jhin?

There is no ideal companion for Kalista that will 100% of the time be her best teammate. However, overall, Jhin is a terrible companion for Kalista. By locking into the same team as Kalista, he lowers their win rate by -6.3% to 41.1%. This proves that there is a terrible synergy between Kalista and Jhin that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Jhin has a lower difficulty than Kalista. That means Kalista players don't need to be cautious when arranging Jhin allies to fight alongside, as they will need a relatively low level of skill to cooperate well with you.

When playing on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by aligning Kalista and Jhin together, you will not be providing your other allies a great deal of engage potential. Make sure to include other champions on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their potential.

Regardless of your Jhin ally's ability, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Jhin Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Jhin, we analyzed 297 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kalista with Jhin comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To learn all of the intricacies of Kalista in order to pair well with Jhin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to prioritize in your Kalista and Jhin synergy build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Jhin than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Kalista had an average win rate of 41.1% when playing alongside Jhin with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for this team composition, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 41.1% winrate overall.

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