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

Kalista with Kindred

How to Win With Kalista and Kindred Paired TogetherKalista is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kalista and Kindred

based on 614 Kalista with Kindred pairs
Win Rate
42.7 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Kalista has been on the same team as Kindred in 614 recently played, competitive games. By pooling so much relevant data straight from the creators of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can provide you with high-quality, insightful builds to help Kalista synergize with Kindred. It is relatively rare for Kalista to play alongside Kindred as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 1.8% of matches with Kalista.

Kalista Kindred Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a awful job of synergizing with Kindred. Normally, she wins a poor 42.7% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Kalista when playing alongside Kindred by learning how to better synergize your strategy with them, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Kindred 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
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
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
8
Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Kindred

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Kindred

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 Kindred Will Play

Pick which Hunts you want to pursue carefully; getting many of them is the key to success as the game goes on.

Don't go in first to a large team fight. Wait for your teammates to initiate.

Moving around between attacks while jungling will help you avoid damage and also generate more heals from Wolf's Frenzy.

Kalista Kindred Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
42.7 %
VS
Win Rate
57.3 %
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7.6
< Kills >
8.1
6.6
< Deaths >
6.8
5.5
< Assists >
6.1
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
168
< Minions Killed >
170
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,232
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,625
< Magic Damage >
2,772
464
< True Damage >
491
19,322
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
21,838
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,095
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.17
< Towers >
2.35
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,068
< Total Healing >
6,568
11,751
< Experience >
12,251
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
166
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Kindred as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Kindred synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kindred, 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 Kindred. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Kindred helps Kalista perform worse in competitive League matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kalista tries to synergize with Kindred, she sees a little drop in her total damage dealt. This change could demonstrate that Kindred does not help cover for her to deal more damage or that their presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played alongside Kindred on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Kindred.

Moreover, when Kalista plays with Kindred on the same side, she on average receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Kindred does a decent job of covering Kalista during team fights.

Synergies between Kalista and Kindred

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Kindred
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Kindred

Is Kalista better when played alongside Kindred?

There is no one best ally for Kalista that will no matter what be her ideal teammate. However, overall, Kindred is a terrible ally for Kalista. By playing on the same team as Kalista, they lowers their win rate by -4.7% to 42.7%. This shows that there is an easy to overcome and exploit strategic relationship between Kalista and Kindred that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Kindred has a much lower diffuclty than Kalista. That means Kalista players don't need to be careful when arranging Kindred allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much lower level of skill to play well with you.

When playing alongside, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by aligning Kalista and Kindred together, you will not be providing your side very much cover. We recommend you include other champions on your team that helps cover this disparity in their kit.

Regardless of your Kindred ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Kindred Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Kindred, we analyzed 614 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 Kindred 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to pair well with Kindred during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to have in your Kalista and Kindred synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista included at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Kindred than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kalista had an average win rate of 42.7% helping carry Kindred with this build.

To have the greatest probability of beating your oponents, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Kalista and Kindred pairings, this combo of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 42.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Kindred with Kalista are displayed for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.