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Kalista with Lucian

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How to Synergize Kalista and Lucian

based on 214 Kalista with Lucian pairs
Win Rate
46.7 %
K/D/A
1.77
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the results of from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Kalista has fought alongside Lucian in 214 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much accurate data straight from the publishers of League, we are sure that we can give you high quality, accurate builds to help Kalista synergize with Lucian. It is very rare for Kalista to play alongside Lucian on the same side. This pairing has only happened in about 0.6% of rounds with Kalista.

Kalista Lucian Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a awful job of fighting on the same side as Lucian. Usually, she wins a dismal 46.7% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to win more matches as Kalista when playing alongside Lucian by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Lucian Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

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
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Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Lucian

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Lucian

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 Lucian Will Play

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.

Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.

Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!

Kalista Lucian Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
46.7 %
VS
Win Rate
53.3 %
Lucian Image
7.5
< Kills >
8.1
7.4
< Deaths >
6.8
5.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
172
< Minions Killed >
170
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
19,316
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,404
< Magic Damage >
2,772
588
< True Damage >
491
22,308
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
24,656
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,550
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.45
< Towers >
2.35
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,270
< Total Healing >
6,568
13,352
< Experience >
12,251
20
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
8
214
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Lucian as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Lucian synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lucian, 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 large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Lucian. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Lucian helps Kalista perform poorer in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kalista plays on the same team as Lucian, she sees a clear improvement in her total damage output. This may indicate that Lucian helps provide cover for her to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played together with Lucian on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Lucian. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Lucian.

Additionally, when Kalista plays with Lucian on the same side, she typically takes more damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Lucian does a poor job of covering Kalista in team fights.

Synergies between Kalista and Lucian

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Lucian
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Lucian

Is Kalista better when played alongside Lucian?

There is no perfect synergy for Kalista that will always be her ideal ally. Yet, Lucian is a very typical teammate for Kalista. By playing on the same side as Kalista, he lowers their win rate by -0.7% to 46.7%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak strategic relationship between Kalista and Lucian that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Lucian has a lower difficulty than Kalista. That means you don't need to be cautious when lining up Lucian allies to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to play well with you.

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

Although, by aligning Kalista and Lucian together, you will not be providing your other teammates much support. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that nullifies this relative disparity in their potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Lucian ally, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Lucian Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Lucian, we analyzed 214 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 Lucian 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 truly master Kalista in order to synergize with Lucian during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to use in your Kalista and Lucian synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Lucian than with many other common item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 46.7% when playing alongside Lucian with this build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against 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 that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 46.7% win rate overall.

If you need to get Kalista with Lucian collaboration tips and stats for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and tips and suggestions given are computed using all matches completed with both champs.