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

Kalista with Thresh

How to Win With Kalista and Thresh Paired TogetherKalista is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kalista and Thresh

based on 2,292 Kalista with Thresh pairs
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.46
Pick Rate
6.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Kalista has gone into battle with Thresh in 2292 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much accurate data directly from the creators of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Kalista synergize with Thresh. It is somewhat uncommon for Kalista to play alongside Thresh on the same side. This has only happened in approx. 6.7% of games with Kalista.

Kalista Thresh Synergy Summary

Kalista has done a ok job of synergizing with Thresh. Usually, she wins an acceptable 49.5% of games the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Kalista when playing alongside Thresh by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with him, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterWit's EndImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerboost 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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E
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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 Synergizing Kalista and Thresh

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Thresh

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 Thresh Will Play

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Kalista Thresh Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
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9.3
< Kills >
8.1
6.3
< Deaths >
6.8
6.2
< Assists >
6.1
2.09
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
177
< Minions Killed >
170
0.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,608
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,943
< Magic Damage >
2,772
438
< True Damage >
491
21,989
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
22,225
< Damage Taken >
22,803
13,076
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.45
< Towers >
2.35
0.18
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
7,043
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,226
< Experience >
12,251
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
182
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Thresh as Kalista in LoL

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

When Kalista is an ally to Thresh, she gets a little increase in her total damage dealt. This difference may signal that Thresh 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 alongside Thresh on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Thresh.

Moreover, when Kalista plays with Thresh on the same team, she on average takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Thresh does a decent job of covering Kalista during teamfights.

Synergies between Kalista and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Thresh

Is Kalista better when played alongside Thresh?

There is no perfect champion pairing for Kalista that will always be her #1 teammate. Yet, Thresh is a pretty good ally for Kalista. By playing on the same side as Kalista, he raises their win rate by 2.1% to 49.5%. This signals that there is a good bond between Kalista and Thresh that allows them to perform stronger together than alone.

Thresh has a lower difficulty than Kalista. That means Kalista players don't need to be very careful when arranging Thresh teammates to play with, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to work well with you.

Fighting together, Kalista players should witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by pairing Kalista and Thresh together, you probably will not be giving your other allies much engage potential. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Thresh ally, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Thresh Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Thresh, we analyzed 2,292 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 Thresh 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 Thresh during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to gather some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Kalista and Thresh synergy build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista incorporated at least these three great items in her build, she did significantly better when fighting alongside Thresh than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kalista had an average win rate of 49.5% when playing alongside Thresh with this build.

To have the highest 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. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Thresh with Kalista are shown for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.