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

Kalista with Zeri

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

based on 43 Kalista with Zeri pairs
Win Rate
39.5 %
K/D/A
1.73
Pick Rate
0.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers download data from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Kalista has fought alongside Zeri in 43 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much great data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are confident that we can present to you high quality, usable builds to help Kalista play with Zeri. It is very rare for Kalista to play with Zeri on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 0.1% of matches with Kalista.

Kalista Zeri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a terrible job of synergizing with Zeri. Typically, she wins a dismal 39.5% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Kalista when playing alongside Zeri by learning how to better synergize your play style with them, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterRunaan's HurricaneWit's End

Optional Items

Blade of The Ruined King

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: BloodlineCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceTenacity and Slow Resist
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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W
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Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Zeri

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Zeri

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 Zeri Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
39.5 %
VS
Win Rate
60.5 %
Zeri Image
7.4
< Kills >
8.1
7.1
< Deaths >
6.8
4.9
< Assists >
6.1
1.74
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
176
< Minions Killed >
170
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.33
< Inhibitors >
0.49
19,273
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,158
< Magic Damage >
2,772
440
< True Damage >
491
21,871
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
23,610
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,316
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.19
< Towers >
2.35
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,179
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,727
< Experience >
12,251
17
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
219
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Zeri as Kalista in LoL

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

When Kalista is paired with Zeri, she observes a small increase in her complete damage output. This may signal that Zeri helps provide protection for her to dish out more damage or that their participation also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played alongside Zeri on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Zeri.

Moreover, when Kalista plays with Zeri on the same side, she on average receives a little more damage than when she fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Zeri does a poor job of covering Kalista during teamfights.

Synergies between Kalista and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Zeri

Is Kalista better when played alongside Zeri?

There is no one best synergy for Kalista that will 100% of the time be her top ally. However, Zeri is a terrible ally for Kalista. By locking into the same side as Kalista, they drops their win rate by -7.9% to 39.5%. This shows that there is an easy to overcome and exploit strategic relationship between Kalista and Zeri that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

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

When playing together, Kalista players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. When paired, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by aligning Kalista and Zeri together, you may not be giving your other allies very much utility. Make sure to bring other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Zeri teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Zeri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Zeri, we analyzed 43 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 Zeri 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 to synergize with Zeri during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should continue reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal items to get in your Kalista and Zeri synergy build include Bloodthirster, Runaan's Hurricane, and Wit's End. When Kalista included at least these three finished items in her build, she performed a lot better as an ally of Zeri than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 39.5% helping carry Zeri with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of crushing your oponents, Kalista players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for this team composition, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 39.5% winrate overall.

If you want to get Kalista and Zeri synergy tips and builds for a an individual skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the stats and guides displayed are computed using every match with data with these champs.