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

Kalista with Zyra

How to Win With Kalista and Zyra Paired TogetherKalista is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kalista and Zyra

based on 856 Kalista with Zyra pairs
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Kalista has fought alongside Zyra in 856 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much accurate data directly from the publishers of League, we have complete confidence that we can provide you with robust, insightful builds to help Kalista play with Zyra. It is relatively rare for Kalista to play with Zyra on the same side. This has only happened in approx. 2.5% of matches with Kalista.

Kalista Zyra Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a terrible job of teaming up with Zyra. Usually, she wins a dismal 45.3% of matches the champs appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Kalista when playing with Zyra by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Zyra Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerVampiric Scepter

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Wit's EndKraken SlayerGuinsoo's RagebladeJak'Sho, The Protean

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
>
Last skill for Kalista to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
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
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R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Zyra

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Zyra

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 Zyra Will Play

Seeds grant vision to your team.

Placing a seed in your spell's path after you have cast it gives you the best chance of having a seed in the proper spot.

Zyra is a great ambusher - look for opportunities to set a trap of seeds in brush, then lure enemies in.

Kalista Zyra Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
Zyra Image
7.4
< Kills >
8.1
7
< Deaths >
6.8
6
< Assists >
6.1
1.77
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
172
< Minions Killed >
170
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,503
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,279
< Magic Damage >
2,772
429
< True Damage >
491
19,211
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
23,236
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,594
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.25
< Towers >
2.35
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,762
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,739
< Experience >
12,251
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
170
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Zyra as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Zyra synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zyra, 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 Zyra. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Zyra helps Kalista perform poorer in ranked League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kalista is paired with Zyra, she observes a small decrease in her total damage output. This could indicate that Zyra doesn't help protection for her to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played with Zyra on the same side, 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 with Zyra.

Additionally, when Kalista plays with Zyra on the same team, she often takes a little more damage than when she plays alone. Receiving more damage may indicate that Zyra does a poor job of protecting Kalista during teamfights.

Synergies between Kalista and Zyra

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Zyra
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Zyra

Is Kalista better when played alongside Zyra?

There is no top champion pairing for Kalista that will no matter what be her top synergy. Yet, overall, Zyra is a below average companion for Kalista. By being on the same side as Kalista, she lowers their win rate by -2.1% to 45.3%. This clearly indicates that there is a bad strategic relationship between Kalista and Zyra that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

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

Fighting on the same side, Kalista players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these two can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by grouping Kalista and Zyra together, you may not be granting your team much engage potential. Make sure to have other champs on your team that neutralizes this gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Zyra ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Zyra Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Zyra, we analyzed 856 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 Zyra 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 in order to synergize with Zyra during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should continue reading to master a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to build first in your Kalista and Zyra synergy build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista combined at least these three finished items in her build, she did much better when fighting alongside Zyra than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kalista had an average win rate of 45.3% when playing alongside Zyra with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing your oponents, Kalista players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Kalista and Zyra pairings, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 45.3% win rate overall.

If you want to see Kalista and Zyra cooperations tips and stats for a a specific skill level, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all games played with these champs.