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How to Synergize Zilean with Kalista on the Same TeamZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean with Kalista

How to Win With Zilean and Kalista Paired TogetherZilean is in the b tier of champions
SupportMage
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How to Synergize Zilean and Kalista

based on 266 Zilean with Kalista pairs
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
3.38
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each week. Zilean has been on the same team as Kalista in 266 recently played, ranked matches. By gathering so much accurate data straight from the makers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can present to you high-quality, accurate builds to help Zilean play with Kalista. It is very rare for Zilean to play with Kalista on the same side. This has only happened in approximately 0.6% of matches with Zilean.

Zilean Kalista Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Zilean has done a dismal job of playing alongside Kalista. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.5% of the time the champs fight alongside one another. If you want to do better as Zilean when fighting on the same team as Kalista by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then look into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zilean vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongSolstice SleighImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Seraph's EmbraceZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zilean to level upq
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Second ability for Zilean to level upe
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Last skill for Zilean to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Zilean and Kalista

Tips for Playing as Zilean with Kalista

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

Advice to Understand How Kalista Will Play

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.

Zilean Kalista Synergy Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Kalista Image
2.7
< Kills >
2.5
4.7
< Deaths >
4.9
13.2
< Assists >
12.9
0.58
< Killing Sprees >
0.51
68
< Minions Killed >
59
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.52
1,158
< Physical Damage >
1,021
11,114
< Magic Damage >
10,272
702
< True Damage >
726
12,975
< Damage Dealt >
12,021
18,522
< Damage Taken >
18,569
9,240
< Gold Earned >
9,033
2.03
< Towers >
1.94
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
7,164
< Total Healing >
6,946
12,327
< Experience >
12,132
45
< Vision Score >
52
20
< Wards Placed >
23
212
< Time Dealing CC >
180

How to Play with Kalista as Zilean in LoL

The Zilean Kalista synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kalista, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Zilean sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kalista. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Kalista helps Zilean perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Zilean is an ally to Kalista, he sees a noticable increase in his total damage dealt. This change could signal that Kalista helps provide cover for him to deal more damage or that her support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Zilean is played together with Kalista on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Kalista.

Additionally, when Zilean plays with Kalista on the same team, he usually receives a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Kalista does a decent job of covering Zilean during team fights.

Synergies between Zilean and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zilean
Kalista

Is Zilean better when played alongside Kalista?

There is no one best ally for Zilean that will no matter what be his top ally. However, overall, Kalista is a relatively poor companion for Zilean. By being on the same team as Zilean, she decreases their win rate by -2.2% to 48.5%. This demonstrates that there is a negative bond between Zilean and Kalista that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Kalista has a greater difficulty than Zilean. That means you need to be careful when lining up Kalista comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Fighting on the same side, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magical damage. Together, these champions can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by pairing Zilean and Kalista together, you will not be providing your other teammates enough cover. We recommend you include other champions on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their abilities.

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

Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean Kalista Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zilean and Kalista, we analyzed 266 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 Zilean with Kalista 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Zilean in order to work well with Kalista during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to gather additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to have in your Zilean and Kalista synergy build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean bought at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Kalista than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 48.5% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Kalista with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of defeating your oponents, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this blending of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.5% winrate overall.

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