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How to Synergize Zoe with Kalista on the Same TeamZoe is in the b tier of champions

Zoe with Kalista

How to Win With Zoe and Kalista Paired TogetherZoe is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Zoe and Kalista

based on 408 Zoe with Kalista pairs
Win Rate
44.6 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the results of from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Zoe has fought alongside Kalista in 408 recently played, competitive matches. By accumulating so much relevant data from the publishers of League of Legends, we are sure that we can present to you high-quality, usable builds to help Zoe play with Kalista. It is very rare for Zoe to play with Kalista on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approx. 0.8% of rounds with Zoe.

Zoe Kalista Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Zoe does a awful job of fighting on the same side as Kalista. On average, she wins a dismal 44.6% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Zoe when playing alongside Kalista by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zoe vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeGlowing Mote

Core Zoe Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Horizon Focus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Zoe's passive ability p
Zoe's q ability q
Zoe's w ability w
Zoe's e ability e
Zoe's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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E
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Zoe and Kalista

Tips for Playing as Zoe with Kalista

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.

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.

Zoe Kalista Synergy Stats

Zoe Image
Win Rate
44.6 %
VS
Win Rate
55.4 %
Kalista Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.8
6.1
< Deaths >
5.9
7.2
< Assists >
7.3
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
140
< Minions Killed >
134
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.41
1,832
< Physical Damage >
1,724
18,186
< Magic Damage >
17,979
3,438
< True Damage >
3,443
23,458
< Damage Dealt >
23,147
19,355
< Damage Taken >
19,143
11,063
< Gold Earned >
11,083
1.63
< Towers >
1.68
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,146
< Total Healing >
2,280
13,373
< Experience >
13,374
22
< Vision Score >
25
11
< Wards Placed >
12
138
< Time Dealing CC >
138

How to Play with Kalista as Zoe in LoL

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

Overall, Zoe sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kalista. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kalista helps Zoe perform poorer in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Zoe is paired with Kalista, she sees a little increase in her complete damage output. This may signal that Kalista provides cover for her to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Zoe is played with Kalista on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Kalista.

Moreover, when Zoe plays with Kalista on the same team, she usually takes a little more damage than when she fights alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Kalista does a poor job of protecting Zoe during team fights.

Synergies between Zoe and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Zoe
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zoe
Kalista

Is Zoe better when played alongside Kalista?

There is no one best ally for Zoe that will always be her best synergy. However, Kalista is a not very good companion for Zoe. By playing on the same side as Zoe, she drops their win rate by -2.4% to 44.6%. This signals that there is a bad strategic relationship between Zoe and Kalista that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Kalista has a greater difficulty than Zoe. That means Zoe players should be careful when lining up Kalista comrades to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

When playing alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal magic damage. Combined, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

Although, by bringing Zoe and Kalista together, you probably will not be granting your other allies enough support. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that helps cover this disparity in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of your Kalista ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Zoe Players

How We Calculated Our Zoe Kalista Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zoe and Kalista, we analyzed 408 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 Zoe 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 truly master Zoe in order to synergize with Kalista during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most important finished items to prioritize in your Zoe and Kalista synergy build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Zoe bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when paired up with Kalista than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Zoe had an average winrate of 44.6% when playing alongside Kalista with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating your oponents, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Zoe and Kalista pairings, this mixture of runes yielded the top win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 44.6% win rate overall.

If you want to get Zoe with Kalista cooperations tips and stats for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every round run with these champions.