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How to Synergize Zyra with Kalista on the Same TeamZyra is in the s tier of champions

Zyra with Kalista

How to Win With Zyra and Kalista Paired TogetherZyra is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Zyra and Kalista

based on 856 Zyra with Kalista pairs
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
2.31
Pick Rate
0.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of League of Legends games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Zyra has fought alongside Kalista in 856 recent, ranked games. By gathering so much great data directly from the makers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can showcase high quality, usable builds to help Zyra play with Kalista. It is very rare for Zyra to play with Kalista on the same side. This has only occurred in approximately 0.5% of rounds with Zyra.

Zyra Kalista Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Zyra has done a awful job of playing alongside Kalista. On average, she wins a poor 45.3% of games the champions appear on the same team. If you want to play better as Zyra when playing with Kalista by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Zyra vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Zyra Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterZaz'Zak's RealmspikeLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

MalignanceLuden's CompanionMorellonomicon

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationTaste of BloodRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Zyra's passive ability p
Zyra's q ability q
Zyra's w ability w
Zyra's e ability e
Zyra's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
E
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E
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Zyra and Kalista

Tips for Playing as Zyra with Kalista

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.

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.

Zyra Kalista Synergy Stats

Zyra Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
Kalista Image
3.6
< Kills >
3.7
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
10.7
< Assists >
10.8
0.79
< Killing Sprees >
0.81
57
< Minions Killed >
57
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.47
1,030
< Physical Damage >
1,019
19,791
< Magic Damage >
19,893
1,103
< True Damage >
1,061
21,926
< Damage Dealt >
21,973
18,402
< Damage Taken >
18,691
9,612
< Gold Earned >
9,800
1.72
< Towers >
1.78
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,002
< Total Healing >
2,028
11,408
< Experience >
11,606
54
< Vision Score >
59
23
< Wards Placed >
25
281
< Time Dealing CC >
281

How to Play with Kalista as Zyra in LoL

The Zyra 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, Zyra sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kalista. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Kalista helps Zyra perform worse in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Zyra is paired with Kalista, she gets a little drop in her total damage output. This change may signal that Kalista doesn't help cover for her to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Zyra is played with Kalista on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Kalista. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Kalista.

Additionally, when Zyra plays with Kalista on the same team, she typically receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could mean that Kalista does a decent job of covering Zyra in teamfights.

Synergies between Zyra and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Zyra
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Zyra
Kalista

Is Zyra better when played alongside Kalista?

There is no one best synergy for Zyra that will 100% of the time be her top teammate. However, overall, Kalista is a very bad ally for Zyra. By playing on the same team as Zyra, she drops their win rate by -7.3% to 45.3%. This clearly indicates that there is a terrible bond between Zyra and Kalista that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Kalista has a lower difficulty than Zyra. That means Zyra players don't need to be very careful when finding Kalista comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to work well with you.

Fighting alongside, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by pairing Zyra and Kalista together, you will not be granting your other allies much engage. Plan to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in their potential.

Regardless of the ability of your Kalista ally, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Zyra Players

How We Calculated Our Zyra Kalista Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Zyra and Kalista, 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 Zyra 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 Zyra in order to pair well with Kalista during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to build first in your Zyra and Kalista synergy build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zaz'Zak's Realmspike, and Liandry's Torment. When Zyra used at least these three great items in her build, she did much better when paired up with Kalista than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Zyra boasted an average winrate of 45.3% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Kalista with this build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating your oponents, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Relentless Hunter, and Taste of Blood runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for this champion pairing, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 45.3% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Kalista with Zyra are presented for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a particular player tier, you should use the selection menu above.