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How to Win Aatrox vs Kalista Counter MatchupAatrox is in the a tier of champions

Aatrox vs Kalista

How to Beat Kalista as Aatrox in LoLAatrox is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kalista as Aatrox

based on 1,782 Aatrox vs Kalista matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
1.92
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our dataset, Aatrox did battle with Kalista 1782 times. Using so many games with Aatrox versus Kalista gives us confidence in our ability to provide useful statistics and a recommended build to wreck Kalista. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Aatrox encounters Kalista in only 0.9% of his matches.

Aatrox vs Kalista Matchup Summary

Aatrox does a average job of beating Kalista. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Aatrox versus Kalista games, Aatrox’s team is 0.2% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Kalista.

Best Aatrox vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsTunneler

Core Aatrox Items

~22 Mins
Spear of ShojinDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusStridebreakerEclipseSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aatrox's passive ability p
Aatrox's q ability q
Aatrox's w ability w
Aatrox's e ability e
Aatrox's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Kalista as Aatrox

Tips for Playing as Aatrox against Kalista

Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.

Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.

Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.

Advice to Win Against Kalista

Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.

If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.

Aatrox vs Kalista Counter Stats

Aatrox Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Kalista Image
5.6
< Kills >
8.2
5.9
< Deaths >
6.7
5.7
< Assists >
5.9
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.88
163
< Minions Killed >
174
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.34
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.47
17,451
< Physical Damage >
18,442
3,614
< Magic Damage >
2,867
393
< True Damage >
575
21,459
< Damage Dealt >
21,885
34,932
< Damage Taken >
22,564
11,070
< Gold Earned >
12,602
2.09
< Towers >
2.36
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.16
13,326
< Total Healing >
6,448
14,207
< Experience >
12,153
16
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
234
< Time Dealing CC >
185

How to Counter Kalista with Aatrox in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight some significant Aatrox vs. Kalista counter stats that can help us grasp the differences between the two. Aatrox’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kalista’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Aatrox may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kalista..

Aatrox normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Kalista. This often reflects differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Aatrox and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Aatrox
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aatrox
Kalista

Who is Better, Aatrox or Kalista?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aatrox usually fairs equally well when taking on Kalista, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Aatrox makes an ok counter to Kalista.

While Aatrox does have a higher winrate compared to Kalista, when they face off with one another, Aatrox also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Aatrox into Kalista.

Moreover, Aatrox has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kalista. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Aatrox vs Kalista matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Aatrox is a decent counter to Kalista. Focus your play on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Aatrox against Kalista.

Additional Information for Aatrox Players

How We Calculated Our Aatrox vs Kalista Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kalista as Aatrox, we analyzed 1,782 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Kalista as Aatrox comes from real 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 the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Aatrox in order to counter Kalista during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aatrox often accumulates a similar amount of CS as Kalista. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Aatrox versus Kalista build include Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Aatrox used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs. Kalista than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Aatrox boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when playing against Kalista with this build.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Kalista as Aatrox, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Aatrox vs Kalista matchups, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.7% winrate overall.

If you need to see Aatrox vs Kalista tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and strategies displayed are computed using all rounds with data with these champions.