Kalista vs Aatrox
How to Beat Aatrox as Kalista
based on 1,782 Kalista vs Aatrox matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kalista vs Aatrox Matchup Summary
Best Kalista vs Aatrox Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Kalista
Tips for Playing as Kalista against Aatrox
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 Win Against Aatrox
Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.
Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.
Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.
Kalista vs Aatrox Counter Stats
How to Counter Aatrox with Kalista in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here highlight some strategic Kalista against Aatrox counter stats that may help us interpret the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Aatrox..
Kalista usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes less damage than Aatrox. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kalista and Aatrox
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Who is Better, Kalista or Aatrox?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually fairs equally well when taking on Aatrox, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Kalista makes an ok counter for Aatrox.
While Kalista does have a lower winrate than Aatrox, when they face off with one another, Kalista also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kalista into Aatroxas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Kalista also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.
Kalista is a somewhat poor counter to Aatrox. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kalista against Aatrox.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Kalista in order to counter Aatrox during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kalista usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Aatrox. Champions who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.
The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Aatrox build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Kalista used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Aatrox than with most other common item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 49.3% battling Aatrox with this counter build.
To have the best likelihood of beating Aatrox as Kalista, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Kalista vs Aatrox fights, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.3% winrate overall.
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