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How to Win Kalista vs Akshan Counter MatchupKalista is in the b tier of champions

Kalista vs Akshan

How to Beat Akshan as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Akshan as Kalista

based on 636 Kalista vs Akshan matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each week. This guide on how to beat Akshan as Kalista resulted from an examination of 636 ranked games where both champs battled one another. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Kalista has to counter Akshan in only 1.9% of her matches.

Kalista vs Akshan Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a below average job of countering Akshan. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Kalista versus Akshan rounds, Kalista’s side is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Akshan.

Best Kalista vs Akshan Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerVampiric Scepter

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

TerminusWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kalista's passive ability p
Kalista's q ability q
Kalista's w ability w
Kalista's e ability e
Kalista's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Guide to Countering Akshan as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Akshan

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.

Kalista vs Akshan Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Akshan Image
8.3
< Kills >
8.3
7
< Deaths >
6.1
6.3
< Assists >
5.7
1.93
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
168
< Minions Killed >
163
0.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.48
17,736
< Physical Damage >
18,512
2,777
< Magic Damage >
3,096
506
< True Damage >
1,150
21,019
< Damage Dealt >
22,758
23,113
< Damage Taken >
20,626
12,548
< Gold Earned >
12,318
2.39
< Towers >
2.13
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,597
< Total Healing >
3,968
12,124
< Experience >
13,734
19
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
176
< Time Dealing CC >
53

How to Counter Akshan with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several strategic Kalista against Akshan matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Akshan’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Akshan..

Kalista often has a similar longest killing spree as her enemy does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Akshan. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Akshan

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Akshan
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Akshan

Who is Better, Kalista or Akshan?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually loses when taking on Akshan, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes a poor counter for Akshan.

While Kalista does have a lower winrate than Akshan, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Kalista into Akshanas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Akshan matchups, Akshan is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kalista is a somewhat poor counter to Akshan. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Akshan.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kalista

Kalista Loses Against

SkarnerSkarner38.2% winrateZyraZyra40.6% winrateTaricTaric41.7% winrateTeemoTeemo42.6% winrate

Kalista Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.3% winrateYuumiYuumi54.2% winrateJarvan IVJarvan IV54.1% winrateKha'ZixKha'Zix53.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Akshan Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Akshan as Kalista, we analyzed 636 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 Akshan as Kalista 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kalista in order to counter Akshan 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 tips presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista often racks up a similar amount of CS as Akshan. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Kalista versus Akshan build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better countering Akshan than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 48.3% battling Akshan with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of beating Akshan as Kalista, you should use 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 rune combinations players picked for Kalista vs Akshan counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.3% win rate overall.

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