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

Kalista vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aphelios as Kalista

based on 789 Kalista vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League rounds each week. Within our data, Kalista fought Aphelios 789 times. Having so many games with Kalista vs Aphelios gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide enlightening statistics and a solid build to suppress your foe. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Kalista encounters Aphelios in only 2.3% of her games.

Kalista vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a dismal job of countering Aphelios. Normally, she wins a lowly 48.2% of games the champions battle each other in. In Kalista against Aphelios rounds, Kalista’s team is 0.2% more expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Aphelios.

Best Kalista vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

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

Optional Items

TerminusJak'Sho, The ProteanWit's EndKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
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
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Aphelios as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Aphelios

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 Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Kalista vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Aphelios Image
8.2
< Kills >
7.2
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
6.3
< Assists >
6.2
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
171
< Minions Killed >
171
0.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.51
17,210
< Physical Damage >
21,208
2,694
< Magic Damage >
1,339
510
< True Damage >
496
20,415
< Damage Dealt >
23,044
22,673
< Damage Taken >
18,103
12,639
< Gold Earned >
11,961
2.46
< Towers >
2.54
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,732
< Total Healing >
4,957
12,262
< Experience >
12,359
19
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
176
< Time Dealing CC >
136

How to Counter Aphelios with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some valuable Kalista against Aphelios matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. For instance, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Aphelios..

Kalista usually has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Aphelios. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Aphelios

Who is Better, Kalista or Aphelios?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when playing against Aphelios, with a 48.2% win rate. As a result, Kalista makes a bad counter to Aphelios.

While Kalista does have a lower win rate compared to Aphelios, when they face off with one another, Kalista also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex champion to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kalista into Apheliosas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kalista has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aphelios. This 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 in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Aphelios matchups, Aphelios is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Kalista is a somewhat poor counter for Aphelios. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Aphelios.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Kalista, we analyzed 789 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 Aphelios 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Aphelios during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista most often picks up a similar amount of CS as Aphelios. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Kalista versus Aphelios build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better vs. Aphelios than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 48.2% when playing against Aphelios with this build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Aphelios as Kalista, Kalista players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Kalista vs Aphelios clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.

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