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

Kalista vs Rumble

How to Beat Rumble as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Rumble as Kalista

based on 647 Kalista vs Rumble matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Rumble as Kalista came out of an analysis of 647 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Kalista has to counter Rumble in only 1.9% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Rumble Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a dismal job of countering Rumble. Normally, she wins a lowly 47.3% of games the champions face each other in. In Kalista versus Rumble games, Kalista’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood versus Rumble.

Best Kalista vs Rumble Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneWit's EndKraken Slayer

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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
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Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Countering Rumble as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Rumble

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 Rumble

Rumble deals almost entirely magic damage. Build some Magic Resistance to reduce his damage.

Watch Rumble's Heat bar carefully. If you see him Overheat, go in for the kill while his skills are disabled.

Rumble's ultimate can deal a lot of damage if you stay inside the area of effect. When you see the missiles falling, move out of the way as quickly as possible.

Kalista vs Rumble Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Rumble Image
8.5
< Kills >
7.2
7.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6.2
< Assists >
7.4
1.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
176
< Minions Killed >
150
0.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.41
17,809
< Physical Damage >
1,008
2,920
< Magic Damage >
23,234
585
< True Damage >
1,120
21,314
< Damage Dealt >
25,364
23,850
< Damage Taken >
25,410
13,103
< Gold Earned >
11,808
2.45
< Towers >
1.68
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
6,772
< Total Healing >
3,623
12,671
< Experience >
14,495
20
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
190
< Time Dealing CC >
279

How to Counter Rumble with Kalista in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several influential Kalista against Rumble matchup statistics that can help you explain the distinctions between the two. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rumble’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Rumble..

Kalista usually has a similar longest kill spree as her foe does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Rumble. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Rumble

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Rumble
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Rumble

Who is Better, Kalista or Rumble?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when taking on Rumble, with a 47.3% win rate. As a result, Kalista makes a bad counter to Rumble.

While Kalista does have a lower win rate than Rumble, when facing one another, Kalista also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Kalista into Rumbleas her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kalista has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rumble. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Rumble matchups, Rumble is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Kalista is a bad counter to Rumble. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kalista against Rumble.

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 Rumble Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rumble as Kalista, we analyzed 647 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 Rumble 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Rumble during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Rumble. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Kalista versus Rumble build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when facing Rumble than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 47.3% when countering Rumble with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of beating Rumble as Kalista, Kalista players 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 that we analyzed for Kalista vs Rumble LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.3% winrate overall.

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