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

Kalista vs Ryze

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

based on 316 Kalista vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
50 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
0.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. In our dataset, Kalista faced Ryze 316 times. Having so many matchups for Kalista vs Ryze gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce useful data and a supported build to counter Ryze. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Kalista fights Ryze in only 0.9% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Kalista has done a average job of countering Ryze. Normally, she wins a acceptable 50.0% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Kalista vs Ryze games, Kalista’s side is 0.3% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely will get first blood versus Ryze.

Best Kalista vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's Hurricane

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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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Ryze as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Ryze

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 Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Kalista vs Ryze Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
50 %
VS
Win Rate
50 %
Ryze Image
8
< Kills >
5.5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.5
5.9
< Assists >
6.6
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
172
< Minions Killed >
184
0.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.42
17,179
< Physical Damage >
988
2,715
< Magic Damage >
21,138
411
< True Damage >
307
20,306
< Damage Dealt >
22,434
21,648
< Damage Taken >
25,093
12,509
< Gold Earned >
11,448
2.48
< Towers >
2.13
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,590
< Total Healing >
3,899
12,253
< Experience >
15,075
19
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
173
< Time Dealing CC >
95

How to Counter Ryze with Kalista in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some valuable Kalista vs. Ryze matchup stats that can help you figure out the distinctions between the two. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ryze’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Ryze..

Kalista often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she receives less damage than Ryze. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Ryze

Who is Better, Kalista or Ryze?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually fairs equally well when playing against Ryze, with a 50.0% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes an ok counter for Ryze.

While Kalista does have a higher win rate compared to Ryze, when facing one another, Kalista also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kalista into Ryzeas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kalista has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Ryze. 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 a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Ryze matchups, Ryze is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Kalista is a decent counter for Ryze. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Ryze.

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 Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Kalista, we analyzed 316 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 Ryze 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

Kalista Build Ryze Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Ryze during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista usually gets a similar amount of CS as Ryze. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Kalista versus Ryze build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better vs Ryze than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 50.0% when countering Ryze with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Ryze as Kalista, you should equip 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 sets we have analyed for Kalista vs Ryze face-offs, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.0% win rate overall.

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