Kalista vs Sivir
How to Beat Sivir as Kalista
based on 429 Kalista vs Sivir matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kalista vs Sivir Matchup Summary
Best Kalista vs Sivir Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Sivir as Kalista
Tips for Playing as Kalista against Sivir
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 Sivir
When laning against Sivir, it is possible to throw off the timing of her Spell Shield by faking an advance, then backing off.
Sivir is a powerful pushing champion, so leaving her unattended in a lane for too long will often result in your turrets being destroyed.
Boomerang Blade costs a lot of mana to cast, so dodging it sets Sivir back. If it hits you on the way out, avoid its path on the way back.
Kalista vs Sivir Counter Stats
How to Counter Sivir with Kalista in LoL
The stat comparisons provided here highlight some strategic Kalista vs. Sivir matchup statistics that may help you grasp the differences between these two champions. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Sivir’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Sivir..
Kalista typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her foe does. On average, she receives more damage than Sivir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kalista and Sivir
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Who is Better, Kalista or Sivir?
Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Sivir, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes an ok counter to Sivir.
While Kalista does have a lower winrate compared to Sivir, when facing one another, Kalista also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kalista into Siviras her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Kalista also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sivir. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Sivir matchups, Sivir is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Kalista is a somewhat poor counter for Sivir. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kalista against Sivir.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Sivir during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kalista typically accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Sivir. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.
The best items to have in your Kalista versus Sivir 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 did a lot better when facing Sivir than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 49.4% when playing against Sivir with these items in her kit.
To have the best probability of crushing Sivir as Kalista, Kalista players 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. Out of all the runes players used for Kalista vs Sivir counters, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.4% win rate overall.
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