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

Kalista vs Trundle

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

based on 2,017 Kalista vs Trundle matchups
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
5.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our database, Kalista engaged Trundle 2017 times. Using so many matchups for Kalista vs Trundle gives us confidence in our ability to prepare useful statistics and a pro build to counter your opposition. This champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Kalista fights Trundle in only 5.9% of her games.

Kalista vs Trundle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a terrible job of countering Trundle. On average, she wins a lowly 45.3% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Kalista vs Trundle matches, Kalista’s team is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that she probably will get first blood versus Trundle.

Best Kalista vs Trundle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTerminusJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Immortal ShieldbowBloodthirsterRunaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

summonerexhaust summoner spell D
summonerflash 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
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Guide to Countering Trundle as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Trundle

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 Trundle

Trundle is very powerful at location-based combat. Try to draw him off of his Frozen Domain.

Make sure to get out of his Pillar of Ice as quickly as possible, as it significantly slows you down.

Kalista vs Trundle Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
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8.2
< Kills >
5.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
6.1
< Assists >
5.8
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
169
< Minions Killed >
140
0.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.48
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.82
17,564
< Physical Damage >
15,757
2,802
< Magic Damage >
2,315
438
< True Damage >
531
20,805
< Damage Dealt >
18,604
22,117
< Damage Taken >
35,138
12,549
< Gold Earned >
12,257
2.35
< Towers >
3.39
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
6,701
< Total Healing >
16,091
12,344
< Experience >
14,322
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
7
166
< Time Dealing CC >
341

How to Counter Trundle with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several vital Kalista against Trundle counter statistics that may help you grasp the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Trundle’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Trundle..

Kalista normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her opponent does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Trundle. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Trundle

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Trundle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Trundle

Who is Better, Kalista or Trundle?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when trying to fight Trundle, with a 45.3% win rate. Thus, Kalista makes a bad counter to Trundle.

While Kalista does have a much lower winrate than Trundle, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Kalista into Trundleas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kalista has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Trundle. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, 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 Trundle matchups, Trundle is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kalista is a terribly counter to Trundle. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Kalista against Trundle.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Trundle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Trundle as Kalista, we analyzed 2,017 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 Trundle 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Kalista in order to counter Trundle during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Trundle. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Trundle build include Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Kalista included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting Trundle than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 45.3% when playing against Trundle with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Trundle 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 builds we have analyed for Kalista vs Trundle counterpicks, this mixture of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.3% win rate overall.

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