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

Kalista vs Viego

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

based on 1,350 Kalista vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.17
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Viego as Kalista came out of an analysis of 1350 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Kalista encounters Viego in only 4.0% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a dismal job of countering Viego. Typically, she wins a acceptable 48.8% of matches the champs clash against each other in. In Kalista versus Viego games, Kalista’s team is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Viego.

Best Kalista vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

BloodthirsterTerminusRunaan's HurricaneWit's End

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
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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Guide to Countering Viego as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Viego

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.

Kalista vs Viego Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Viego Image
8.2
< Kills >
7.3
6.6
< Deaths >
6.2
6.1
< Assists >
6.7
1.88
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
169
< Minions Killed >
34
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
1.59
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.43
16,939
< Physical Damage >
14,734
2,664
< Magic Damage >
1,913
490
< True Damage >
847
20,093
< Damage Dealt >
17,494
22,242
< Damage Taken >
31,790
12,528
< Gold Earned >
11,941
2.44
< Towers >
1.46
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
6,331
< Total Healing >
15,758
12,127
< Experience >
13,325
19
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
5
168
< Time Dealing CC >
230

How to Counter Viego with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some vital Kalista against Viego counter statistics that can help you realize the distinctions between the two. Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Viego’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Viego..

Kalista normally has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Typically, she receives less damage than Viego. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Viego

Who is Better, Kalista or Viego?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when taking on Viego, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes a poor counter to Viego.

While Kalista does have a lower winrate compared to Viego, when they face off with one another, Kalista also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Kalista into Viegoas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kalista also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Kalista is a somewhat poor counter to Viego. You will do well by focussing your tactics 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 Viego.

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

LilliaLillia+ 53% 1980 GamesBraumBraum+ 53.4% 695 GamesSejuaniSejuani+ 54.8% 330 GamesSamiraSamira+ 59.1% 115 Games

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Kalista, we analyzed 1,350 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 Viego 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 Viego Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Kalista to counter Viego during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista typically gets much more CS compared to Viego. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Viego build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Kalista combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better versus Viego than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when playing against Viego with these items in her kit.

To have the best chance of beating Viego 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. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Kalista vs Viego face-offs, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.8% winrate overall.

If you need to see Kalista versus Viego tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, please select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the statistics and guides shown are computed using every match finished with both champions.