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

Kalista vs Volibear

How to Beat Volibear as Kalista in LoLKalista is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Volibear as Kalista

based on 715 Kalista vs Volibear matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.29
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Kalista faced off against Volibear in 715 matches. Including so many games with Kalista vs Volibear gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide enlightening stats and a pro build to crush Volibear. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Kalista is forced to battle against Volibear in only 2.1% of her rounds.

Kalista vs Volibear Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a poor job of beating Volibear. On average, she wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Kalista vs Volibear games, Kalista’s team is 0.2% more probable to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Volibear.

Best Kalista vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Wit's EndTerminus

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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W
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R

Guide to Countering Volibear as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Volibear

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 Volibear Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Volibear Image
8.1
< Kills >
5.5
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
6.3
< Assists >
5.9
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.22
166
< Minions Killed >
129
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.43
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.56
17,470
< Physical Damage >
10,644
2,803
< Magic Damage >
8,066
460
< True Damage >
662
20,733
< Damage Dealt >
19,373
21,964
< Damage Taken >
31,701
12,374
< Gold Earned >
11,337
2.32
< Towers >
2.59
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
6,446
< Total Healing >
7,893
12,105
< Experience >
13,857
19
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
7
164
< Time Dealing CC >
539

How to Counter Volibear with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some critical Kalista vs. Volibear 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 Volibear’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Volibear..

Kalista normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. Typically, she takes less damage than Volibear. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Volibear

Who is Better, Kalista or Volibear?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kalista usually loses when playing against Volibear, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Kalista makes a bad counter to Volibear.

While Kalista does have a lower winrate than Volibear, when on opposite teams, Kalista also has a much greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Kalista into Volibearas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Kalista also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Volibear. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Kalista is a somewhat poor counter to Volibear. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kalista against Volibear.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Volibear Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Volibear as Kalista, we analyzed 715 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 Volibear 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 truly master Kalista to counter Volibear during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista usually gets a similar amount of CS as Volibear. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Volibear build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better vs Volibear than with many other common builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 48.3% when countering Volibear with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Volibear 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 combinations players used for Kalista vs Volibear counter picks, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.3% win rate overall.

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