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

Kalista vs Yuumi

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

based on 829 Kalista vs Yuumi matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Yuumi as Kalista resulted from an evaluation of 829 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Kalista fights Yuumi in only 2.4% of her matches.

Kalista vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

Kalista has done a great job of beating Yuumi. Typically, she wins a whopping 54.2% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Kalista versus Yuumi rounds, Kalista’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that she probably will get first blood versus Yuumi.

Best Kalista vs Yuumi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Vampiric ScepterBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneTerminusKraken Slayer

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
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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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 Yuumi as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Yuumi

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 Yuumi Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Yuumi Image
7.5
< Kills >
1.6
5.9
< Deaths >
3.6
5.4
< Assists >
14.4
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
161
< Minions Killed >
12
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.01
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.46
14,942
< Physical Damage >
321
2,293
< Magic Damage >
6,941
426
< True Damage >
622
17,661
< Damage Dealt >
7,885
20,251
< Damage Taken >
7,114
11,845
< Gold Earned >
7,567
2.52
< Towers >
2.13
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0
6,046
< Total Healing >
5,858
11,217
< Experience >
10,105
17
< Vision Score >
34
7
< Wards Placed >
17
152
< Time Dealing CC >
163

How to Counter Yuumi with Kalista in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some critical Kalista versus Yuumi counter stats that can help you realize the distinctions between this pair of champions. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yuumi’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Yuumi. This observation is largely a result of the differences in killsdeaths.

Kalista normally has a much larger longest kill spree than her enemy does. On average, she takes more damage than Yuumi. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kalista and Yuumi

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Yuumi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Yuumi

Who is Better, Kalista or Yuumi?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually wins when taking on Yuumi, with a 54.2% win rate. As a result, Kalista makes a great counter to Yuumi.

While Kalista does have a much higher win rate compared to Yuumi, when they face off with one another, Kalista also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Kalista into Yuumias her relative depth means you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kalista has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yuumi. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Yuumi matchups, Kalista is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kalista is a great counter to Yuumi. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kalista against Yuumi.

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 Yuumi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yuumi as Kalista, we analyzed 829 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 Yuumi 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 Yuumi Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to counter Yuumi during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista on average racks up much more CS relative to Yuumi. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Yuumi build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better against Yuumi than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 54.2% battling Yuumi with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Yuumi as Kalista, you should take 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 runes that we analyzed for Kalista vs Yuumi fights, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 54.2% win rate overall.

If you need to view Kalista versus Yuumi tips and counter stats for a an individual skill level, please select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions displayed are calculated using all games played with both champs.