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

Kalista vs Zoe

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

based on 413 Kalista vs Zoe matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated League rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Zoe as Kalista resulted from an evaluation of 413 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Kalista fights Zoe in only 1.2% of her matches.

Kalista vs Zoe Matchup Summary

Kalista has done a average job of beating Zoe. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champions battle each other in. In Kalista vs Zoe matches, Kalista’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Zoe.

Best Kalista vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's Hurricane

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
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Zoe as Kalista

Tips for Playing as Kalista against Zoe

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 Zoe

Zoe's Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown.

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Stop Zoe from hiding in fog of war to prevent her from setting the spell up.

Zoe must return to her starting point after casting Portal Jump, making her vulnerable to a counterattack.

Kalista vs Zoe Counter Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Zoe Image
8.2
< Kills >
6.8
6.6
< Deaths >
5.7
6.3
< Assists >
7.6
1.95
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
168
< Minions Killed >
135
0.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.38
17,397
< Physical Damage >
1,733
2,661
< Magic Damage >
17,877
499
< True Damage >
3,355
20,557
< Damage Dealt >
22,966
22,458
< Damage Taken >
18,241
12,663
< Gold Earned >
10,926
2.48
< Towers >
1.63
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,651
< Total Healing >
2,125
12,236
< Experience >
13,034
19
< Vision Score >
25
8
< Wards Placed >
12
171
< Time Dealing CC >
131

How to Counter Zoe with Kalista in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several strategic Kalista against Zoe matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Kalista’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zoe’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kalista may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Zoe..

Kalista often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her matchup does. Typically, she takes more damage than Zoe. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kalista and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kalista
Zoe

Who is Better, Kalista or Zoe?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kalista usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Zoe, with a 50.6% win rate. Thus, Kalista makes an ok counter to Zoe.

While Kalista does have a higher winrate than Zoe, when facing one another, Kalista also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kalista into Zoeas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Kalista has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zoe. 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 in League of Legends, in Kalista vs Zoe matchups, Kalista is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Kalista is a decent counter for Zoe. Focus your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kalista against Zoe.

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

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Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista vs Zoe Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zoe as Kalista, we analyzed 413 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 Zoe 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kalista in order to counter Zoe during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kalista often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Zoe. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Kalista versus Zoe build consist of Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista combined at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better against Zoe than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Kalista had an average winrate of 50.6% battling Zoe with this counter build.

To have the best chance of crushing Zoe as Kalista, you should use 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 rune combinations players picked for Kalista vs Zoe counters, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.6% winrate overall.

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