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How to Win LeBlanc vs Kalista Counter MatchupLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions

LeBlanc vs Kalista

How to Beat Kalista as LeBlanc in LoLLeBlanc is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kalista as LeBlanc

based on 585 LeBlanc vs Kalista matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.94
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Kalista as LeBlanc came out of an evaluation of 585 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. LeBlanc fights Kalista in only 1.0% of her matches.

LeBlanc vs Kalista Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, LeBlanc has done a below average job of beating Kalista. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.5% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In LeBlanc against Kalista matches, LeBlanc’s side is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, implying that she probably won't get first blood versus Kalista.

Best LeBlanc vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core LeBlanc Items

~22 Mins
ShadowflameStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapZhonya's HourglassStatikk Shiv

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for LeBlanc to level upw
>
Second ability for LeBlanc to level upq
>
Last skill for LeBlanc to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandScorch
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
LeBlanc's passive ability p
LeBlanc's q ability q
LeBlanc's w ability w
LeBlanc's e ability e
LeBlanc's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Q
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Kalista as LeBlanc

Tips for Playing as LeBlanc against Kalista

Using Distortion can help your positioning to land Ethereal Chains.

You can chain Sigil of Malice and Ethereal Chains to prevent characters with blink from escaping for up to 4 seconds.

Distortion allows you to be aggressive with your other spells while being able to return to safety.

Advice to Win Against Kalista

Kalista's mobility is dependent upon attacking. This means it is low when she is outside of her attack range and that Attack Speed slows reduce the amount of distance she can cover in an engagement.

If you can break line of sight from Kalista, including through brush, her basic attacks will miss you, falling harmlessly to the ground.

Kalista cannot cancel her basic attack wind up. While she is very mobile, this offers a window to land spells on her if you anticipate when she will begin attacking.

LeBlanc vs Kalista Counter Stats

LeBlanc Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Kalista Image
7.6
< Kills >
8.3
4.9
< Deaths >
6.7
6.8
< Assists >
5.9
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.92
150
< Minions Killed >
175
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.37
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.48
2,975
< Physical Damage >
17,829
17,624
< Magic Damage >
3,009
839
< True Damage >
572
21,439
< Damage Dealt >
21,411
21,392
< Damage Taken >
22,927
11,483
< Gold Earned >
12,763
1.75
< Towers >
2.48
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
3,865
< Total Healing >
6,630
13,745
< Experience >
12,264
21
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
8
56
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Kalista with LeBlanc in LoL

The stats provided here clarify some strategic LeBlanc against Kalista counter statistics that may help you figure out the differences between these two champs. As an example, LeBlanc’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kalista’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that LeBlanc may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kalista..

LeBlanc typically has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. On average, she takes a similar amount of damage to Kalista. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between LeBlanc and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

LeBlanc
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

LeBlanc
Kalista

Who is Better, LeBlanc or Kalista?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, LeBlanc usually loses when facing off against Kalista, with a 48.5% win rate. As a result, LeBlanc makes a poor counter to Kalista.

While LeBlanc does have a lower win rate compared to Kalista, when they face off with one another, LeBlanc also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more time consuming character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking LeBlanc into Kalistaas her relative depth means you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, LeBlanc also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kalista. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

LeBlanc is a somewhat poor counter to Kalista. Focus your play on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as LeBlanc against Kalista.

Additional Information for LeBlanc Players

How We Calculated Our LeBlanc vs Kalista Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kalista as LeBlanc, we analyzed 585 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 Kalista as LeBlanc 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 LeBlanc to counter Kalista during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

LeBlanc usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Kalista. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't require 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your LeBlanc versus Kalista build include Shadowflame, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When LeBlanc incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better versus Kalista than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, LeBlanc boasted an average win rate of 48.5% battling Kalista with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Kalista as LeBlanc, you should equip the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Scorch runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for LeBlanc vs Kalista clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.5% winrate overall.

If you want to get LeBlanc versus Kalista tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all matches played with both champs.