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How to Synergize Caitlyn with Kalista on the Same TeamCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn with Kalista

How to Win With Caitlyn and Kalista Paired TogetherCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Caitlyn and Kalista

based on 336 Caitlyn with Kalista pairs
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
0.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Caitlyn has been on the same team as Kalista in 336 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the publishers of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Caitlyn synergize with Kalista. It is very rare for Caitlyn to play with Kalista as allies. This pairing has only happened in approximately 0.1% of rounds with Caitlyn.

Caitlyn Kalista Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn has done a terrible job of fighting on the same side as Kalista. Typically, she wins a poor 46.4% of rounds the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Caitlyn when playing alongside Kalista by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Caitlyn vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordDagger

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterThe CollectorOpportunity

Optional Items

Infinity EdgeRapid FirecannonStormrazorLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Caitlyn and Kalista

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn with Kalista

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Understand How Kalista Will Play

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.

Caitlyn Kalista Synergy Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Kalista Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.5
6
< Deaths >
6.1
6
< Assists >
6.6
1.36
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
167
< Minions Killed >
176
0.13
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.53
17,922
< Physical Damage >
19,608
1,304
< Magic Damage >
1,469
627
< True Damage >
556
19,854
< Damage Dealt >
21,634
19,061
< Damage Taken >
19,590
11,603
< Gold Earned >
12,107
2.33
< Towers >
2.53
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,684
< Total Healing >
5,450
12,571
< Experience >
12,664
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
94
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Play with Kalista as Caitlyn in LoL

The Caitlyn Kalista synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kalista, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Caitlyn sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kalista. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Kalista helps Caitlyn perform not as well in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Caitlyn tries to synergize with Kalista, she observes a moderate decrease in her complete damage output. This difference may signal that Kalista does not help cover for her to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Caitlyn is played together with Kalista on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Kalista. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Kalista.

Additionally, when Caitlyn plays with Kalista on the same side, she often receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage may indicate that Kalista does a decent job of protecting Caitlyn in team fights.

Synergies between Caitlyn and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Caitlyn
Kalista

Is Caitlyn better when played alongside Kalista?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Caitlyn that will always be her best teammate. However, overall, Kalista is a relatively poor ally for Caitlyn. By being on the same side as Caitlyn, she lowers their win rate by -2.9% to 46.4%. This proves that there is a harmful bond between Caitlyn and Kalista that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Kalista has a greater difficulty than Caitlyn. That means Caitlyn players need to be cautious when lining up Kalista teammates to play with, as they will require a greater level of skill to play well with you.

When playing together, Caitlyn players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by aligning Caitlyn and Kalista together, you will not be granting your team a lot of protection for burst damage. Plan to include other champions on your team that offsets this hole in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Kalista teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn Kalista Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Caitlyn and Kalista, we analyzed 336 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Caitlyn with Kalista comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Caitlyn in order to pair well with Kalista during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and stats presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most crucial finished items to have in your Caitlyn and Kalista synergy build consist of Bloodthirster, The Collector, and Opportunity. When Caitlyn included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better when fighting alongside Kalista than with many other typical builds. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average winrate of 46.4% helping carry Kalista with this build.

To have the best probability of coming out on top against your oponents, Caitlyn players should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for this champion pairing, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.4% winrate overall.

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