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How to Synergize Kalista with Ahri on the Same TeamKalista is in the b tier of champions

Kalista with Ahri

How to Win With Kalista and Ahri Paired TogetherKalista is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kalista and Ahri

based on 982 Kalista with Ahri pairs
Win Rate
42.5 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the results of from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each week. Kalista has gone into battle with Ahri in 982 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data from the hosts of League, we are totally sure that we can present to you high quality, accurate builds to help Kalista synergize with Ahri. It is relatively rare for Kalista to play alongside Ahri on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 2.9% of rounds with Kalista.

Kalista Ahri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a awful job of fighting on the same side as Ahri. Typically, she wins a dismal 42.5% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Kalista when playing alongside Ahri by learning how to better synergize your play style with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

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

Optional Items

Kraken SlayerWit's EndBloodthirsterTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kalista to level upe
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Second ability for Kalista to level upq
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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
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Q
3
W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Ahri

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Ahri

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 Understand How Ahri Will Play

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Kalista Ahri Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
42.5 %
VS
Win Rate
57.5 %
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8.1
< Kills >
8.1
6.9
< Deaths >
6.8
6.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
166
< Minions Killed >
170
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,200
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,764
< Magic Damage >
2,772
431
< True Damage >
491
20,395
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
22,766
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,506
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.24
< Towers >
2.35
0.14
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,566
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,049
< Experience >
12,251
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
162
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Ahri as Kalista in LoL

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

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

When Kalista is an ally to Ahri, she gets a barely noticable drop in her full damage dealt. This difference could demonstrate that Ahri doesn't help cover for her to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played with Ahri on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Ahri. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Ahri.

Additionally, when Kalista plays with Ahri on the same side, she usually takes a little less damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Ahri does a decent job of covering Kalista in teamfights.

Synergies between Kalista and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Ahri

Is Kalista better when played alongside Ahri?

There is no one best ally for Kalista that will always be her ideal teammate. Yet, overall, Ahri is a very bad ally for Kalista. By playing on the same team as Kalista, she lowers their win rate by -4.9% to 42.5%. This clearly indicates that there is a very bad bond between Kalista and Ahri that results in them performing not as well together than alone.

Ahri has a lower difficulty than Kalista. That means you don't need to be cautious when finding Ahri comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing on the same side, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. Combined, these champs can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by grouping Kalista and Ahri together, you will not be granting your team much engage potential. Make sure to include other champs on your team that nullifies this hole in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Ahri ally's ability, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Ahri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Ahri, we analyzed 982 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 Kalista with Ahri 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

To truly master Kalista to work well with Ahri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to learn additional lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to build first in your Kalista and Ahri synergy build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista combined at least these three finished items in her build, she performed much better as an ally of Ahri than with most other typical builds. In fact, Kalista had an average winrate of 42.5% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Ahri with this build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating your oponents, Kalista players 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 chose for this team composition, this combo of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 42.5% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Kalista and Ahri collaboration tips and stats for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides given are computed using every game with data with both champions.