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

Kalista with Janna

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How to Synergize Kalista and Janna

based on 552 Kalista with Janna pairs
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League of Legends matches straight from Riot Games each week. Kalista has been on the same team as Janna in 552 recently played, competitive matches. By pooling so much relevant data from the makers of LoL, we are totally sure that we can present to you high quality, insightful builds to help Kalista play with Janna. It is relatively rare for Kalista to play with Janna on the same side. This has only occurred in approximately 1.6% of games with Kalista.

Kalista Janna Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a poor job of fighting on the same side as Janna. Usually, she wins a dismal 47.1% of the time the champions play on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Kalista when fighting on the same team as Janna by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then review the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Janna Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

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

Optional Items

Wit's EndTerminus

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
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Janna

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Janna

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 Janna Will Play

Timing Janna's ultimate can push enemies away from a wounded ally or even separate enemies.

Eye of the Storm can be used on allied turrets.

Quickly firing a Howling Gale without the charge up can be used to heavily disable the other team.

Kalista Janna Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Janna Image
7.5
< Kills >
8.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6.8
5.4
< Assists >
6.1
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
180
< Minions Killed >
170
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,134
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,688
< Magic Damage >
2,772
458
< True Damage >
491
21,280
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
22,543
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,408
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.27
< Towers >
2.35
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,248
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,186
< Experience >
12,251
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
200
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Janna as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Janna synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Janna, 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 Janna. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Janna helps Kalista perform not as well in competitive LoL games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Kalista is paired with Janna, she observes a marginal improvement in her full damage output. This change may demonstrate that Janna helps provide protection for her to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played together with Janna on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Janna.

Moreover, when Kalista plays with Janna on the same side, she often receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Janna does a decent job of covering Kalista in teamfights.

Synergies between Kalista and Janna

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Janna
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Janna

Is Kalista better when played alongside Janna?

There is no one best champion pairing for Kalista that will no matter what be her #1 synergy. Yet, overall, Janna is a very typical teammate for Kalista. By playing on the same team as Kalista, she drops their win rate by -0.3% to 47.1%. This demonstrates that there is a weak strategic relationship between Kalista and Janna that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Janna has a lower difficulty than Kalista. That means you don't need to be very careful when arranging Janna comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to do well with you.

When playing on the same side, you will likely observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

In contrast, by pairing Kalista and Janna together, you may not be granting your team a lot of cover. Plan to include other champs on your team that offsets this relative hole in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Janna ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Janna Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Janna, we analyzed 552 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 Janna 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kalista in order to synergize with Janna during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League, you should keep reading to master additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to prioritize in your Kalista and Janna synergy build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when fighting alongside Janna than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 47.1% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Janna with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating your oponents, you should equip 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 rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to get Kalista and Janna synergy tips and builds for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies given are computed using all rounds finished with these champions.