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

Kalista with Mordekaiser

How to Win With Kalista and Mordekaiser Paired TogetherKalista is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kalista and Mordekaiser

based on 2,182 Kalista with Mordekaiser pairs
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.12
Pick Rate
6.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in data from from millions of League of Legends rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Kalista has been on the same team as Mordekaiser in 2182 recently played, competitive games. By gathering so much great data from the creators of League, we are sure that we can showcase robust, accurate builds to help Kalista synergize with Mordekaiser. It is somewhat uncommon for Kalista to play alongside Mordekaiser as allies. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 6.4% of rounds with Kalista.

Kalista Mordekaiser Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a below average job of playing alongside Mordekaiser. Typically, she wins a poor 48.3% of rounds the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Kalista when playing alongside Mordekaiser by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Vampiric ScepterBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

BloodthirsterJak'Sho, The ProteanRunaan's HurricaneKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kalista to level upe
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Second ability for Kalista to level upq
>
Last skill for Kalista to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
W
15
W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser Will Play

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

Kalista Mordekaiser Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Mordekaiser Image
8.2
< Kills >
8.1
6.7
< Deaths >
6.8
6
< Assists >
6.1
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
168
< Minions Killed >
170
0.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,559
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,690
< Magic Damage >
2,772
476
< True Damage >
491
20,726
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
22,666
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,572
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.38
< Towers >
2.35
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,657
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,197
< Experience >
12,251
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
164
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Mordekaiser as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Mordekaiser synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Mordekaiser, 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 Mordekaiser. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Mordekaiser helps Kalista perform worse in competitive League of Legends games. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kalista is an ally to Mordekaiser, she sees a little increase in her complete damage dealt. This could signal that Mordekaiser provides protection for her to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the round's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played alongside Mordekaiser on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Mordekaiser.

Additionally, when Kalista plays with Mordekaiser on the same team, she often takes a little less damage than when she fights alone. Taking not as much damage could mean that Mordekaiser does a decent job of protecting Kalista in team fights.

Synergies between Kalista and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Mordekaiser

Is Kalista better when played alongside Mordekaiser?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Kalista that will no matter what be her ideal ally. Yet, Mordekaiser is a very typical teammate for Kalista. By being on the same side as Kalista, he increases their win rate by 0.9% to 48.3%. This demonstrates that there is not really a strong synergy between Kalista and Mordekaiser that results in them performing better together than without each other.

Mordekaiser has a much lower diffuclty than Kalista. That means you don't need to be careful when enlisting Mordekaiser comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a much lower level of skill to play well with you.

Working cooperatively, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Together, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by aligning Kalista and Mordekaiser together, you may not be granting your other allies a lot of crowd control. Plan to bring other champions on your team that offsets this gap in their capabilities.

Regardless of your Mordekaiser ally's skill level, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Mordekaiser Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Mordekaiser, we analyzed 2,182 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 Mordekaiser 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 Kalista to synergize with Mordekaiser during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL matches, you should keep reading to gather additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented above, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to build first in your Kalista and Mordekaiser synergy build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Kalista included at least these three finished items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Mordekaiser than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kalista had an average win rate of 48.3% when playing alongside Mordekaiser with this build.

To have the greatest chance of annihilating your oponents, Kalista players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Kalista and Mordekaiser pairings, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.3% winrate overall.

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