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Kalista with Naafiri

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How to Synergize Kalista and Naafiri

based on 373 Kalista with Naafiri pairs
Win Rate
46.9 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download the stats from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Kalista has gone into battle with Naafiri in 373 recently played, ranked matches. By amassing so much complete data directly from the hosts of LoL, we are confident that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Kalista synergize with Naafiri. It is very rare for Kalista to play with Naafiri on the same side. This has only occurred in approx. 1.1% of matches with Kalista.

Kalista Naafiri Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a pathetic job of teaming up with Naafiri. Usually, she wins a poor 46.9% of the time the champs try and work together in. If you want to play better as Kalista when playing with Naafiri by learning how to better synergize your tactics with them, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

TerminusRunaan's Hurricane

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
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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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R

Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Naafiri

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 Naafiri Will Play

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Kalista Naafiri Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
46.9 %
VS
Win Rate
53.1 %
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8.2
< Kills >
8.1
6.8
< Deaths >
6.8
6.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
167
< Minions Killed >
170
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,955
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,740
< Magic Damage >
2,772
452
< True Damage >
491
20,148
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
22,539
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,513
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.34
< Towers >
2.35
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,318
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,191
< Experience >
12,251
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
166
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Naafiri as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Naafiri synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Naafiri, 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 large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Naafiri. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Naafiri helps Kalista perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kalista is an ally to Naafiri, she observes a little decrease in her full damage output. This may indicate that Naafiri does not provide cover for her to dish out more damage or that their presence on the team also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played together with Naafiri on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Naafiri.

Additionally, when Kalista plays with Naafiri on the same team, she on average takes a little less damage than when she plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Naafiri does a decent job of covering Kalista in team fights.

Synergies between Kalista and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Naafiri

Is Kalista better when played alongside Naafiri?

There is no top ally for Kalista that will no matter what be her #1 teammate. However, Naafiri is a very typical ally for Kalista. By being on the same team as Kalista, they decreases their win rate by -0.5% to 46.9%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak bond between Kalista and Naafiri that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Naafiri has a much lower diffuclty than Kalista. That means you don't need to be careful when finding Naafiri comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a much lower level of skill to be able to do well with you.

Playing cooperatively, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by pairing Kalista and Naafiri together, you may not be giving your other teammates a great deal of magic damage. Make sure to have other champions on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of your Naafiri ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Naafiri Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Naafiri, we analyzed 373 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 Naafiri 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 pair well with Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to learn some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly.

The most crucial items to have in your Kalista and Naafiri synergy build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista incorporated at least these three finished items in her build, she performed much better when paired up with Naafiri than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 46.9% helping carry Naafiri with this build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating your oponents, Kalista players should take 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 builds players chose for this team composition, this set of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 46.9% win rate overall.

If you want to view Kalista with Naafiri synergy tips and builds for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using every game with data with both champs.