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

Kalista with Nami

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How to Synergize Kalista and Nami

based on 453 Kalista with Nami pairs
Win Rate
45.9 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each week. Kalista has gone into battle with Nami in 453 recent, ranked matches. By amassing so much accurate data from the creators of LoL, we are completely sure that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Kalista synergize with Nami. It is very rare for Kalista to play with Nami as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 1.3% of matches with Kalista.

Kalista Nami Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a terrible job of synergizing with Nami. On average, she wins a poor 45.9% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Kalista when fighting on the same team as Nami by learning how to better synergize your tactics with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Nami Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerVampiric Scepter

Core Kalista Items

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

Optional Items

TerminusWit's End

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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Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Nami

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Nami

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 Nami Will Play

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

Kalista Nami Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
45.9 %
VS
Win Rate
54.1 %
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8.3
< Kills >
8.1
7.1
< Deaths >
6.8
5.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.94
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
175
< Minions Killed >
170
0.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,205
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,704
< Magic Damage >
2,772
442
< True Damage >
491
21,351
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
24,174
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,642
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.34
< Towers >
2.35
0.13
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,075
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,297
< Experience >
12,251
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
181
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Nami as Kalista in LoL

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

When Kalista is paired with Nami, she gets a marginal improvement in her total damage output. This difference could signal that Nami supports by providing cover for her to deal more damage or that her support also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played with Nami on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Nami.

Moreover, when Kalista plays with Nami on the same side, she on average takes more damage than when she plays alone. Taking more damage may indicate that Nami does a poor job of covering Kalista during team fights.

Synergies between Kalista and Nami

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Nami
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Nami

Is Kalista better when played alongside Nami?

There is no one best synergy for Kalista that will 100% of the time be her best ally. However, Nami is a below average ally for Kalista. By being on the same team as Kalista, she decreases their win rate by -1.5% to 45.9%. This proves that there is a negative strategic relationship between Kalista and Nami that allows them to perform worse together than without each other.

Nami has a lower difficulty than Kalista. That means Kalista players don't need to be careful when enlisting Nami teammates to play with, as they will need a lower level of skill to fight well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champs can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by bringing Kalista and Nami together, you will not be granting your other allies a great deal of cover. We recommend you have other champions on your team that helps cover this relative gap in their abilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Nami teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Nami Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Nami, we analyzed 453 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 Nami 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 pair well with Nami during both the laning and mid / late game phases of LoL games, you should continue reading to master some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The best finished items to have in your Kalista and Nami synergy build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Kalista bought at least these three great items in her build, she did a lot better when fighting alongside Nami than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 45.9% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Nami with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against 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 builds players chose for Kalista and Nami pairings, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Kalista with Nami synergy tips and stats for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all games with data with both champs.