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

Kalista with Varus

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

based on 242 Kalista with Varus pairs
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in the stats from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Kalista has fought alongside Varus in 242 recent, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data straight from the publishers of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can produce robust, accurate builds to help Kalista synergize with Varus. It is very rare for Kalista to play alongside Varus on the same side. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 0.7% of matches with Kalista.

Kalista Varus Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a pathetic job of fighting on the same side as Varus. On average, she wins a lowly 45.5% of games the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to win more matches as Kalista when fighting on the same team as Varus by learning how to better synergize your playstyle with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

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
>
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
8
Q
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E
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Q
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R
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Q
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Varus

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Varus

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 Varus Will Play

Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.

During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.

Kalista Varus Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
45.5 %
VS
Win Rate
54.5 %
Varus Image
8.1
< Kills >
8.1
6.9
< Deaths >
6.8
6
< Assists >
6.1
1.91
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
169
< Minions Killed >
170
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
18,745
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,450
< Magic Damage >
2,772
549
< True Damage >
491
21,744
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
23,795
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,839
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.49
< Towers >
2.35
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,392
< Total Healing >
6,568
13,091
< Experience >
12,251
22
< Vision Score >
19
10
< Wards Placed >
8
193
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Varus as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Varus synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Varus, 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 Varus. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This negative change shows that Varus helps Kalista perform worse in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kalista is an ally to Varus, she sees a marginal improvement in her full damage output. This may signal that Varus provides cover for her to deal more damage or that his support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played together with Varus on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing with Varus.

Moreover, when Kalista plays with Varus on the same side, she typically takes a little more damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Varus does a poor job of covering Kalista in team fights.

Synergies between Kalista and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Varus

Is Kalista better when played alongside Varus?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Kalista that will no matter what be her #1 ally. However, overall, Varus is a relatively poor ally for Kalista. By playing on the same team as Kalista, he decreases their win rate by -1.9% to 45.5%. This proves that there is a bad synergy between Kalista and Varus that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

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

Playing alongside, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these two can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Conversely, by grouping Kalista and Varus together, you will not be granting your side a lot of crowd control. Make sure to include other champs on your team that helps cover this relative gap in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Varus ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Varus Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Varus, we analyzed 242 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 Varus 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 to synergize with Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to get in your Kalista and Varus synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista bought at least these three great items in her build, she performed significantly better when fighting alongside Varus than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 45.5% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Varus with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating your oponents, you 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. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kalista and Varus pairings, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 45.5% win rate overall.

If you want to view Kalista with Varus cooperations tips and builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the stats and tips and suggestions displayed are computed using every round finished with these champs.