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

Kalista with Xerath

How to Win With Kalista and Xerath Paired TogetherKalista is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kalista and Xerath

based on 827 Kalista with Xerath pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.96
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Kalista has gone into battle with Xerath in 827 recently played, ranked games. By gathering so much great data straight from the makers of League, we feel confident that we can provide you with robust, usable builds to help Kalista synergize with Xerath. It is relatively rare for Kalista to play with Xerath as allies. This pairing has only happened in about 2.4% of games with Kalista.

Kalista Xerath Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a poor job of fighting on the same side as Xerath. On average, she wins a poor 48.2% of the time the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to play better as Kalista when playing alongside Xerath by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerRecurve Bow

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Guinsoo's RagebladeWit's EndKraken Slayer

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

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Xerath

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 Xerath Will Play

If you stun an enemy with Shocking Orb, follow up with a guaranteed center hit on Eye of Destruction.

It's easier to land Arcanopulse on an enemy when they're moving toward or away from you, rather than side to side.

Eye of Destruction will make landing Arcanopulse easier as the target will be slowed.

Kalista Xerath Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Xerath Image
7.7
< Kills >
8.1
7.1
< Deaths >
6.8
6.2
< Assists >
6.1
1.81
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
169
< Minions Killed >
170
0.34
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,909
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,341
< Magic Damage >
2,772
423
< True Damage >
491
19,673
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
23,452
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,558
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.41
< Towers >
2.35
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,803
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,571
< Experience >
12,251
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
167
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Xerath as Kalista in LoL

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

When Kalista is an ally to Xerath, she observes a little drop in her complete damage output. This may signal that Xerath does not provide protection for her to deal more damage or that his presence also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played with Xerath on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Xerath.

Additionally, when Kalista plays with Xerath on the same team, she typically receives a little more damage than when she plays alone. Receiving more damage may mean that Xerath does a poor job of protecting Kalista in teamfights.

Synergies between Kalista and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Xerath

Is Kalista better when played alongside Xerath?

There is no top champion pairing for Kalista that will always be her #1 synergy. Yet, Xerath is a very typical ally for Kalista. By locking into the same team as Kalista, he increases their win rate by 0.8% to 48.2%. This proves that there is not really a strong synergy between Kalista and Xerath that results in them performing at the top of their game together than alone.

Xerath has a greater difficulty than Kalista. That means Kalista players must be very careful when enlisting Xerath allies to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

When playing alongside, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to deal magic damage. When paired, these champions can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Conversely, by grouping Kalista and Xerath together, you will not be granting your other allies much cover. Plan to include other champions on your team that fills this relative gap in their potential.

Regardless of your Xerath ally's ability, you should focus on maximizing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Xerath Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Xerath, we analyzed 827 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 Xerath 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kalista to pair well with Xerath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to prioritize in your Kalista and Xerath synergy build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista combined at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when fighting alongside Xerath than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 48.2% helping carry Xerath with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing your oponents, Kalista players should equip 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 sets that we analyzed for Kalista and Xerath pairings, this order of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 48.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to pair Xerath with Kalista are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a specific player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.