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

Kalista with Ziggs

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

based on 206 Kalista with Ziggs pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
1.89
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Kalista has gone into battle with Ziggs in 206 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much relevant data from the makers of League of Legends, we have complete confidence that we can present to you robust, accurate builds to help Kalista synergize with Ziggs. It is very rare for Kalista to play with Ziggs on the same team. This has only occurred in about 0.6% of rounds with Kalista.

Kalista Ziggs Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista has done a poor job of playing alongside Ziggs. On average, she wins a dismal 48.1% of rounds the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to do better as Kalista when fighting on the same team as Ziggs by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Ziggs Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerBerserker'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
>
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
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
Q
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R
12
Q
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Q
14
W
15
W
16
R

Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Ziggs

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 Ziggs Will Play

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

Kalista Ziggs Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Ziggs Image
8
< Kills >
8.1
7.2
< Deaths >
6.8
5.6
< Assists >
6.1
1.87
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
163
< Minions Killed >
170
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,489
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,600
< Magic Damage >
2,772
506
< True Damage >
491
20,596
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
23,981
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,539
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.11
< Towers >
2.35
0.16
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,481
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,549
< Experience >
12,251
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
161
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Ziggs as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Ziggs synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Ziggs, 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 Ziggs. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Ziggs helps Kalista perform not as well in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kalista tries to synergize with Ziggs, she observes a little decrease in her complete damage output. This could signal that Ziggs does not help protection for her to deal more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played with Ziggs on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays without Ziggs. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Ziggs.

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

Synergies between Kalista and Ziggs

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Ziggs
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Ziggs

Is Kalista better when played alongside Ziggs?

There is no top companion for Kalista that will always be her #1 synergy. Yet, overall, Ziggs is a very typical companion for Kalista. By being on the same team as Kalista, he improves their win rate by 0.7% to 48.1%. This clearly indicates that there is only a small synergy between Kalista and Ziggs that results in them performing stronger together than alone.

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

Working on the same side, Kalista players should observe an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magic damage. Together, these two can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Although, by bringing Kalista and Ziggs together, you will not be providing your side very much utility. We recommend you bring other champs on your team that helps cover this hole in their kit.

Regardless of the skill of your Ziggs ally, you need to focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Ziggs Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Ziggs, we analyzed 206 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 Ziggs 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 work well with Ziggs during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League games, you should keep reading to master a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The most important items to get in your Kalista and Ziggs synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista combined at least these three finished items in her build, she performed significantly better as an ally of Ziggs than with many other common builds. In fact, Kalista boasted an average win rate of 48.1% helping carry Ziggs with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating 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. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Kalista and Ziggs pairings, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Ziggs with Kalista are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.