A Marksman · Dragon Lane

Kalista Wild Rift — Tier, Stats & Overview

Kalista is a unique Dragon Lane marksman in Wild Rift, a specter of oaths whose every auto-attack plants a spear in targets, accumulating damage until simultaneous…

★ Dragon Lane Tier A October 2026 · Patch 7.3c adckitemobility

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Win 50.4% #35 · ↑1pt

Pick 7.1% #12

Ban 9.1% #24

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Kalista23/09 → 23/10

Win Rate (30d) 50.42%+0.39 pts

Pick Rate 7.07%

Ban Rate 9.14%

Kalista's win rate has climbed +0.39 pts over the last 30 days, now at 50.42%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers. Measured effect of the buff in 7.3 (22/09): +0.47 pts of win rate over 10 days.

§ 01 — Editorial brief

Kalista remains a high-skill but highly impactful pick in the current patch.

By EllieAnth Updated 23 Oct 2026 Patch 7.3c

Kalista is a unique Dragon Lane marksman in Wild Rift, a specter of oaths whose every auto-attack plants a spear in targets, accumulating damage until simultaneous ripping. Her kit revolves around a passive hop on each shot avoiding CC, an Oathsworn bond with her support, and an ultimate propelling her partner toward enemies. She excels in offensive support compositions seeking to create synergies between herself and her support partner. In Wild Rift, her automatic hop makes her naturally difficult to target, requiring specific instant burst compositions to effectively neutralize her.

Kalista fits especially well in aggressive skirmish compositions. She benefits from allies who can initiate fights or create quick openings. Coordinated teams that play around objective pressure maximize her potential.

Kalista relies on constant mobility and a unique attack rhythm. Slows, heavy crowd control, and compositions forcing direct fights restrict her movement. Without space to kite, her effectiveness drops quickly.

Mastering kiting and attack rhythm is key for Kalista. Use mobility to maintain pressure while avoiding enemy crowd control. In fights, favor short trades and constant pressure instead of extended engagements.

§ 06 — The matchup wallKalista Wild Rift counters and synergies

Hard Unfav. Skill Fav. Synergy

Nautilus's point-and-click anchor guarantees a hook on any target with no skillshot condition — ideal for Kalista who wants to stack E safely without overexposing. Once hooked, Riptide adds a zone slow/root and passive chains on all enemies hit create multi-CC that lasts long enough for a full execution. Fate's Call repositions Nautilus so his hook fires from the perfect angle, typically to isolate the enemy carry from their team.

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Build enginePatch 7.3c build — computed

Core 01 Guinsoo's Rageblade
Core 02 Terminus
Core 03 Blade of the Ruined King
Core 04 Runaan's Hurricane
Core 05 Infinity Edge
Boots Berserker's Greaves

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§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Kalista Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses

↑ Strengths

Extremely strong in 2v2 with engage supports that synergize with her ultimate.
Unique ability to control trade tempo through Rend.
Excels in extended fights and objectives with Runaan.
Constantly punishes enemy positioning mistakes.

↓ Weaknesses

Against fast burst ADCs like Lucian or Samira.
Without an engage support or botlane coordination.
Against long-range poke compositions.
If your team lacks a stable frontline.

§ 03 — Game planKalista Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game

I Early

Controlled push, poke at the E reset and set-up…

Lvl. 1 → 6

Controlled push, poke at the E reset and set-up level 5 with your support.

II Mid

Playing around objectives: Runaan + E clean up…

Lvl. 7 → 11

Playing around objectives: Runaan + E clean up and secure executions.

III Late

Disciplined front-to-back; keeps R to save/commit…

Lvl. 12+

Disciplined front-to-back; keeps R to save/commit depending on compo.

§ 07b — Advanced MechanicsKalista: combos & tips Wild Rift

Trade comboDemanding

1 AA

3 AA

Auto-attack, Q for damage + Rend stack, auto-attack again, cast E to trigger bonus damage and the slow.

Standard kite comboDemanding

1 AA

2 AA

3 AA

Chain AAs with passive mini-dashes, trigger Rend when you have enough stacks for maximum damage and a slow.

Poke comboSimple

Use Pierce to apply stacks from a distance, then use Rend if the target has multiple stacks.

Support ultimate comboSimple

2 Ally dash

3 knockup enemies

Coordinate with your support for the ultimate — the ally becomes untargetable and can dash to knock up enemies.

What interrupts itCaitlyn W Yordle Snap Trap root · 1.5 s

Mechanical Tips

Martial Poise (passive): Each auto-attack (AA) = mini-dash in the direction of movement. Constant movement = continuous DPS and kiting. Practise directing the dashes with the joystick.
Rend (E): Snatches spears from enemies. If a kill is secured with E, the cooldown is reset and mana is refunded. Always last-hit with E on targets that are about to die to trigger the reset.
Pierce (Q): A spear that passes through targets and applies Rend stacks. Line up multiple enemies for a multi-target Pierce.
Sentinel (W): Summons a wraith to patrol a lane. Useful for vision on objectives or key bushes.
Fate’s Call (R): Kalista stores her Oathsworn ally within her soul, making them untargetable for ~4s. The ally can then dash in a chosen direction and knock up any enemies hit. Verbal coordination required.

Common Mistakes

Do not move between AAs — you’ll lose the Martial Poise passive (no dash without movement).
Wasting Rend on targets without enough stacks — E is more effective with 4–5+ stacks.
Misusing R — communicate with the support before activating Fate’s Call.

Notable Interactions

Kalista is one of the most difficult ADCs to play due to her constant movement mechanics.
Rend resets on a kill — in teamfights, Rend can cascade if each kill resets the cooldown.
Kalista has the best support synergy in the game via Fate’s Call (particularly with Thresh, Leona and Nautilus).

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§ 08 — DialoguesKalista Wild Rift FAQ

Q.01 Is Kalista viable in solo queue? +

Yes, but she heavily relies on support coordination. Without communication or natural synergy, her potential is significantly reduced.

Q.02 Why does Kalista lose to Lucian? +

Lucian can burst faster than Kalista can kite, neutralizing her main advantage.

Q.03 When should you use the ultimate? +

Depends on the situation: engage if your support is ready, peel if under pressure. Timing is key.

Q.04 Does Kalista scale well? +

She scales differently: less in raw burst, but very strong in extended fights.

Data — Stats per levelKalista Wild Rift base stats per level (1-15)

Movement speed 335Attack range 550Bonus attack speed / lvl +3.2%

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Lvl	HP	AD	Armor	MR	Mana	HP regen	Res. regen
1	630	54	34	32	340	6	10
2	758	58.5	35.4	33.4	390	6.6	10.8
3	886	63	36.8	34.8	440	7.2	11.6
4	1,014	67.5	38.2	36.2	490	7.8	12.4
5	1,142	72	39.6	37.6	540	8.4	13.2
6	1,270	76.5	41	39	590	9	14
7	1,398	81	42.4	40.4	640	9.6	14.8
8	1,526	85.5	43.8	41.8	690	10.2	15.6
9	1,654	90	45.2	43.2	740	10.8	16.4
10	1,782	94.5	46.6	44.6	790	11.4	17.2
11	1,910	99	48	46	840	12	18
12	2,038	103.5	49.4	47.4	890	12.6	18.8
13	2,166	108	50.8	48.8	940	13.2	19.6
14	2,294	112.5	52.2	50.2	990	13.8	20.4
15	2,422	117	53.6	51.6	1,040	14.4	21.2

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Data — Balance historyKalista Wild Rift buffs and nerfs, patch by patch

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7.3Sep 22, 2026
Buff+0.5 pts win rate over 10 days

Kalista gains base and per-level Attack Damage.
- Base Attack Damage: 5457
- Attack Damage per Level: 55.2

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§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Kalista Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses

§ 03 — Game planKalista Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game

Controlled push, poke at the E reset and set-up…

Playing around objectives: Runaan + E clean up…

Disciplined front-to-back; keeps R to save/commit…

Mechanical Tips

Common Mistakes

Notable Interactions

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Data — Stats per levelKalista Wild Rift base stats per level (1-15)

Data — Balance historyKalista Wild Rift buffs and nerfs, patch by patch

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