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September 2026 · Patch 7.2d
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…

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★ Dragon Lane Tier A September 2026 · Patch 7.2d adckitemobility
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Win 49.2% #65 · ↑2pt
Pick 4% #17
Ban 2.3% #58

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Win Rate (30d) 49.21%+0.11 pts
Pick Rate 3.97%
Ban Rate 2.34%
48.0%49.0%50.0%7.2c7.2d08/0823/0807/09

Kalista's win rate has climbed +0.11 pts over the last 30 days, now at 49.21%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers.

§ 01 — Editorial brief

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

By Updated 8 Sept 2026 Patch 7.2d

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

Build enginePatch 7.2d build — computed

  1. Core 01 Blade of the Ruined King Blade of the Ruined King
  2. Core 02 Runaan's Hurricane Runaan's Hurricane
  3. Core 03 Terminus Terminus
  4. Core 04 Kraken Slayer Kraken Slayer
  5. Core 05 Guinsoo's Rageblade Guinsoo's Rageblade
  6. Boots Berserker's Greaves 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.
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§ 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 combo
1 AA
2 Q Q
3 AA
4 E E

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

Standard kite combo
1 AA
2 AA
3 AA
4 E E

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

Poke combo
1 Q Q
2 E E

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

Support ultimate combo
1 R R
2 allié dash
3 knockup enne

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

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%
Show stats per level
LvlHPADArmorMRManaHP regenRes. regen
1630543432340610
275858.535.433.43906.610.8
38866336.834.84407.211.6
41,01467.538.236.24907.812.4
51,1427239.637.65408.413.2
61,27076.54139590914
71,3988142.440.46409.614.8
81,52685.543.841.869010.215.6
91,6549045.243.274010.816.4
101,78294.546.644.679011.417.2
111,9109948468401218
122,038103.549.447.489012.618.8
132,16610850.848.894013.219.6
142,294112.552.250.299013.820.4
152,42211753.651.61,04014.421.2

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