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Caitlyn vs Kalista

Caitlyn
vs
48.3%

over 1947 games

Kalista
Analyze a draft with Caitlyn

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Kalista

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Caitlyn: Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, Berserker's Greaves, The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, B. F. Sword, Guardian Angel.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hexoptics C44
1
Infinity Edge
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier82%
ExhaustFlash7%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

The Collector
Rapid Firecannon
B. F. Sword
Guardian Angel
Bloodthirster
Mortal Reminder
Stormrazor
Phantom Dancer
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Immortal Shieldbow
Executioner's Calling
Mercurial Scimitar
Hubris
Quicksilver Sash
Serrated Dirk
Maw of Malmortius
Runaan's Hurricane
Edge of Night
Serpent's Fang
Voltaic Cyclosword
Blade of The Ruined King
Kraken Slayer
Randuin's Omen
Kaenic Rookern
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Wit's End
Statikk Shiv
56.0% WR375 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Kalista's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Martial Poise (P)

Enter a movement command while winding up Kalista's basic attack or Pierce to lunge a short distance when she launches her attack.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s30s0s–
69s30s0s2m40
99s30s0s2m40
119s30s0s2m20
169s30s0s2m
189s30s0s2m

Playing as Caitlyn

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Put your traps in their path

    Place Yordle Snap Trap (W) in brushes and in their path: a champion who steps on one is rooted, and revealed to you for 3 seconds.

  2. Net and trap for your headshots

    Chain 90 Caliber Net (E) and Yordle Snap Trap (W) under the slowed target: each champion netted or trapped grants you a double-range Headshot (passive).

  3. Fire your Q at a trapped target

    Fire Piltover Peacemaker (Q) at a champion caught in your trap: they take full damage, even if the shot passed through a minion first.

  4. Save your R to finish

    Save Ace in the Hole (R) to finish a low-health target that's fleeing: another enemy champion can block the shot, so fire when no one is covering them.

Playing against Kalista

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off so her spears drop

    After a trade, back off until her spears fall out: they stay stuck for 4 seconds, and Rend (E) deals more damage for each extra spear.

  2. Hit her as her auto starts

    Cast your spells as she starts an auto: she can't cancel the animation, and Martial Poise (passive) only makes her hop once the shot is out.

  3. Focus her Oathsworn

    Focus her Oathsworn when you can: without them, Fate's Call (R) has no one to throw, and Sentinel (W) loses its bonus damage.

  4. Spread out when her ally is in stasis

    When Fate's Call (R) pulls in her Oathsworn, spread out: they can launch within 4 seconds, stop at the first champion hit and knock back nearby enemies.

Other Caitlyn matchups

Patch 16.21.1