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Jhin vs Kalista

Jhin
vs
49.7%

over 2124 games

Kalista
Analyze a draft with Jhin

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Kalista

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Jhin: Hubris, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge, Boots of Swiftness, The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Doran's Helm
Health Potion

Core build

Hubris
1
Phantom Dancer
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
The Collector
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier72%
ExhaustFlash17%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

The Collector
Rapid Firecannon
Lord Dominik's Regards
B. F. Sword
Stormrazor
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Hexoptics C44
Axiom Arc
Bloodthirster
Serrated Dirk
Executioner's Calling
Serpent's Fang
Edge of Night
Immortal Shieldbow
Quicksilver Sash
Mercurial Scimitar
Voltaic Cyclosword
Maw of Malmortius
Serylda's Grudge
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Bastionbreaker
Zhonya's Hourglass
Randuin's Omen
55.6% WR302 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
SorcerySorcery
CelerityCelerity
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive 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 Jhin

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Trade with your 4th shot

    Save your 4th shot to trade: Whisper (passive) always makes it a critical strike with bonus damage, and each crit gives you move speed.

  2. Fire W at a target already hit

    Fire Deadly Flourish (W) right after you or an ally hit the target: they're then rooted, and you gain move speed.

  3. Trap the brush

    Place Captive Audience (E) in brush and along your escape path: the trap is invisible, slows the enemy who steps on it, then explodes.

  4. Save your 4th shot to finish

    Save the 4th shot of Curtain Call (R) to finish someone off: each bullet slows and hits harder on a wounded target, and the 4th is a critical strike.

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 Jhin matchups

Patch 16.21.1