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Kalista vs Smolder

Kalista
vs
47.5%

over 1801 games

Smolder
Analyze a draft with Kalista

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstHeavy pokeSustained DPS

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Smolder

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Kalista: Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, Gluttonous Greaves, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, Randuin's Omen.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Statikk Shiv
1
Guinsoo's Rageblade
2
Terminus
3

Standard

Gluttonous Greaves
4
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier79%
ExhaustFlash13%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Jak'Sho, The Protean
Wit's End
Blade of The Ruined King
Randuin's Omen
Runaan's Hurricane
Guardian Angel
B. F. Sword
Mercurial Scimitar
Bloodthirster
Quicksilver Sash
Dark Seal
Executioner's Calling
Kaenic Rookern
Zhonya's Hourglass
Kraken Slayer
Mejai's Soulstealer
Lord Dominik's Regards
Maw of Malmortius
Voltaic Cyclosword
Hubris
Thornmail
The Collector
Immortal Shieldbow
Death's Dance
Infinity Edge
Mortal Reminder
Yun Tal Wildarrows
51.9% WR1,154 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
DominationDomination
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Smolder's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Dragon Practice (P)

Hitting champions with Abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolders basic Abilities.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
35.5s14s24s–
64.5s14s24s2m
93.5s13s24s2m
113.5s12s24s1m50
163.5s10s20s1m40
183.5s10s16s1m40

Playing as Kalista

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Hop after every auto

    Issue a move command during each auto: Martial Poise (passive) then makes you hop in that direction, to kite or dodge.

  2. Stack spears before you Rend

    Stack spears before casting Rend (E): each spear after the first adds damage, but each one only stays stuck for 4 seconds.

  3. Last-hit with Rend

    Use Rend (E) to finish off minions or an objective monster: if it kills at least one target, its cooldown resets and you get mana back.

  4. Ping before Fate's Call

    Ping your Oathsworn before Fate's Call (R): you pull them to you, then they launch at the first enemy champion hit and knock back nearby enemies.

Playing against Smolder

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Trade early

    Take your trades early: his basic spells only gain damage with the Dragon Practice (passive) stacks he builds over the game.

  2. Save your CC for his flight

    If you have hard CC, save it for Flap, Flap, Flap (E): it's his only way to escape, and hard CC interrupts his flight.

  3. Don't stay grouped

    Don't stay grouped with your allies against him: empowered, Super Scorcher Breath (Q) also damages around its target and behind it.

  4. Leave the center of the breath

    Get out of the center of MMOOOMMMM! (R): that's where the breath hits hardest and slows.

Other Kalista matchups

Patch 16.21.1