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Matchup

Rakan
Rakan
20%
80%

vs

50.0%
Kalista
Kalista
67%
33%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPS

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Kalista

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1HP
Shurelya's Battlesong
2
Frozen Heart
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Zeke's Convergence
5Tank

Summoner spells

41450%
4750%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Knight's Vow
5vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride

Other options

Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Celestial Opposition
HP
Redemption
0.0% WR1 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Hextech FlashtraptionHextech Flashtraption
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
RakanRakan
KalistaKalista
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

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 against Kalista

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Kalista depends on her bound support — if the support is eliminated, she loses her R and a lot of utility.

2

Slows are devastating against Kalista: her passive dash scales with movement speed. Slow = tiny hops.

3

Burst champions are effective: if she can't auto to dash, she's very vulnerable.

4

Grievous Wounds isn't as important as against other ADCs — focus on CC and burst instead.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026