KalistaTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot89%Top6%Mid5%
Win
45.3%
▼4.7 vs Top
LP a game
+1.10
±1.58
Games
822
a win +24.3 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban
0.15 · 0.57%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Kalista Top on NA, patch 26.20: Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus; Lethal Tempo + Resolve; skill order E > Q > W (each the most played of 822 games).

Low sample. 822 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 822 games

Start

DbHp

77% · 46.4% won

Spells

ExFl

56% · 45.2% won

Skills

starts E Q E

62% · 46.7% won

Items 39.7% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Guinsoo's Rageblade
  3. Terminus
4th
  • Jt55.5% won40% pick
  • Te52.8% won12% pick
  • Ro63.3% won10.0% pick
5th
  • Ro62.5% won13% pick
  • Jt53.3% won12% pick
  • Ga57.1% won12% pick

53.4% won (46.8–59.8) · 223 games

BootsBerserker's Greaves59% · 42.5% won

Skill path 16% of games · 42.6% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ28101213
WW314151718
EE14579
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus223 gamesMost played40%53.4%47% to 60%
  2. Blade of The Ruined King › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus34 gamesFew games6.0%38.2%24% to 55%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Hextech Gunblade29 gamesFew games5.2%41.4%26% to 59%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Blade of The Ruined King27 gamesFew games4.8%66.7%48% to 81%
  5. Blade of The Ruined King › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Runaan's Hurricane23 gamesFew games4.1%65.2%45% to 81%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E Q E62%46.7%497
  2. starts E Q W19%41.4%157
  3. starts E Q QFew games6.3%47.1%51
  4. starts E Q QFew games4.8%48.7%39
  5. starts E Q EFew games2.9%39.1%23

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion77% · 46.4% won · 630 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion Few games11%38.6% won
  • Dark Seal Few games2.7%36.4% won

Boots

Berserker's Greaves59% · 42.5% won · 485 games
  • Gluttonous Greaves 28%55.6% won
  • Plated Steelcaps Few games6.1%38.0% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash56% · 45.2% won · 462 games
  • Flash + Barrier 21%48.3% won
  • Flash + Teleport Few games10%44.1% won
Every option as a table40 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus40%53.4%46.8%–59.8%223
Blade of The Ruined King › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games6.0%38.2%23.9%–55.0%34
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Hextech GunbladeFew games5.2%41.4%25.5%–59.3%29
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Blade of The Ruined KingFew games4.8%66.7%47.8%–81.4%27
Blade of The Ruined King › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Runaan's HurricaneFew games4.1%65.2%44.9%–81.2%23
4th item, of 301 games that reached it
Jak'Sho, The Protean40%55.5%46.5%–64.1%119
TerminusFew games12%52.8%37.0%–68.0%36
Randuin's OmenFew games10.0%63.3%45.5%–78.1%30
Runaan's HurricaneFew games7.6%52.2%33.0%–70.8%23
Boots
Berserker's Greaves59%42.5%38.2%–46.9%485
Gluttonous Greaves28%55.6%49.2%–61.8%234
Plated SteelcapsFew games6.1%38.0%25.9%–51.9%50
No bootsFew games3.3%25.9%13.2%–44.7%27
Mercury's TreadsFew games2.6%38.1%20.8%–59.1%21
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion77%46.4%42.5%–50.2%630
Doran's Blade + Health PotionFew games11%38.6%29.1%–49.1%88
Dark SealFew games2.7%36.4%19.7%–57.1%22
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash56%45.2%40.8%–49.8%462
Flash + Barrier21%48.3%41.0%–55.6%176
Flash + TeleportFew games10%44.1%33.9%–54.7%84
Flash + IgniteFew games4.7%41.0%27.1%–56.6%39
Skill order
Max E Q W · starts E Q E62%46.7%42.3%–51.1%497
Max E Q W · starts E Q W19%41.4%34.0%–49.2%157
Max Q E W · starts E Q QFew games6.3%47.1%34.1%–60.5%51
Max E Q W · starts E Q QFew games4.8%48.7%33.9%–63.8%39
Max Q E W · starts E Q EFew games2.9%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
First 11 skill points
E Q W E E R E Q E Q R16%42.6%34.4%–51.3%129
E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q RFew games12%42.4%33.2%–52.3%99
E Q E Q E R E Q E Q RFew games10%46.3%36.0%–57.1%82
E Q E W E R E Q E Q RFew games8.3%37.9%27.2%–49.9%66
E Q E Q E Q E Q E Q WFew games3.8%53.3%36.1%–69.8%30
E Q E Q E R E Q E Q QFew games3.3%50.0%32.1%–67.9%26
Finished items
Blade of The Ruined King41%47.5%42.2%–52.8%337
Jak'Sho, The Protean23%51.9%44.8%–58.9%187
Runaan's HurricaneFew games11%54.4%44.2%–64.3%90
Wit's EndFew games9.9%44.4%34.1%–55.3%81
Randuin's OmenFew games8.0%59.1%47.1%–70.1%66
Hextech GunbladeFew games4.1%44.1%28.9%–60.6%34
BloodthirsterFew games3.3%40.7%24.5%–59.3%27
Guardian AngelFew games2.4%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20

Questions

What do Kalista Top players build first on NA?

The most played core is Statikk Shiv, then Guinsoo's Rageblade, then Terminus: 27% of 822 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 53.4% win rate.

What skill order do Kalista Top players use?

Most often they max E, Q, W and start E, Q, E: 62% of 807 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Kalista Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 56% of 822 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.2% win rate.