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How to Play KalistaBot Build, Emerald+Patch 26.21

The recommended Kalista Bot build for LoL Patch 26.21, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Martial PoisePPierceQSentinelWRendEFate's CallR
Patch 26.21 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeD#35of 37 Bot champions
Win rate48.6%vs 51.5% role avg
Pick rate4.0%18th most picked Bot
Ban rate1.9%

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Kalista Bot Build (Patch 26.21)

Highest win rate build path (4.1% pick rate, 48.2% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

48.2% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
Lethal TempoKEYSTONE
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
DominationSECONDARY
Sudden Impact
Treasure Hunter
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashBarrierBarrier

Skill order

RendEPierceQSentinelWMax E first
Pierce28101213
Sentinel31415
Rend14579
Fate's Call611

Item build

4.1% pick
StartingDoran's BowHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildStatikk ShivStatikk ShivGuinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminusTerminus
BootsGluttonous GreavesGluttonous Greaves
SituationalStatikk ShivStatikk ShivGuinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminusTerminusJak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The ProteanRanduin's OmenRanduin's OmenWit's EndWit's End

Kalista Bot meta analysis (Patch 26.21)

Kalista holds a 48.6% win rate in the Bot role on Patch 26.21, 3.0 points below the Bot role average of 51.5%. That is the 35th highest win rate of 37 Bot champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 4.0% pick rate (18th most played in the role) and a 1.9% ban rate, Kalista rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Kalista Bot held steady at D tier through Patch 26.21, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At D tier, Kalista is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Kalista Bot games. The hardest matchups this patch are MissFortune (36.9% win rate for Kalista) and Lucian (47.8% win rate for Kalista): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Caitlyn (52.3%) and Ezreal (51.9%) are the matchups to look for, where Kalista wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Bot champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.21:

Frequently asked questions

Is Kalista good in Patch 26.21?

Kalista is D tier Bot in Patch 26.21 with a 48.6% win rate, 4.0% pick rate, and 1.9% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Kalista Bot after Patch 26.21 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Bot role.

What is the best build for Kalista Bot?

The best Kalista Bot build in Patch 26.21 uses Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus with the Lethal Tempo keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Kalista Bot is D tier with 48.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Kalista?

Champions that counter Kalista in Patch 26.21 include MissFortune (36.9% Kalista win rate), Lucian (47.8% Kalista win rate), Kaisa (48.5% Kalista win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Kalista?

To climb with Kalista Bot in Patch 26.21, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion: Baiting, Using lane priority, and Tracking powerspikes. Baiting: Baiting is a mindgame employed to provoke enemies into making a mistake. Using lane priority: Lane priority is you bread and butter for map movement in League of Legends.