MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kalista vs Brand
How often does Kalista beat Brand in ADC?
Kalista into Brand in ADC: 42% observed win rate across 127 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kalista ahead by 302 gold.
Does Kalista counter Brand?
Too close for a counter call: Kalista sits at 42% over 127 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Brand: the Kalista game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Kalista at 50% across 78 games. Flip the lead and Kalista falls to 29% across 49.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 50% | 78 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 29% | 49 |
| First blood | 49% | 78 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 63 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 48% | 60 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:47 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:32. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kalista's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Kalista core is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 51.7% across 2,584 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Blade of The Ruined King (5,857 games).
Skill plan: Kalista players max E first and take E at level 1.