MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kalista vs Caitlyn
How often does Kalista beat Caitlyn in ADC?
Kalista into Caitlyn in ADC: 48% observed win rate across 1,407 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kalista ahead by 249 gold.
Kalista at 15:00
- Gold: +249
- CS: -2
- XP: +60
Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 1,397 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kalista counter Caitlyn?
No counter here: Kalista sits at 48% over 1,407 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Caitlyn: the Kalista game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kalista at 58% across 789 games. Flip the lead and Kalista falls to 34% across 617.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 789 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 34% | 617 |
| First blood | 54% | 797 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 713 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 608 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 213 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 68% | 71 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:55 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Kalista's ADC build, with receipts
Into Caitlyn specifically, Kalista finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 45.1% over 377 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 46.9% across 162 games.
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 26.1-26.12.
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.