MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kalista vs Ezreal
How often does Kalista beat Ezreal in ADC?
Kalista into Ezreal in ADC: 54% observed win rate across 1,684 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 553 gold.
Kalista at 15:00
- Gold: +553
- CS: +4
- XP: +7
Typical gap to Ezreal, from 1,668 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kalista counter Ezreal?
The count says yes: across 1,684 ranked ADC games into Ezreal, Kalista takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Kalista.
Beating Ezreal: the Kalista game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Kalista at 65% across 996 games. Flip the lead and Kalista falls to 39% across 686.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 996 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 686 |
| First blood | 60% | 859 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 778 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 879 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 206 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 77% | 83 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:27 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 Ezreal specifically, Kalista finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 53.6% over 522 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 57.4% across 237 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.