MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kalista vs Hwei
How often does Kalista beat Hwei in ADC?
Kalista into Hwei in ADC: 50% observed win rate across 74 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kalista ahead by 531 gold.
Does Kalista counter Hwei?
Too close for a counter call: Kalista sits at 50% over 74 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 Hwei: the Kalista game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 57% | 47 |
| First blood | 60% | 43 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 41 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 45 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:16 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:16. 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.