MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Kalista vs Kai'Sa
How often does Kalista beat Kai'Sa in ADC?
Kalista into Kai'Sa in ADC: 52% observed win rate across 1,892 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kalista ahead by 432 gold.
Does Kalista counter Kai'Sa?
Too close for a counter call: Kalista sits at 52% over 1,892 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 Kai'Sa: the Kalista game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Kalista at 62% across 1,117 games. Flip the lead and Kalista falls to 36% across 772.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 62% | 1,117 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 36% | 772 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,058 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 66% | 873 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 1,066 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 72% | 256 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 81% | 69 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:37 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 Kai'Sa specifically, Kalista finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 51.9% over 489 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 59.2% across 211 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 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.