MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kalista vs Samira
What is Kalista's win rate vs Samira?
In ADC, Kalista wins 47% against Samira across 547 observed 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 152 gold.
Kalista at 15:00
- Gold: +152
- CS: +4
- XP: -16
Typical gap to Samira, from 544 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kalista counter Samira?
Too close to call. Kalista sits at 47% over 547 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Samira as Kalista
When Kalista is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 275 games; behind, it drops to 33% over 272.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 275 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 33% | 272 |
| First blood | 53% | 302 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 222 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 57% | 294 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 53 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:33; the level 6 spike lands around 7:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kalista build in ADC?
Into Samira specifically, Kalista finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 46.6% over 189 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 56.4% across 94 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.