MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kalista vs Xayah
What is Kalista's win rate vs Xayah?
In ADC, Kalista wins 40% against Xayah across 413 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 253 gold.
Kalista at 15:00
- Gold: +253
- CS: 0
- XP: -86
Typical gap to Xayah, from 411 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kalista counter Xayah?
No, it runs the other way. Xayah takes 60% of 413 ranked ADC games. Kalista can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Xayah as Kalista
When Kalista is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 50% over 232 games; behind, it drops to 28% over 181.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 232 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 28% | 181 |
| First blood | 44% | 234 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 52% | 194 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 51% | 216 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 63% | 56 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:03; the level 6 spike lands around 7:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kalista build in ADC?
Into Xayah specifically, Kalista finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 39.8% over 113 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 51.1% across 45 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.