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Katarina vs Kalista

How often does Katarina beat Kalista in ADC?

Katarina into Kalista in ADC: 53% observed win rate across 68 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.

By 15 minutes the median game has Katarina behind by 223 gold.

Does Katarina counter Kalista?

Too close for a counter call: Katarina sits at 53% over 68 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 Kalista: the Katarina game plan

Someone usually dies here around 5:40 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.

Katarina's ADC build, with receipts

The most-finished Katarina core is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 58.6% across 1,885 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 Kraken Slayer (3,813 games).

Skill plan: Katarina players max Q first and take Q at level 1.