MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Kalista
How often does Xerath beat Kalista in ADC?
Xerath into Kalista in ADC: 56% observed win rate across 59 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 Xerath behind by 532 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: -532
- CS: -9
- XP: +279
Typical gap to Kalista, from 58 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Kalista?
No counter here: Xerath sits at 56% over 59 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Kalista: the Xerath game plan
Someone usually dies here around 5:40 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:09. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 55.3% across 590 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (2,793 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.