MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Zeri vs Kalista
How often does Zeri beat Kalista in ADC?
Zeri into Kalista in ADC: 53% observed win rate across 386 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 Zeri behind by 484 gold.
Zeri at 15:00
- Gold: -484
- CS: -2
- XP: -274
Typical gap to Kalista, from 385 games that reached 15:00.
Does Zeri counter Kalista?
No counter here: Zeri sits at 53% over 386 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 Zeri game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Zeri at 67% across 156 games. Flip the lead and Zeri falls to 44% across 230.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 156 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 230 |
| First blood | 60% | 206 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 71% | 129 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 169 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 67% | 72 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:02 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:39. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Zeri's ADC build, with receipts
Into Kalista specifically, Zeri finishes Yun Tal Wildarrows first most often: 52.7% over 74 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Zeri core is Yun Tal Wildarrows, Fiendhunter Bolts, Infinity Edge: 58.9% across 3,368 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 Yun Tal Wildarrows (8,887 games).
Skill plan: Zeri players max E first and take E at level 1.