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Kalista

Kalista ADC Build

Runes, items & skill order

Marksman

Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate48.37%
Pick rate3.21%
Ban rate0.87%
TierC

All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-17 08:40 UTC · Data sources

Build Kalista Bot

Keystone rune

Lethal Tempo

Precision + Domination

Core items

  1. item 3087Statikk Shiv
  2. item 3124Guinsoo's Rageblade
  3. item 3302Terminus

Skill priority

E → Q → W

View the level-by-level order

Compare win rates by rank

Choose a rank to load its own build and statistics. Win rates describe different player samples; they do not measure how easy a rank is.

RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+49.15%29,109
All ranks48.78%66,524
Iron47.42%935
Bronze48.09%3,879
Silver48.25%7,725
Gold48.91%11,260
Platinum48.43%13,644
Emerald48.37%15,449
Diamond49.33%7,854
Master50.07%7,300
Grandmaster51.41%684
Challenger50.92%319

Kalista Runes

Kalista ADC Build
48.37% WR
Precision Primary
Domination Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Attack Speed
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health
Summoner Spells 48.37%
Flash Flash
Barrier Barrier

Kalista ADC Items

Starting items
item 1086
item 2003
48.10% WR 26,970 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3087
→
item 3124
→
item 3302
→
item 3008
54.27% WR 15,449 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 55.68% WR 8,574 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 52.71% WR 2,819 matches
item 3302
Terminus 54.95% WR 2,002 matches
item 3091
Wit's End 56.52% WR 1,311 matches
item 3085
Runaan's Hurricane 55.45% WR 550 matches
Fifth item options
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 55.46% WR 1,556 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 54.19% WR 1,526 matches
item 3026
Guardian Angel 59.31% WR 1,160 matches
item 3091
Wit's End 51.78% WR 985 matches
item 3139
Mercurial Scimitar 53.75% WR 640 matches
Sixth item options
item 3026
Guardian Angel 59.14% WR 629 matches
item 3139
Mercurial Scimitar 55.45% WR 312 matches
item 3143
Randuin's Omen 51.17% WR 299 matches
item 3072
Bloodthirster 53.88% WR 245 matches
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 52.26% WR 199 matches

Skill priority

E
→
Q
→
W
48.37% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
Q·Q···
W··W··
EE··EE
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q··Q·Q
W·····
E·E·E·
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·QQ··
W···WW
E·····
RR····
Q Pierce
2
8
10
12
13
W Sentinel
3
14
15
E Rend
1
4
5
7
9
R Fate's Call
6
11
P Martial Poise

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

Weak against

SwainSwain40.40%99 matchesSmolderSmolder42.08%587 matchesNilahNilah42.34%111 matchesKatarinaKatarina43.02%86 matchesVeigarVeigar43.43%99 matches

Strong against

MelMel58.62%58 matchesSyndraSyndra56.90%58 matchesYasuoYasuo55.88%204 matchesEzrealEzreal55.58%1,191 matchesVarusVarus53.22%295 matches

Kalista Bot build guide: runes, items and skill order

Read the full Kalista guide

This Kalista Bot build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the Emerald filter across all servers.

For Kalista runes, this setup uses Lethal Tempo with Domination as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Kalista skill order starts with E and prioritizes E → Q → W. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

Which items should you build on Kalista Bot?

The most popular core items in this Kalista Bot build are Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Kalista Bot?

For the selected Emerald rank filter, the rune page uses Lethal Tempo with Domination. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Kalista builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Precision with Domination and uses Lethal Tempo as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 54.27% across 15,449 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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How to play Kalista: combos, tips and builds

Learn Kalista abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

Read the guide

About Kalista

A specter of wrath and retribution, Kalista is the undying spirit of vengeance, an armored nightmare summoned from the Shadow Isles to hunt deceivers and traitors. The betrayed may cry out in blood to be avenged, but Kalista only answers those willing to pay with their very souls. Those who become the focus of Kalista's wrath should make their final peace, for any pact sealed with this grim hunter can only end with the cold, piercing fire of her soul-spears.

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