Kalista is a unique marksman champion whose effectiveness depends heavily on matchup knowledge and mechanical skill. Here's what you need to know to master her:

Favorable Matchups:

• Mel (55.8% win rate)
• Zeri (52.2% win rate)
• Varus (51.7% win rate)
• Jhin (50.7% win rate)
• Kai'Sa (50.5% win rate)
• Ezreal (49.9% win rate)

Challenging Matchups:

• Swain (41.5% win rate)
• Miss Fortune (41.8% win rate)
• Smolder (42.6% win rate)
• Aphelios (43.7% win rate)
• Corki (44.2% win rate)
• Jinx (45.3% win rate)

Best Support Synergies:

• Senna (55.9% win rate)
• Taric (53.5% win rate)
• Thresh (51.5% win rate)
• Janna (51.1% win rate)
• Neeko (50.6% win rate)
• Swain (50.4% win rate)

Essential Tips:

1. Use Ultimate (R) both offensively to engage and defensively to save your support
2. Hold Rend (E) until the end of skirmishes to maximize stack damage
3. Scout with Sentinel (W) in river areas for maximum vision coverage

Advanced Combos:

• Basic Attack + Rend (E) for lane harass
• Pierce (Q) + Basic Attack for extended trades
• Ultimate (R) + Pierce (Q) for surprise engages
• Sentinel (W) + Ultimate (R) for vision-based plays

Master these mechanics and matchup knowledge to maximize your effectiveness with Kalista in both solo queue and competitive play.

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