Kalista is a unique marksman who excels at objective control and lane dominance. Here's the optimal way to play her in the current meta:

Core Build (51.3% WR, 12,605 matches):

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Barrier
• First Items: Blade of The Ruined King → Berserker's Greaves → Guinsoo's Rageblade
• Full Build: Add Terminus, Jak'Sho The Protean, Wit's End
• Skill Order: E > Q > W

Runes:

• Primary: Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
• Secondary: Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter
• Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health

Key Tips:

• Use Ultimate (R) for engage or saving allies
• Hold Rend (E) until end of skirmishes to maximize damage
• Scout with Sentinel (W) to gain vision control
• Coordinate with support for optimal engage timing

Strong Against:

• Mel (55.4% WR)
• Zeri (52.8% WR)
• Varus (52.0% WR)

Weak Against:

• Swain (40.7% WR)
• Miss Fortune (41.8% WR)
• Smolder (42.9% WR)

Best Support Synergies:

• Senna (55.3% WR)
• Taric (52.8% WR)
• Thresh (51.2% WR)

Alternative Build (45.0% WR):

• Same core items but with Press the Attack keystone
• Better for short trades and burst damage

Off-Meta Build (56.2% WR):

• Start with Guinsoo's Rageblade instead of BotRK
• Higher risk but potentially higher reward
• Only recommended for experienced Kalista players

Situational Items:

• Adjust defensive stats based on enemy composition
• Consider armor or magic resist rune shards depending on lane matchup
• Build path should adapt to game state and team needs

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