How to beat Kalista

Common role: ADC

A spear-hopping revenant whose rend executes and ult throws allies.

What makes Kalista dangerous

Kalista hops after every auto (uncancellable kite), stacks spears in you and RENDS them all for execute damage, spots with sentinels, and her ultimate pulls her Oathsworn ally in, then launches them as an unstoppable knock-up engage.

How to play against Kalista

• 1Hard CC stops the hop-kite instantly — she has no dash, just hops.
• 2Back off before the spear stack hits execute range — count them.
• 3Punish the ult: while her support is airborne, she's down a partner.
• 4She's squishy and weak alone — catch her split from the Oathsworn.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓Lowest base AD scaling — weak without full items and partner.
• ✓Hops need attack targets — blind bushes stop the kite.
• ✓Hard CC ends her: no escape beyond hops.
• ✓The ult is also her only disengage — bait it.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Kalista's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  전투 태세

  칼리스타가 기본 공격이나 꿰뚫는 창의 준비 동작을 하는 동안 이동 명령을 하면, 칼리스타가 기본 공격과 함께 해당 위치로 도약합니다.

  Strong: every auto hops — an uncancellable kite that dodges while shooting. Weak: hops need attack orders — blind her targets (brush/stealth) and she stalls.

• Q
  꿰뚫는 창

  칼리스타가 빠르게 날아가는 창을 던집니다. 적이 처치될 경우 관통해 날아갑니다.

  Strong: a piercing spear that carries rend stacks through kills. Weak: a straight line fired mid-hop — juke the rhythm.

• W
  감시하는 혼

  칼리스타와 계약을 맺은 아군이 같은 대상을 공격하면 추가 피해를 입힙니다. 사용 시 혼이 일정한 경로를 순찰하며 자기 앞의 지역을 드러냅니다.

  Strong: sentinels scout lanes and her passive punishes duo-lane hits. Weak: mostly macro value — sweep the sentinels.

• E
  뽑아 찢기

  공격 시 대상을 창으로 꿰뚫습니다. 재시전하면 대상에 박힌 창을 뜯어내서 둔화시키며, 주는 피해량이 증가합니다.

  Strong: RENDS all stacked spears — slows and executes at scale. Weak: count your spears — back off before the execute math works.

• R
  운명의 부름

  칼리스타가 계약을 맺은 아군을 자신에게로 순간 이동시킵니다. 계약자는 지정한 위치로 돌진하여 적 챔피언을 뒤로 밀어내는 스킬을 사용할 수 있습니다.

  Strong: pulls her Oathsworn in, then LAUNCHES them as an unstoppable knock-up. Weak: while the partner flies, she fights alone — punish the window.

Itemization

Lockdown beats hops. Track spear stacks, split her from the support, and punish the ult's partner-less window.

This guide covers Kalista's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.