How do you counter kalista's passive?

Trash MammaI·May 10, 2015·1 votes·498 views

Seriously whenever there's a kalista in my game it's the biggest pain in the ass to get to her if you're a melee. I know melee have a hard time vs ranged in general but with Kalista there seems to be no way around it. Her passive just makes it retardedly hard to lock her down. Unless you have some really long stun/snare that's targeted it's so freaking annoying trying to kill her.

I thought kiting was suppose to be something "good" adc players had to learn because not everyone has the "mechanics" to do it. Why is her passive basically a built in game mechanic?

4 Comments

Rand0mH3r0XMay 10, 20153 votes

Build a item 3075 to keep her lifesteal on check. When she builds item 3085 she'll get crazy with her lifesteal and rend. A item 3143 will help you chase her down. Getting a item 3025 or item 3022 will ensure you have some damage and retention. Alternatively, a item 3071 or item 3078 will help you keep up. Of course, a item 3102 will help you avoid the damage and effect of Rend. BVeil might save you from being executed or followed up on so it changes Kalista's playstyle immediately to not target you. item 3269 item 3274 item 3282 are boots that I recommend when large gaps are a problem.

Essentially a build like item 3269 item 3071 item 3022 item 3143 item 3102 item 3075 summoner 14 summoner 6

Would be effective on some melee bruisers who are having difficulty with champions like Kalista. This build may be effective on closing gaps, but it really depends on the champion and the play style of the team. If someone on your team has hard CC then maybe instead you can build more damage so that you can shut down Kalista. Just remember to be adaptable.

P.S. the best champion to charge in with this build and smack a carry in the face is Olaf .

Trash MammaIMay 10, 20151 votes

Might have to start playing him. When kalista gets red buff or has a janna/thresh peeling for her it's nearly impossible to catch her

IcyPepperMay 10, 20151 votes

Well, I don't like Kalista either but I do understand that some things can't be hard countered but soft countered, unless you figure something out.

And yes, Kalista can be stunned, but I think we all know that.

Anyway, her passive is only one part of her kit, and it's a strong one at that. But not every part of a champion's kit can be directly countered, at least on the surface. Quinn's blind, for example, can be removed by something that removes debuffs or have its duration reduced by tenacity. To relate that to Kalista, lowering her AS and MS is similar to what you would do to handle blinds. Items like item 3110 can help a little, but won't render Kalista useless. If you're AP, item 3023 can help as can item 3116 if you don't have reliable cc to stop her. item 3143 really helps as well.

WhislaMay 10, 20151 votes

The easy way, burn her front line down as a melee and cover for your adc. Best 2 cases your adc lives longer and has more range. kal wins when aggressing and seriously loses when running. Kog wins pretty easily against her so does cait but its alot of a team effort to make sure she doesnt hit the point where no one can out dmg her or touch her. After that, as many slows as u can get.