Kalista Is Unplayable

Sharpsterman·9/16/2016, 1:59:29 AM·8 votes·1,555 views

This is the first time I've posted on these forums. I feel compelled to let everyone know that one of my favorite champions has seriously something wrong with her. For anyone that doesn't know, Kalista Kalista was undeservingly nerfed earlier this year. They lowered her base attack speed into the ground and gave her W a passive that gives her only a fraction of that attack speed back when she's nearby her support. Riot also nerfed her damage, and worked it into a passive that when the support and adc attack the same target it deals % damage, but only procs every ten seconds or so.

I find it nearly impossible to win with this champion now, compared to before, when I was getting Pentakills. She's like a slower, weaker Kogmaw KogMaw. I found a build path that somewhat makes her viable, but is only obtainable by heavy farming and lucky kills. The only way that I can even remotely keep my head above water is to buy Cull item 1083 and farm until late game. After Cull item 1083 I goitem 3153 then item 3085 then item 3031. Assuming the other adc has no kills and has been farming, this puts me on equal ground (capable of killing other champs). This build is usually finished at the 30min mark and at that point, it's usually too late because the other lanes are destroyed or well-fed.

I played nine games today with Kalista and I lost them all, but one. I've been playing Kalista off and on because she's fun, but I almost always lose.

Please, Riot. Just give her a little something to make life easier.

12 Comments

Leo10249/16/2016, 2:24:39 AM5 votes

She's in a weird spot right now, if they buff her she's too strong but nerfing her is gonna make her unplayable, she needs a rework to change abilities and make her not so susceptible to nerfs and buffs

Matezoide9/16/2016, 2:21:17 AM4 votes

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Kalista was undeservingly nerfed earlier this year.

No, she wasnt. Kalista is a mistake champion that should never have been released, let alone be even remotely viable.

She needs a rework, not buffs

Also, comparing Kalista to Kog'Maw, of all champions, lol? They are completely different.

EarthenDragon9/16/2016, 2:07:56 AM3 votes

I didn't realize how little Kalista play I've been seeing. This makes sense.

Deflum9/16/2016, 2:07:41 AM1 votes

i played riven support with a Kalista ADC and we destroyed lane. While i agree Kalista is overly nerfed, she IS playable. you just need a comp that works well with her and play Kalista as she is now, not how she used to be. Try grabbing Runnans first time to help farm and then BOTRK. should speed up the process. Only BOTRK first if the other bot lane is boosted to the max.

WoonStruck9/16/2016, 5:43:28 AM1 votes

Good riddance.

She needs a rework. Specifically, her passive. ** She'd be a fine champ if she had just about any other passive.**

Athenes Lulu9/16/2016, 6:28:30 AM1 votes

So a champion requires a brain to play is "unplayable"?

Okay then.