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How to Synergize Kalista with Lux on the Same TeamKalista is in the b tier of champions

Kalista with Lux

How to Win With Kalista and Lux Paired TogetherKalista is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Kalista and Lux

based on 2,228 Kalista with Lux pairs
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
6.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the results of from millions of League of Legends matches directly from Riot Games each week. Kalista has fought alongside Lux in 2228 recently played, competitive matches. By amassing so much complete data directly from the hosts of League, we are confident that we can provide you with robust, insightful builds to help Kalista play with Lux. It is somewhat uncommon for Kalista to play alongside Lux as allies. This pairing has only occurred in about 6.5% of games with Kalista.

Kalista Lux Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Kalista does a below average job of fighting on the same side as Lux. Usually, she wins a dismal 47.7% of rounds the champions appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Kalista when fighting on the same team as Lux by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Kalista vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Kalista Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterImmortal ShieldbowRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerboost summoner spell D
summonerflash summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kalista to level upe
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Second ability for Kalista to level upq
>
Last skill for Kalista to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kalista's passive ability p
Kalista's q ability q
Kalista's w ability w
Kalista's e ability e
Kalista's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
Q
9
E
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Q
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R
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Q
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Q
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Kalista and Lux

Tips for Playing as Kalista with Lux

Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.

Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.

Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.

Advice to Understand How Lux Will Play

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

Kalista Lux Synergy Stats

Kalista Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Lux Image
8
< Kills >
8.1
6.9
< Deaths >
6.8
6.1
< Assists >
6.1
1.83
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
167
< Minions Killed >
170
0.36
< Dragons Killed >
0.36
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,271
< Physical Damage >
17,374
2,529
< Magic Damage >
2,772
464
< True Damage >
491
20,264
< Damage Dealt >
20,637
23,299
< Damage Taken >
22,803
12,668
< Gold Earned >
12,595
2.46
< Towers >
2.35
0.17
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
6,845
< Total Healing >
6,568
12,519
< Experience >
12,251
19
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
8
164
< Time Dealing CC >
173

How to Play with Lux as Kalista in LoL

The Kalista Lux synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Lux, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Kalista sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Lux. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Lux helps Kalista perform not as well in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Kalista plays on the same team as Lux, she observes a barely noticable drop in her complete damage output. This may demonstrate that Lux does not provide cover for her to dish out more damage or that her allyship also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Kalista is played together with Lux on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when she plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Lux.

Moreover, when Kalista plays with Lux on the same team, she usually receives a little more damage than when she fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may mean that Lux does a poor job of protecting Kalista during teamfights.

Synergies between Kalista and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Kalista
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Kalista
Lux

Is Kalista better when played alongside Lux?

There is no perfect ally for Kalista that will no matter what be her ideal synergy. However, overall, Lux is a very typical ally for Kalista. By being on the same team as Kalista, she improves their win rate by 0.3% to 47.7%. This signals that there is a weak strategic relationship between Kalista and Lux that allows them to perform at the top of their game together than without each other.

Lux has a lower difficulty than Kalista. That means you don't need to be very careful when enlisting Lux comrades to fight alongside, as they will have to have a lower level of skill to work well with you.

Playing alongside, Kalista players should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to to do a lot of AP damage. Together, these champions can blast through enemies with magic damage.

Conversely, by pairing Kalista and Lux together, you probably will not be granting your team enough tankyness. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that offsets this relative hole in their kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Lux ally, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Kalista Players

How We Calculated Our Kalista Lux Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Kalista and Lux, we analyzed 2,228 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Kalista with Lux comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Kalista to pair well with Lux during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to prioritize in your Kalista and Lux synergy build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Kalista used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better when paired up with Lux than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kalista boasted an average winrate of 47.7% when synergizing her build and playstyle to Lux with these items in her kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Kalista and Lux pairings, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.7% winrate overall.

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