Kalista

Kalista Runes

42.90%WR
Kalista F tier

Best Kalista runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree with Domination secondary (73.3% WR, 2.3% pick rate). Kalista's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Secondary tree: Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter.

  • Kalista passive ability - Martial Poise - League of Legends
    Martial Poise

    Martial Poise

    Enter a movement command while winding up Kalista's basic attack or Pierce to lunge a short distance when she launches her attack.

  • Kalista Q ability - Pierce - League of Legends
    Pierce

    Pierce

    Throw a fast moving spear that passes through enemies it kills.

    Cost:
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70/
    • 75/
    • 80
    Cooldown:
    • 9
    Range:
    • 1150
  • Kalista W ability - Sentinel - League of Legends
    Sentinel

    Sentinel

    Gain bonus damage when Kalista and her Oathsworn strike the same target.

    Activate to send a soul to scout out the path, revealing the area in front of it.

    Cost:
    • 0
    Cooldown:
    • 30
    Range:
    • 5000
  • Kalista E ability - Rend - League of Legends
    Rend

    Rend

    Attacks impale their targets with spears. Activate to rip the spears out, slowing and dealing escalating damage.

    Cost:
    • 30
    Cooldown:
    • 0
    Range:
    • 1000
  • Kalista R ultimate ability - Fate's Call - League of Legends
    Fate's Call

    Fate's Call

    Kalista teleports the Oathsworn ally to herself. They gain the ability to dash toward a position, knocking enemy champions back.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 160/
    • 140/
    • 120
    Range:
    • 1000
Classes:
  • Marksman
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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Kalista performs best with Lethal Tempo as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Kalista's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Kalista's secondary rune tree is Domination with Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter. This rune setup achieves a 73.33% win rate (+30.4% win rate difference) with a 2.3% pick rate across 15 Kalista games.

73.3%Win Rate
+30.4%WR Diff
2.3%Pick Rate
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Last StandLast Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Increase the gold gained by 20 gold for each Bounty Hunter stack, up to 130 gold.

Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

This alternative Kalista rune build uses Lethal Tempo as the keystone from the Precision tree. The primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down. Kalista's secondary rune tree is Domination with Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter. This setup achieves a 50.00% win rate (+7.1% win rate difference) with a 3.1% pick rate across 20 games.

50.0%Win Rate
+7.1%WR Diff
3.1%Pick Rate
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Cut DownCut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter

Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Increase the gold gained by 20 gold for each Bounty Hunter stack, up to 130 gold.

Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Kalista's recommended rune builds. Nilah, Kai'Sa, Vayne, Briar, Samira and 5 others use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Kalista's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.

Kalista Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Kalista runes in patch 26.1?

The best Kalista runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand, and the Domination tree with Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter. This rune setup achieves a 73.3% win rate with a 2.3% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Kalista's best rune page?

Kalista's best rune page has a 73.3% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +30.4% compared to Kalista's average win rate. This rune setup has a 2.3% pick rate among Kalista players.

What keystone should I use on Kalista?

Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Kalista in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Kalista's kit and provides a 73.3% win rate.

What is Kalista's primary rune tree?

Kalista's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Kalista are Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand, with Lethal Tempo being the keystone of choice.

What is Kalista's secondary rune tree?

Kalista's best secondary rune tree is Domination. The recommended Domination runes are Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter, which complement Kalista's Precision primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Kalista?

An alternative Kalista rune setup uses Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Kalista's runes?

Kalista's top rune page has a 2.3% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 2.3% of Kalista players use the Lethal Tempo setup with Precision and Domination trees.