Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Xerathvs Kalista

DMageSupport
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Xerath vs Kalista is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Xerath wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kalista based on 6 games. Xerath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Kalista matchup.

Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Kalista - 50.0% win rateKalista(50.0%)
Xerath - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
50.0% WR
VS
Kalista vs Xerath matchup - 50.0% win rate
Kalista
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Kalista Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Kalista matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 6
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
6.4
CS / min
6.6
995
DMG / min
592
13,138
Gold / game
13,216
61
Heal / min
146
237
DMG Mitigated / min
439
0.9
CC / min
0.2
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Xerath vs Kalista Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Kalista matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kalista's 50.0%, giving Xerath a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Xerath holds a slight edge in both the early and late game, but the margins are thin enough that individual skill and jungle attention will often determine the outcome. Kalista can still find windows through outplays and team coordination. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Xerath leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Kalista's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Kalista Laning Phase Breakdown

Kalista wins the laning phase against Xerath in League of Legends

Kalista is favored during the laning phase against Xerath, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Kalista holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.4Xerath
6.6Kalista
Xerath and Kalista farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
995Xerath
592Kalista
Xerath heavily out-damages Kalista by 403 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Kalista should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,138Xerath
13,216Kalista
Xerath and Kalista generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 79 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.9Xerath
0.2Kalista
Xerath provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kalista, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xerath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
299Xerath
585Kalista
Kalista vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 286 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Kalista can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath50.0%
Kalista early game win rateKalista50.0%
Late Game
Xerath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath50.0%
Kalista late game win rateKalista50.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Xerath and Kalista, with Xerath holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Xerath at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Kalista. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

This matchup is remarkably even at every stage of the game. Neither Xerath nor Kalista has a phase-specific advantage, making this a pure skill matchup where individual mechanics, decision-making, and team coordination determine the outcome.

Best Xerath Runes Against Kalista

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs KalistaSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs KalistaAxiom Arcanist - best Xerath rune vs KalistaTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs KalistaGathering Storm - best Xerath rune vs Kalista
Precision rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs KalistaPrecision
Legend: Haste - best Xerath rune vs KalistaCut Down - best Xerath rune vs Kalista
100.0% WR

The Sorcery primary with Precision secondary combination helps Xerath maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kalista.


Xerath matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Xerath's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Xerath matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.79%3074.090611,13349.6%53.2%
50.45%2226.698011,46953.6%48.0%
50.26%1956.41,00911,59351.9%49.1%
47.83%1842.485610,71443.7%50.4%
50.29%1736.41,10011,53746.1%53.7%
45.57%1586.094711,62947.7%44.1%
54.49%1566.698611,20354.4%54.5%
56.21%1533.895711,67865.4%51.5%
48.00%1255.796412,19745.0%49.4%
50.41%1236.01,00211,73636.6%57.3%
47.50%1202.988010,19544.4%49.3%
44.74%1142.185910,36952.3%40.0%
55.75%1135.11,04012,29057.1%54.9%
40.91%1106.11,02311,49134.1%45.5%
44.04%1092.081310,09847.5%42.0%
41.67%1086.097112,18045.7%39.7%
44.23%1046.51,11512,99547.2%42.6%
47.52%1015.884110,52648.9%46.3%
41.84%986.197712,29037.8%44.3%
42.11%952.179710,16440.8%43.5%
61.29%936.31,09012,93841.4%70.3%
44.57%922.08019,79343.9%45.1%
43.18%885.799211,55136.8%48.0%
47.67%866.093111,51747.2%48.0%
58.33%843.791312,01069.2%53.5%
50.63%796.399311,18638.5%62.5%
50.65%776.21,02612,00254.2%49.1%
42.47%736.51,03510,69532.4%52.8%
45.71%703.696610,55351.7%41.5%
51.52%661.984810,92952.6%51.1%
50.00%666.195211,16143.3%55.6%
45.31%645.888211,19740.9%47.6%
59.38%645.997612,24852.4%62.8%
57.14%636.61,05811,85755.2%58.8%
48.39%626.41,12911,65750.0%47.5%
41.67%601.891910,50652.4%35.9%
57.63%596.61,10512,37055.0%59.0%
44.07%592.373910,03852.0%38.2%
47.46%591.983810,06752.2%44.4%
54.24%596.71,00311,81063.0%46.9%
48.28%582.077610,25345.5%50.0%
47.37%572.086310,14360.0%40.5%
49.12%576.01,09412,72157.1%44.4%
37.50%563.087110,89430.4%42.4%
56.36%552.182510,36478.3%40.6%
54.72%536.51,13712,46563.2%50.0%
34.62%526.293411,22634.8%34.5%
54.90%516.61,05211,66357.7%52.0%
58.82%516.41,12512,83768.2%51.7%
36.73%492.06849,91142.1%33.3%
54.17%483.696510,57970.0%42.9%
58.70%462.18019,49461.5%55.0%
48.84%436.394112,60361.5%43.3%
54.76%426.491211,21143.5%68.4%
60.00%406.395211,31361.1%59.1%
47.50%405.996413,32858.8%39.1%
46.15%392.491710,50153.9%42.3%
43.24%375.11,02512,33460.0%31.8%
59.46%376.41,06311,75468.8%52.4%
50.00%366.61,11413,30656.3%45.0%
69.44%366.91,11612,28676.5%63.2%
48.57%356.31,04211,28547.1%50.0%
45.71%352.090411,01662.5%40.7%
57.58%332.091611,18660.0%56.5%
56.25%326.91,10213,30463.6%52.4%
43.75%325.392411,53940.0%47.1%
64.52%312.47878,95470.6%57.1%
54.84%313.185010,49764.3%47.1%
55.17%295.81,09312,34140.0%63.2%
57.14%285.798312,82150.0%60.0%
66.67%272.29289,50983.3%53.3%
61.54%266.59419,58573.3%45.5%
56.00%256.81,08011,71961.5%50.0%
50.00%242.680510,88745.5%53.9%
54.55%221.982811,07150.0%58.3%
33.33%216.71,07112,11657.1%21.4%
95.24%217.01,12314,608100.0%92.9%
57.14%212.082510,38444.4%66.7%
38.10%212.285610,25950.0%30.8%
50.00%205.61,06913,84971.4%38.5%
30.00%201.98319,86736.4%22.2%
45.00%206.01,18612,56345.5%44.4%
55.00%206.598612,92857.1%53.9%
52.63%196.51,22511,14437.5%63.6%
42.11%195.11,06912,38337.5%45.5%
41.18%176.69789,65336.4%50.0%
47.06%176.41,01512,27150.0%45.5%
70.59%171.779911,14480.0%66.7%
52.94%176.180710,44657.1%50.0%
46.67%156.382910,64657.1%37.5%
66.67%156.298813,46066.7%66.7%
60.00%155.41,11412,04357.1%62.5%
46.15%135.794011,88740.0%50.0%
23.08%136.81,00111,34425.0%22.2%
41.67%122.37289,93250.0%37.5%
66.67%126.79149,84666.7%66.7%
50.00%125.298412,44960.0%42.9%
54.55%116.788410,59333.3%80.0%
60.00%106.91,04714,41340.0%80.0%
60.00%106.41,09013,63450.0%66.7%
50.00%106.096711,74375.0%33.3%
30.00%106.81,03912,2580.0%42.9%
40.00%104.88609,63666.7%28.6%
66.67%92.08959,41533.3%83.3%
55.56%95.498912,33950.0%60.0%
77.78%96.51,16510,18160.0%100.0%
44.44%93.090812,5850.0%44.4%
33.33%95.81,0189,52950.0%20.0%
66.67%94.31,21310,13575.0%60.0%
62.50%86.41,28915,74550.0%66.7%
25.00%86.795412,2510.0%33.3%
50.00%86.797413,8120.0%57.1%
50.00%86.01,08411,04933.3%60.0%
42.86%77.01,20415,16066.7%25.0%
57.14%76.51,17813,91766.7%50.0%
50.00%66.499513,13850.0%50.0%
50.00%61.58267,65050.0%50.0%
16.67%65.47498,4680.0%50.0%
66.67%67.492611,292100.0%33.3%
83.33%66.393410,585100.0%66.7%
40.00%55.66969,536100.0%25.0%
60.00%56.89789,11075.0%0.0%
60.00%56.47859,60133.3%100.0%
60.00%54.289312,081100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.685211,56350.0%33.3%
40.00%54.392011,60233.3%50.0%
80.00%54.06915,37875.0%100.0%

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Xerath vs Kalista - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Kalista in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Kalista matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kalista's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Xerath do against Kalista in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Kalista with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Kalista in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Kalista matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Kalista matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Kalista with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Xerath is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Kalista?

The best Xerath build against Kalista includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Xerath runes against Kalista?

The best Xerath runes against Kalista use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Xerath vs Kalista matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Xerath counter Kalista?

Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Kalista with a 50.0% win rate. Xerath slightly edges out Kalista in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Xerath against Kalista?

When playing Xerath against Kalista, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.