Kalista is a unique marksman champion who excels at objective control and mobility. Here's the optimal way to play her in the current meta:

Best Build (51.3% WR, 12,605 matches)

Core Items:

• Blade of The Ruined King
• Berserker's Greaves
• Guinsoo's Rageblade
• Terminus
• Jak'Sho, The Protean
• Wit's End

Optimal Runes:

• Primary: Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
• Secondary: Sudden Impact, Treasure Hunter
• Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health

Ability Order: E > Q > W

Summoner Spells: Flash, Barrier

Key Matchups:

Strong Against:

• Mel (55.4% WR)
• Zeri (52.8% WR)
• Varus (52.0% WR)

Weak Against:

• Swain (40.7% WR)
• Miss Fortune (41.8% WR)
• Smolder (42.9% WR)

Best Support Synergies:

• Senna (55.3% WR)
• Taric (52.8% WR)
• Thresh (51.2% WR)

Pro Tips:

1. Use Ultimate (R) for engagement or saving allies
2. Hold Rend (E) until skirmish completion to maximize stacks
3. Scout with Sentinel (W) to gain vision control

Alternative Build Options:

Press the Attack Build (45.0% WR):

• Same items as main build
• Change keystone to Press the Attack

Off-Meta Build (56.2% WR):

• Start with Guinsoo's Rageblade
• Follow with standard item progression
• Maintains same rune setup as main build

Remember to adjust your build based on enemy team composition and specific matchups.

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