A data-driven breakdown of Kalista Mid for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Kalista, synergy partners, and how Kalista closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Kalista is an AD carry in the mid, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a solid mid-tier pick — a 54.1% win rate, 0.1% pick rate, 826 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Kalista holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Kalista wins: using Kalista's mobility to catch isolated targets. The kit grades 8/10 mobility. Play around where Kalista is thin, disengage and roaming (3/10, 2/10), and the enemy loses their angle.
The most-played core build is Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, which holds a 56.4% win rate across 39 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
Kalista's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
Kalista is also played in these other roles this patch.
Take Kalista into the Team Builder to plan around every pick, or check the Tier List to see exactly where Kalista ranks this patch.