[Top 3] TFT Best Kalista Builds That Are Powerful

Updated:

03 Jul 2023

The tank eraser is in TFT, and Kalista is one of the strongest tier 3 champions in TFT, as if she is placed in the right combo, she will dominate knowing where to put her spears.

Kalista keeps adding spears to her target whenever she attacks, and when she activates her ability, she adds six spears instantly, then pulls them all off when the target is going to die.

In this article, we will mention the combos to place Kalista in, her best items, and how to make sure you snipe off that victory with your spear.

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Kalista is one of the greatest picks in the backlines, sharing the challenger trait, which provides her with tonnes of attack speed.

Also, Kalista is a Shadow Isle member, which would provide her with extra mana and ana shields.

Kalista’s stats, traits, and items are all to be discussed down below to make sure you get the best outcome from placing her on your team.

Best Kalista builds in TFT Set 9

Kalista’s stats:

Cost: 3 Gold
Health: 650 / 1170 / 2106
Mana: 80
Armor: 25
MR: 25
Ability Power: 100
DPS: 38 / 69 / 124
Damage: 45 / 81 / 146
Atk Spd: 0.85
Crit Rate: 25%
Range: 4

Kalista’s traits:

1. Shadow Isles

After dealing or receiving damage 8 times, Shadow Isles champions gain a Shield for 12 seconds and become Spectral for the rest of combat. Spectral units gain Mana every second.

2 40% Health Shield, 5 Mana
4 80% Health Shield, 12 Mana
6 125% Health Shield, 20 Mana

2. Challenger

Challengers gain bonus Attack Speed. When their target dies, Challengers dash to a new target and increase their Attack Speed bonus by 50% for 2.5 seconds.

2 30% Attack Speed
4 60% Attack Speed
6 95% Attack Speed
8 140% Attack Speed

Kalista’s ability

Pierce and Rend

Passive: Attacks impale a spear in the target, which deals true damage when removed. Kalista rips the spears out if it would kill the target.

Active: Impale 6 spears in the current target.

Damage: 16% / 24% / 40%

Carousel priority:

These are the components you would need to focus on since the very first circle in order as you will need them to build up the required items for the team in most of the comps you will find bellow:

Kalista’s best items

1. Giant Slayer

Grant 20% bonus Attack Damage and 20 bonus Ability Power. Abilities and attacks deal 25% more damage to enemies with more than 1600 maximum Health.

2. Guinsoo's Rageblade

Attacks grant 4% bonus Attack Speed. This effect stacks

3. Statikk Shiv

Grant 15 bonus Ability Power. Every 3rd attack unleashes chain lightning that bounces to 4 enemies, dealing 30 magic damage and 50% Shredding them for 5 seconds.

Best comps for Kalista

3. CHALLENGE THE VOID

Synergies:

6 Bruisers
3 Void
2 Frejlord
2 Challenger

This is a fast reroll to level 8 with a great economy to make sure you get your 3 cost champions to level 3 and your 4 cost champions to level 2 at least.

This comp revolves around Kai’Sa and Kalista being your main damage dealers while having all the frontline to sustain the damage.

Best build for this comp:

1. Kai’sa will be the main damage dealer in this comp while sharing the void and challenger traits.

2. Kalista is one of the strongest Tier 3 champions as she can erase tanks, sharing the challenger trait.

3. Sejuani is one of the strongest frontlines, sharing frejlord and bruiser traits, which make her a tough tank.

4. Lissandra would sustain a lot of damage while sharing the Frejlord trait, which will form a snowstorm that freezes enemies.

5. Sion will add a lot to your team as a huge tank sharing the bruiser trait.

6. Vi will be the 3rd bruiser, which will sustain tons of damage on the frontlines.

7. Rek’Sai is the 4th bruiser in this comp while sharing the void trait to summon the void creatures.

8. Cho’Gath will be your 6th bruiser and 3rd void, which is a critical pick in your team.

2. CHALLENGES

Synergies:

6 Challenger
3 Ionia
2 Shadow Isles

This is a fast reroll to level 8 with a strong economy as most of the comp costs 4 gold, but make sure to get Kalista to level 3.

This comp revolves around Kalista as the main damage dealer and the challenger trait as the main trait.

Best build for this comp:

1. Kalista is the main source of damage in this comp as she shares both the challenger and shadow island traits, which allow her to delete enemies.

2. Gwen is a great front line, which will be dealing so much damage as well as sustaining a lot more.

3. Kai’Sa is the second source of damage, as she shares the challenger trait, which would greatly increase her attack speed.

4. Samira will be adding to your challenger trait.

5. Yasuo is a great source of damage and a critical pick as he shares both the Ionian and challenger traits, which would increase his attack speed and give him a chance to be enlightened with a powerful ability.

6. Shen is a great tank in the frontline while sharing the Ionia trait.

7. Warwick fears enemies and shares the challenger trait.

8. Irelia will be your 3rd Ionia member and 6th Challenger member, so she is a must in this comp.