How to win lane as Kalista against Caitlyn · 51.76% win rate over 3,723 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Caitlyn | Caitlyn's 650 range and Peacemaker poke dominate your level-1 last-hitting. |
| Level 2 | Caitlyn | At level 2 her trap zoning and range keep you from trading back safely. |
| Level 3 | Caitlyn | At level 3 her poke and headshot burst still out-pressure your short trades. |
| Levels 4-5 | Kalista | By levels 4-5 your Rend stacks and hops let you weave traps and start winning trades. |
| Level 6 | Kalista | At 6 Fate's Call plus support engage gives you an all-in Caitlyn can't answer. |
| First item | Kalista | At one item your attack-speed Rend dive is your peak power window over her. |
| Two+ items | Caitlyn | By two-plus items Caitlyn's range and trap combos out-scale your single-target dive. |
Levels 1-2 belong to Caitlyn: her 650 range, Piltover Peacemaker, and traps out-poke and zone you, so play safe behind minions and give up contested last-hits rather than eat free harass.
The full Kalista vs Caitlyn report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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