Anivia vs Kalista ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Anivia vs Kalista

Confidence mediumUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

Anivia wins by using (Q) and (W) to zone Kalista from last hits and punish her short dash range.
Kalista thrives in extended trades with support engage, so Anivia must control wave state to limit her hop angles.
This lane turns on denying Kalista safe auto stacks and punishing her when she commits to last hits under pressure.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto or (Q) Kalista during her last-hit animations if her support is out of zone or cooldowns.
Use (W) to block Kalista's hop paths, forcing her to take riskier angles for autos or escape.
Avoid trading if Kalista's support can follow with engage or (R) knockup; wait for those cooldowns to expire.

Danger windows

Beware when Kalista's support is ready to engage or when (R) can pull them into a fight.
Avoid standing near low-health minions where Kalista can reset (E) for execute damage.
Do not step forward if Kalista has recently used (Q) or (E) to stack (E); her burst and chase are highest then.

Early game

Hold the wave near your tower early to reduce Kalista's hop space and all-in threat.
Punish Kalista's last-hit attempts on low-health minions only if enemy support cannot immediately trade back.
Use (Q) to hit Kalista when she steps up for caster minions, especially before level 3 when her all-in is weaker.

Power spikes

After level 6 and first mana/AP item, use (R) to zone Kalista and force fights on your terms.
Kalista's level 6 (R) enables support engages; respect her bound support's positioning to avoid all-ins.
Kalista's first attack-speed item spike increases (E) threat; disengage before she stacks autos or gets resets.

Win conditions

Convert zoning with (Q)(W)(R) into denied CS and force Kalista to recall early for item delay.
Crash waves after first item spike to take plates and secure dragon vision control.
Scale into teamfights where your zoning and crowd control outvalue Kalista's short-range DPS and mobility.