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Caitlyn vs Katarina

How to Beat Katarina as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Katarina as Caitlyn

based on 13,293 Caitlyn vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Katarina as Caitlyn resulted from an analysis of 13293 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Caitlyn encounters Katarina in only 3.5% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Caitlyn does a ok job of beating Katarina. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.7% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Caitlyn against Katarina games, Caitlyn’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Katarina.

Best Caitlyn vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Optional Items

OpportunityAxiom ArcEdge of NightImmortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level upq
>
Second ability for Caitlyn to level upw
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Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Katarina

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Win Against Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Caitlyn vs Katarina Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Katarina Image
6.5
< Kills >
10
6.4
< Deaths >
6.9
6.7
< Assists >
5.6
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
2.23
173
< Minions Killed >
155
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.35
18,979
< Physical Damage >
2,180
1,474
< Magic Damage >
21,646
526
< True Damage >
974
20,980
< Damage Dealt >
24,800
19,393
< Damage Taken >
25,420
11,953
< Gold Earned >
12,378
2.44
< Towers >
1.5
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,979
< Total Healing >
3,504
12,454
< Experience >
14,289
18
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
86
< Time Dealing CC >
36

How to Counter Katarina with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several influential Caitlyn vs. Katarina matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Katarina’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Katarina..

Caitlyn normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her foe does. On average, she receives less damage than Katarina. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Katarina

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Katarina?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Katarina, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes an ok counter to Katarina.

While Caitlyn does have a lower win rate compared to Katarina, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Caitlyn into Katarina.

Moreover, Caitlyn also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Katarina matchups, Katarina is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter for Katarina. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Katarina.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Caitlyn, we analyzed 13,293 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Katarina as Caitlyn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Caitlyn to counter Katarina during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn typically accumulates a similar amount of CS as Katarina. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Caitlyn versus Katarina build include Guardian Angel, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Stormrazor. When Caitlyn combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better versus Katarina than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Caitlyn had an average winrate of 49.7% battling Katarina with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Katarina as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should equip the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Caitlyn vs Katarina battles, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.7% winrate overall.

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