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Caitlyn vs Lee Sin

How to Beat Lee Sin as Caitlyn in LoLCaitlyn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Lee Sin as Caitlyn

based on 11,162 Caitlyn vs Lee Sin matchups
Win Rate
52.2 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Lee Sin as Caitlyn came out of an analysis of 11162 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Caitlyn fights Lee Sin in only 2.9% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Lee Sin Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a good job of countering Lee Sin. Typically, she wins a terrific 52.2% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Caitlyn vs Lee Sin matches, Caitlyn’s team is 0.0% more probable to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood against Lee Sin.

Best Caitlyn vs Lee Sin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
BloodthirsterYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowVoltaic CycloswordRapid Firecannon

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
>
Last skill for Caitlyn to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Lee Sin as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Lee Sin

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 Lee Sin

Lee Sin relies heavily on following up with his abilities. Use disables to prevent him from chaining together his abilities and attacks.

Stay spread out to minimize the impact of Lee Sin's ultimate, Dragon's Rage.

Lee Sin has powerful tools to combat physical damage in Iron Will and Cripple but he is still vulnerable to magic damage.

Caitlyn vs Lee Sin Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
52.2 %
VS
Win Rate
47.8 %
Lee Sin Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.1
6
< Deaths >
6
6.7
< Assists >
8
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.65
176
< Minions Killed >
34
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.47
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.41
19,859
< Physical Damage >
13,400
1,469
< Magic Damage >
2,729
579
< True Damage >
971
21,907
< Damage Dealt >
17,100
19,167
< Damage Taken >
35,453
12,084
< Gold Earned >
11,693
2.62
< Towers >
1.34
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
5,328
< Total Healing >
16,768
12,512
< Experience >
13,181
19
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
11
89
< Time Dealing CC >
431

How to Counter Lee Sin with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several influential Caitlyn versus Lee Sin matchup statistics that can help you realize the differences between the two. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lee Sin’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Lee Sin..

Caitlyn typically has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she takes less damage than Lee Sin. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Lee Sin

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Lee Sin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Lee Sin

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Lee Sin?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually wins when trying to fight Lee Sin, with a 52.2% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes a good counter to Lee Sin.

While Caitlyn does have a higher winrate compared to Lee Sin, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Caitlyn into Lee Sin.

Additionally, Caitlyn has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Lee Sin. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Lee Sin matchups, Caitlyn is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Caitlyn is an above average counter to Lee Sin. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Lee Sin.

Other Champion Matchups Against Caitlyn

Caitlyn Loses Against

LilliaLillia45.6% winrateTrundleTrundle45.9% winrateNocturneNocturne46.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo46.4% winrate

Caitlyn Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55% winrateZeriZeri54.1% winrateRenektonRenekton54% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

ZyraZyra+ 52.5% 16786 GamesFizzFizz+ 52.6% 19355 GamesBardBard+ 52.9% 11388 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.6% 22672 Games

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Lee Sin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lee Sin as Caitlyn, we analyzed 11,162 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 Lee Sin 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn in order to counter Lee Sin during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn typically gets much more CS as Lee Sin. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Caitlyn versus Lee Sin build include Bloodthirster, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Caitlyn included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better against Lee Sin than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average winrate of 52.2% battling Lee Sin with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Lee Sin as Caitlyn, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Caitlyn vs Lee Sin counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.2% win rate overall.

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