Kassadin vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Kassadin
based on 4,894 Kassadin vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kassadin vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Kassadin vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Kassadin
Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Caitlyn
Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.
Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.
Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.
Advice to Win Against Caitlyn
Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.
Kassadin vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Kassadin in LoL
The stats shown here clarify several critical Kassadin vs. Caitlyn matchup statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Caitlyn..
Kassadin usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Kassadin and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Kassadin or Caitlyn?
Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kassadin usually fairs equally well when facing off against Caitlyn, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Kassadin makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.
While Kassadin does have a higher winrate than Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Kassadin also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kassadin into Caitlynas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Kassadin also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Caitlyn matchups, Kassadin is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.
Kassadin is a decent counter to Caitlyn. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kassadin against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Kassadin in order to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kassadin usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling 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 most crucial items to prioritize in your Kassadin versus Caitlyn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Caitlyn than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kassadin had an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Caitlyn with this build.
To have the best likelihood of beating Caitlyn as Kassadin, Kassadin players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Kassadin vs Caitlyn clashes, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.
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