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Caitlyn vs Alistar

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How to Beat Alistar as Caitlyn

based on 5,859 Caitlyn vs Alistar matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Alistar as Caitlyn resulted from an evaluation of 5859 ranked games where both champions faced one another. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Caitlyn has to counter Alistar in only 1.5% of her matches.

Caitlyn vs Alistar Matchup Summary

Caitlyn does a ok job of countering Alistar. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.9% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Caitlyn against Alistar games, Caitlyn’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Alistar.

Best Caitlyn vs Alistar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterRapid Firecannon

Optional Items

Guardian AngelImmortal ShieldbowVoltaic CycloswordInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
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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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Alistar as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Alistar

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 Alistar

Alistar is very disruptive but very tough - try to target more fragile damage dealers.

When Alistar uses his ultimate, it's often better to move back and wait until the effect wears off before attacking him.

Watch out for the Pulverize-Headbutt combo when around turrets.

Caitlyn vs Alistar Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Alistar Image
6.5
< Kills >
2
6
< Deaths >
6
7.2
< Assists >
13.9
1.51
< Killing Sprees >
0.37
174
< Minions Killed >
33
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.04
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.47
20,521
< Physical Damage >
1,316
1,612
< Magic Damage >
6,832
634
< True Damage >
902
22,768
< Damage Dealt >
9,050
18,627
< Damage Taken >
26,612
11,956
< Gold Earned >
8,442
2.62
< Towers >
1.78
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
5,121
< Total Healing >
9,501
12,304
< Experience >
10,476
18
< Vision Score >
53
8
< Wards Placed >
23
96
< Time Dealing CC >
266

How to Counter Alistar with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some vital Caitlyn versus Alistar counter stats that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Alistar’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Alistar. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Caitlyn usually has a much larger longest kill spree than her matchup does. On average, she takes less damage than Alistar. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Alistar

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Alistar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Alistar

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Alistar?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Alistar, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Caitlyn makes an ok counter to Alistar.

While Caitlyn does have a lower win rate compared to Alistar, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a lower difficulty level that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Alistar.

Additionally, Caitlyn has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Alistar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Alistar matchups, Alistar is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter for Alistar. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Caitlyn against Alistar.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Alistar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Alistar as Caitlyn, we analyzed 5,859 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 Alistar 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 Alistar 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 listen to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn typically racks up much more CS as Alistar. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Caitlyn versus Alistar build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Rapid Firecannon. When Caitlyn used at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Alistar than with many other common item sets. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average win rate of 49.9% when countering Alistar with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Alistar as Caitlyn, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Caitlyn vs Alistar matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 49.9% win rate overall.

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