Caitlyn vs Kassadin
How to Beat Kassadin as Caitlyn
based on 4,894 Caitlyn vs Kassadin matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Caitlyn vs Kassadin Matchup Summary
Best Caitlyn vs Kassadin Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Caitlyn
Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Kassadin
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 Kassadin
It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.
Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.
Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.
Caitlyn vs Kassadin Counter Stats
How to Counter Kassadin with Caitlyn in LoL
The stats shown here highlight several critical Caitlyn versus Kassadin counter statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kassadin’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kassadin..
Caitlyn normally has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. On average, she receives less damage than Kassadin. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Caitlyn and Kassadin
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Who is Better, Caitlyn or Kassadin?
Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when taking on Kassadin, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Caitlyn makes an ok counter to Kassadin.
While Caitlyn does have a lower win rate compared to Kassadin, when facing one another, Caitlyn also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less complex character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Caitlyn into Kassadin.
Additionally, Caitlyn also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kassadin. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Kassadin matchups, Kassadin is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.
Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter to Kassadin. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Kassadin.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Caitlyn to counter Kassadin 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Caitlyn usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Kassadin. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Caitlyn versus Kassadin build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. When Caitlyn included at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better vs Kassadin than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 49.5% when playing against Kassadin with this build.
To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Kassadin as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players 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 runes we have analyed for Caitlyn vs Kassadin counter picks, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.5% win rate overall.
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