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Caitlyn vs Kayn

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How to Beat Kayn as Caitlyn

based on 17,752 Caitlyn vs Kayn matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
4.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games each week. In our database, Caitlyn battled Kayn in 17752 games. With so many matchups for Caitlyn versus Kayn gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to prepare useful data and a pro build to shatter Kayn. This particular matchup is somewhat uncommon. Caitlyn fights Kayn in only 4.7% of her games.

Caitlyn vs Kayn Matchup Summary

Caitlyn does a ok job of beating Kayn. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.5% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Caitlyn vs Kayn rounds, Caitlyn’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that she most likely will get first blood versus Kayn.

Best Caitlyn vs Kayn 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 RegardsThe CollectorOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEdge of NightAxiom ArcBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
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 Kayn as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Kayn

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 Kayn

When Kayn is in terrain near you, you will get a visual warning on the edge of the terrain he's in.

Umbral Trespass requires Kayn to damage a target first. Try to dodge Blade's Reach to deny him a long range cast of Umbral Trespass.

Damage Kayn while he's in Shadow Step to shorten its duration, or apply hard crowd control (stun, charm, knockup, etc) to end Shadow Step immediately.

Caitlyn vs Kayn Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Kayn Image
6.8
< Kills >
7.1
6.2
< Deaths >
6.6
6.8
< Assists >
7
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
176
< Minions Killed >
37
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
1.4
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.34
20,208
< Physical Damage >
16,994
1,554
< Magic Damage >
1,413
589
< True Damage >
855
22,352
< Damage Dealt >
19,263
19,906
< Damage Taken >
37,948
12,232
< Gold Earned >
12,202
2.55
< Towers >
1.08
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
5,546
< Total Healing >
18,532
12,789
< Experience >
14,053
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
6
89
< Time Dealing CC >
282

How to Counter Kayn with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several critical Caitlyn against Kayn counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Kayn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayn..

Caitlyn often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Kayn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Caitlyn and Kayn

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Kayn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Kayn

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Kayn?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually fairs equally well when facing off against Kayn, with a 50.5% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes an ok counter for Kayn.

While Caitlyn does have a higher winrate than Kayn, when facing one another, Caitlyn also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Kayn.

Additionally, Caitlyn also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kayn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Kayn matchups, Caitlyn 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 decent counter to Kayn. You will do well by focussing your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Caitlyn against Kayn.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Kayn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayn as Caitlyn, we analyzed 17,752 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 Kayn 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn in order to counter Kayn during both the lane 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 stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn on average racks up much more CS relative to Kayn. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Caitlyn versus Kayn build include Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector, and Opportunity. When Caitlyn included at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when fighting Kayn than with many other common builds. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average win rate of 50.5% battling Kayn with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Kayn as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should use the Fleet Footwork, Overheal, 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 used for Caitlyn vs Kayn counters, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kayn as Caitlyn are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.