How to Win Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix Counter Matchup Caitlyn is in the a tier of champions

Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Caitlyn in LoL Kha'Zix is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Caitlyn

based on 3,333 Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of rated League games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Caitlyn came out of an analysis of 3333 ranked matches where both champs clashed against each other. This champ pairing is somewhat rare. Caitlyn fights Kha'Zix in only 2.4% of her rounds.

Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn has done a poor job of beating Kha'Zix. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.5% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Caitlyn against Kha'Zix rounds, Caitlyn’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
GaleforceInfinity EdgeThe Collector

Optional Items

StormrazorRapid FirecannonLord Dominik's Regards

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Caitlyn to level up q
>
Second ability for Caitlyn to level up w
>
Last skill for Caitlyn to max out e

Runes

Precision Fleet Footwork Presence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
Sorcery Absolute FocusGathering Storm
AttackSpeed Adaptive Armor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn q ability q
Caitlyn w ability w
Caitlyn e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Kha'Zix Image
6.6
< Kills >
8.3
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
6.5
< Assists >
6.1
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.87
171
< Minions Killed >
33
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
1.61
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.37
17,357
< Physical Damage >
16,925
1,402
< Magic Damage >
1,202
752
< True Damage >
1,411
19,512
< Damage Dealt >
19,539
19,048
< Damage Taken >
29,615
11,965
< Gold Earned >
12,486
2.62
< Towers >
1.25
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
3,184
< Total Healing >
11,155
12,361
< Experience >
13,377
19
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
5
71
< Time Dealing CC >
244

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Caitlyn against Kha'Zix matchup stats that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix..

Caitlyn normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Kha'Zix. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Caitlyn and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Kha'Zix?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Caitlyn usually loses when playing against Kha'Zix, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes a bad counter for Kha'Zix.

While Caitlyn does have a lower winrate than Kha'Zix, when on opposite teams, Caitlyn also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Kha'Zix.

Furthermore, Caitlyn also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter to Kha'Zix. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Caitlyn against Kha'Zix.

Other Champion Matchups Against Caitlyn

Caitlyn Loses Against

Kled Kled 46.2% winrate Heimerdinger Heimerdinger 46.3% winrate Zyra Zyra 46.4% winrate Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo 46.5% winrate

Caitlyn Wins Against

Lee Sin Lee Sin 55.2% winrate Aphelios Aphelios 54.1% winrate Ryze Ryze 53.8% winrate Lissandra Lissandra 53.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Skarner Skarner + 52.5% 699 Games Heimerdinger Heimerdinger + 52.6% 3111 Games Vel'Koz Vel'Koz + 52.6% 3452 Games Viktor Viktor + 52.8% 5746 Games

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Caitlyn, we analyzed 3,333 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 Kha'Zix 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

Caitlyn Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn in order to counter Kha'Zix during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn usually picks up much more CS as Kha'Zix. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Caitlyn versus Kha'Zix build include Galeforce, Infinity Edge, and The Collector. When Caitlyn included at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better vs. Kha'Zix than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average win rate of 48.5% when countering Kha'Zix with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of coming out on top against Kha'Zix as Caitlyn, you should equip 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 combinations players used for Caitlyn vs Kha'Zix matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Kha'Zix as Caitlyn are given for all ranked divisions. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.