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Caitlyn vs Quinn

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How to Beat Quinn as Caitlyn

based on 4,893 Caitlyn vs Quinn matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. This guide on how to beat Quinn as Caitlyn resulted from an analysis of 4893 ranked games where both champions engaged each other. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Caitlyn is forced to battle against Quinn in only 1.3% of her matches.

Caitlyn vs Quinn Matchup Summary

Caitlyn has done a ok job of beating Quinn. On average, she wins a acceptable 49.5% of matches the champions face each other in. In Caitlyn vs Quinn games, Caitlyn’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Quinn.

Best Caitlyn vs Quinn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Guardian AngelOpportunityBloodthirsterRapid Firecannon

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
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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Q
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E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Quinn as Caitlyn

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn against Quinn

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 Quinn

After being marked, move away from Quinn so she can't take advantage of it.

Keep tabs on Quinn's position. Behind Enemy Lines can enable Valor to cross the map very quickly and attack you by surprise.

When Quinn is using Behind Enemy Lines, damaging her removes her Move Speed bonus temporarily.

Caitlyn vs Quinn Counter Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Quinn Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.6
6.5
< Deaths >
7.1
6.7
< Assists >
6.2
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
176
< Minions Killed >
158
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.44
19,897
< Physical Damage >
21,383
1,529
< Magic Damage >
1,290
535
< True Damage >
1,171
21,961
< Damage Dealt >
23,845
20,561
< Damage Taken >
24,789
12,336
< Gold Earned >
12,288
2.53
< Towers >
2.09
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
5,501
< Total Healing >
5,919
12,922
< Experience >
14,983
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
9
91
< Time Dealing CC >
156

How to Counter Quinn with Caitlyn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some important Caitlyn against Quinn counter statistics that may help us understand the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Caitlyn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Quinn’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Caitlyn may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Quinn..

Caitlyn usually has a similar longest killing spree as her counter does. Typically, she receives less damage than Quinn. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Caitlyn and Quinn

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Quinn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Caitlyn
Quinn

Who is Better, Caitlyn or Quinn?

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 playing against Quinn, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Caitlyn makes an ok counter to Quinn.

While Caitlyn does have a lower winrate compared to Quinn, when they face off with one another, Caitlyn also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more difficult character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Caitlyn into Quinn.

Additionally, Caitlyn also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Quinn. 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 Quinn matchups, Quinn is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Caitlyn is a somewhat poor counter to Quinn. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Caitlyn against Quinn.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn vs Quinn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Quinn as Caitlyn, we analyzed 4,893 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 Quinn 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 learn all of the intricacies of Caitlyn to counter Quinn during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Caitlyn usually gets a similar amount of CS as Quinn. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't need 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, typically require many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Caitlyn versus Quinn build include Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Kraken Slayer. When Caitlyn combined at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better versus Quinn than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Caitlyn boasted an average win rate of 49.5% when countering Quinn with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Quinn as Caitlyn, Caitlyn players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Caitlyn vs Quinn matchups, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Quinn as Caitlyn are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a particular skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.