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How to Win Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn Counter MatchupKai'Sa is in the b tier of champions

Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Kai'Sa in LoLKai'Sa is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Kai'Sa

based on 15,538 Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
47.2 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
9.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL rounds each and every week. In our data, Kai'Sa faced Caitlyn 15538 times. Including so many matchups for Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn provides us faith in our ability to provide informative stats and a solid build to shatter Caitlyn. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Kai'Sa has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.7% of her games.

Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kai'Sa has done a poor job of countering Caitlyn. On average, she wins a lowly 47.2% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn games, Kai'Sa’s team is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardNoonquiver

Core Kai'Sa Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

Guardian AngelBloodthirsterPhantom DancerInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kai'Sa to level upq
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Second ability for Kai'Sa to level upe
>
Last skill for Kai'Sa to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Kai'Sa's passive ability p
Kai'Sa's q ability q
Kai'Sa's w ability w
Kai'Sa's e ability e
Kai'Sa's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Kai'Sa against Caitlyn

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

Advice to Win Against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).

You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Kai'Sa Image
Win Rate
47.2 %
VS
Win Rate
52.8 %
Caitlyn Image
7.6
< Kills >
6.9
6
< Deaths >
6
6.1
< Assists >
6.8
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.6
180
< Minions Killed >
178
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.58
11,643
< Physical Damage >
20,103
8,252
< Magic Damage >
1,473
423
< True Damage >
569
20,318
< Damage Dealt >
22,146
20,280
< Damage Taken >
19,238
12,535
< Gold Earned >
12,351
2.11
< Towers >
2.76
0.08
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,544
< Total Healing >
5,393
12,972
< Experience >
12,772
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
46
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Counter Caitlyn with Kai'Sa in LoL

The stats shown here show several vital Kai'Sa vs. Caitlyn counter statistics that can help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kai'Sa may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Caitlyn..

Kai'Sa typically has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she receives a similar amount of damage to Caitlyn. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kai'Sa and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Kai'Sa
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kai'Sa
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Kai'Sa or Caitlyn?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kai'Sa usually loses when trying to fight Caitlyn, with a 47.2% win rate. As a result, Kai'Sa makes a bad counter for Caitlyn.

While Kai'Sa does have a lower win rate than Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Kai'Sa also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Kai'Sa into Caitlyn.

Furthermore, Kai'Sa also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Kai'Sa is a terribly counter for Caitlyn. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Kai'Sa against Caitlyn.

Additional Information for Kai'Sa Players

How We Calculated Our Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Kai'Sa, we analyzed 15,538 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 Caitlyn as Kai'Sa 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 truly master Kai'Sa to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kai'Sa usually picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Caitlyn. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Kai'Sa versus Caitlyn build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Kai'Sa bought at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better when facing Caitlyn than with most other common item sets. In fact, Kai'Sa boasted an average win rate of 47.2% when countering Caitlyn with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Caitlyn as Kai'Sa, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.2% win rate overall.

If you want to get Kai'Sa vs Caitlyn tips and builds for a a particular rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies shown are computed using every match finished with both champions.