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How to Win Kassadin vs Caitlyn Counter MatchupKassadin is in the s tier of champions

Kassadin vs Caitlyn

How to Beat Caitlyn as Kassadin in LoLKassadin is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Caitlyn as Kassadin

based on 4,894 Kassadin vs Caitlyn matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.42
Pick Rate
9.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Caitlyn as Kassadin came out of an evaluation of 4894 ranked rounds where both champs battled one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat uncommon. Kassadin has to counter Caitlyn in only 9.5% of his rounds.

Kassadin vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

Kassadin has done a ok job of countering Caitlyn. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions fight one another in. In Kassadin vs Caitlyn rounds, Kassadin’s team is 0.2% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Caitlyn.

Best Kassadin vs Caitlyn Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Dark SealRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandTear of the Goddess

Core Kassadin Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapMalignanceRod of Ages

Optional Items

Lich BaneVoid StaffFrozen HeartZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kassadin to level upe
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Second ability for Kassadin to level upq
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Last skill for Kassadin to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kassadin's passive ability p
Kassadin's q ability q
Kassadin's w ability w
Kassadin's e ability e
Kassadin's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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E
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Kassadin

Tips for Playing as Kassadin against Caitlyn

Kassadin's ultimate has many uses and is on a shorter cooldown than most, use it often.

Kassadin has multiple item paths; he can go caster via Mana and Ability Power or anti-caster with Cooldown Reduction and Magic Resist.

Try to get the Ancient Golem buff to counteract Riftwalk's increasing Mana cost.

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.

Kassadin vs Caitlyn Counter Stats

Kassadin Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Caitlyn Image
7.7
< Kills >
6.4
5.5
< Deaths >
6.1
5.6
< Assists >
6.7
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
168
< Minions Killed >
176
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.57
1,703
< Physical Damage >
20,503
20,008
< Magic Damage >
1,428
567
< True Damage >
563
22,278
< Damage Dealt >
22,494
29,779
< Damage Taken >
19,180
11,996
< Gold Earned >
12,001
1.68
< Towers >
2.64
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,129
< Total Healing >
5,174
15,346
< Experience >
12,425
16
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
187
< Time Dealing CC >
88

How to Counter Caitlyn with Kassadin in LoL

The stats shown here clarify several critical Kassadin vs. Caitlyn matchup statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Kassadin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kassadin may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Caitlyn..

Kassadin usually has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kassadin and Caitlyn

Damage Types Compared

Kassadin
Caitlyn
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kassadin
Caitlyn

Who is Better, Kassadin or Caitlyn?

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

While Kassadin does have a higher winrate than Caitlyn, when on opposite teams, Kassadin also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kassadin into Caitlynas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Kassadin also has some amount of CC and other utility, 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 is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Kassadin vs Caitlyn matchups, Kassadin is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Kassadin is a decent counter to Caitlyn. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kassadin against Caitlyn.

Additional Information for Kassadin Players

How We Calculated Our Kassadin vs Caitlyn Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Caitlyn as Kassadin, we analyzed 4,894 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 Kassadin 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 truly master Kassadin in order to counter Caitlyn 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kassadin usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kassadin versus Caitlyn build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Malignance, and Rod of Ages. When Kassadin incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better vs. Caitlyn than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Kassadin had an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Caitlyn with this build.

To have the best likelihood of beating Caitlyn as Kassadin, Kassadin players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes that we analyzed for Kassadin vs Caitlyn clashes, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.5% winrate overall.

If you want to view Kassadin x Caitlyn tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a particular rank, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the statistics and guides given are computed using all matches with data with both champions.