Kayn vs Caitlyn
How to Beat Caitlyn as Kayn
based on 17,752 Kayn vs Caitlyn matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary
Best Kayn vs Caitlyn Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Caitlyn as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Caitlyn
Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
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.
Kayn vs Caitlyn Counter Stats
How to Counter Caitlyn with Kayn in LoL
The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several important Kayn against Caitlyn counter stats that can help you grasp the differences between the pair. Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Caitlyn’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Caitlyn..
Kayn usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Caitlyn. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.
Differences between Kayn and Caitlyn
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Who is Better, Kayn or Caitlyn?
Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when playing against Caitlyn, with a 49.5% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter for Caitlyn.
While Kayn does have a lower winrate compared to Caitlyn, when facing one another, Kayn also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Kayn into Caitlynas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Moreover, Kayn has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Caitlyn. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Caitlyn matchups, Caitlyn is the better champion with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.
Kayn is a somewhat poor counter to Caitlyn. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Caitlyn.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Kayn to counter Caitlyn during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn usually gets a lot less CS as Caitlyn. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Kayn versus Caitlyn build consist of Guardian Angel, Axiom Arc, and Profane Hydra. When Kayn combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when facing Caitlyn than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Kayn had an average winrate of 49.5% when countering Caitlyn with these items in his kit.
To have the highest chance of beating Caitlyn as Kayn, you should use the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Gathering Storm, Treasure Hunter, and Sudden Impact runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Kayn vs Caitlyn LoL games, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.5% winrate overall.
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