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Caitlyn

Marksman
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DifficultyAverage
Power SpikeLate-Game
Headshot abilityp
Piltover Peacemaker abilityq
Yordle Snap Trap abilityw
90 Caliber Net abilitye
Ace in the Hole abilityr
StatsBuildCounters
Runes
Synergies
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Caitlyn Build

based on 160,893 matches
Win Rate
47.8 %
Pick Rate
13.7 %
Ban Rate
8.8 %

How We Come Up with Our Caitlyn Builds

We process over 1 Million League of Legends games every day to bring you the most accurate Caitlyn build so you can destroy your enemies and improve you win rate. We've broken down our Caitlyn builds by rank, position, and enemy team type, so you can find the most accurate set of Caitlyn core items and runes for any situation.

Caitlyn Build Summary

Caitlyn is a a not very good bottom lane champ in League of Legends. Her best rune sets are Precision Sorcery. Adding the specific runes shown below into your Caitlyn build will help provide you with the bonus stats to guarantee she plays well through the laning phase of the round and into the late game. You should focus on leveling up her q ability first.

Best vsAll Build for Caitlyn

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordCull

Early Items

~5 Mins
Berserker's GreavesNoonquiver

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Infinity EdgeBloodthirsterThe CollectorIonian Boots of Lucidity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelPhantom DancerAxiom ArcRapid 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

PrecisionFleet FootworkOverhealLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Caitlyn Matchups Overview

Caitlyn is Weak Against

KarthusKarthus40.9% winrateZiggsZiggs45.2% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune45.7% winrateAsheAshe46.4% winrate

Caitlyn is Strong Against

KalistaKalista52.2% winrateLucianLucian51% winrateApheliosAphelios50.9% winrateSamiraSamira50.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Fizzmiddle+ 50.6% 6004 GamesShyvanajungle+ 50.9% 5844 GamesShyvanatop+ 51.1% 1847 GamesXerathsupport+ 51.4% 7228 Games

More Gameplay Tips for Caitlyn Players

Tips and Tricks

Plant Yordle Snap Traps early to make sure it's off cooldown when you need it.

Time Caitlyn's Headshot in lane to last hit minions or deal big damage spikes to enemy champions.

Caitlyn FAQs

Q: What is Caitlyn's greatest strength?

A: Caitlyn's range is likely her greatest strength. This lets her farm and harass in lane with relative ease. That's great because she has a relatively weak late-game compared. Many other ADCs end up dealing more damage than her. To stay relevant, keep up your farm and use your range to your advantage. Don't overextend. Focus on increasing your AD and critical strike damage with your Caitlyn build.

Q: Where should I place Caitlyn's traps?

A: Caitlyn's traps can be used for two purposes: 1) to trap unsuspecting enemies to get a kill and 2) to protect her from flanking or other fast closers. In the early game you will probably use them more to trap enemies. In the late game, you may need to use them more for protection.

Additional Caitlyn Build Insights

LoL Caitlyn players will find her to be a complex champ to build out properly. You'll find that her build changes when she is fighting either generic or highly focused team compositions, indicating you should not take the same Caitlyn build every single game of League of Legends

The most critical items to use in your champion's build include: Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, and The Collector. Those who added these items in their gear had a better winrate than players who utilized other builds for Caitlyn. Similarly, if you are trying to beat a well-mixed enemy team composition, you should really consider grabbing Caitlyn the Precision, and Sorcery runes. In recent matches, she won the greatest fraction of her matches when using these runes.

We came up with our Caitlyn build suggestions by analyzing 160,893 recently ranked League matches with her selected. We only advise the best winrate Caitlyn builds that have been built by ranked League players enough times for us to suggest them. With so many games in our dataset, we are very confident in our suggested builds.