Tier

Win Rate

46.3%

Pick Rate

16.4%

Ban Rate

4.5%

Matches

107,888
Caitlyn Runes
Core Caitlyn Item Build Order52.9% Win Rate (899 Games)
Doran's Blade
Long Sword

Starting

Stormrazor

1st

Berserker's Greaves

2nd

Infinity Edge

3rd

Infinity Edge

4th

Stormrazor

5th

Rapid Firecannon

6th

Doran's Blade
Long Sword
Stormrazor
Berserker's Greaves
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge
Stormrazor
Rapid Firecannon

Core Caitlyn Item Build Path

Situational

Lord Dominik's Regards
Bloodthirster
The Collector
Maw of Malmortius
Kraken Slayer
Guardian Angel
Immortal Shieldbow

Summoner Spells

54%1142 Games
51%537 Games
Caitlyn Skill Order0
Headshot

1

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3

4

5

6

7

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18

Piltover Peacemaker
Yordle Snap Trap
90 Caliber Net
Ace in the Hole

Caitlyn Guide

Learn Caitlyn with our Caitlyn guide. Learn about Caitlyn's strengths and Caitlyn's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Caitlyn, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • Caitlyn
    P
    gains two stacks instead of one when Caitlyn autos from a brush.
  • Caitlyn
    W
    temporarily reveals the affected area, and grants True Sight of enemies who step on them.
  • Enemies affected by
    Caitlyn
    W
    always take full damage from
    Caitlyn
    Q
    .
  • Enemies affected by
    Caitlyn
    W
    or
    Caitlyn
    E
    can be Headshot from double range.
  • Caitlyn
    R
    can be intercepted by other enemy champions to tank the shot.
Strengths
  • Very strong laner, and is considered to be a lane bully.
  • From level 6 onwards, Caitlyn can use
    Caitlyn
    R
    off cooldown to chunk an enemy in lane.
  • Excels at sieging and defending objectives with
    Caitlyn
    W
    .
  • Best with items that enhance her attack damage, critical strike chance, and armor penetration.
Weaknesses
  • Has a weaker mid-game compared to other marksmen.
  • Any champion with a dash can proc every
    Caitlyn
    W
    in a line, directly countering her trap setups.
  • Caitlyn
    E
    has a cooldown of 16 seconds at rank 1. Once used, she can be punished.