Caitlyn ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.2%
- Pick rate
- 8.6%
- Ban rate
- 10.2%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Runes
Precision +
Sorcery 
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Cut Down
Absolute Focus
Gathering Storm
Summoner spells
50.6%
1,226 games
Max order
Q
W
E
55.4%
278 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Caitlyn
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Caitlyn wins 49.2% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (1,643 games).
- Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Rapid Firecannon — 66% win rate over 53 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 81% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Katarina (73% over 11 games). Hardest: Hwei (24% over 17 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 64.7% | 5% (85) | |
| 58.2% | 35% (576) | |
| 57.1% | 7% (112) | |
| 55.3% | 38% (620) | |
| 55.0% | 10% (171) | |
| 54.4% | 10% (169) | |
| 53.1% | 82% (1,349) | |
| 50.0% | 3% (44) | |
| 49.7% | 60% (982) | |
| 49.5% | 7% (109) | |
| 48.5% | 29% (478) | |
| 45.6% | 7% (114) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Sorcery 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Absolute Focus
Gathering Storm
Precision +
Sorcery
Precision +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
49.2%81% pick
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Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
50.9%10% pick
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Hail of Blades
Gain a large amount of Attack Speed and bonus true damage for the first 3 attacks made against enemy champions.
53.3%5% pick
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First Strike
When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.
43.4%3% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
50.6%75% pick
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Flash + Ghost
45.0%13% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
46.6%7% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
55.4%278 games
Q
E
W
37.5%8 games
W
Q
E
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (54%), Q → E → W (47%), E → Q → W (50%).
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PHeadshotEvery few basic attacks, or against a target she has trapped or netted, Caitlyn will fire a headshot dealing bonus damage that scales with her critical strike chance. On trapped or netted targets, Caitlyn's Headshot atta...
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QPiltover Peacemaker
Caitlyn revs up her rifle for 1 second to unleash a penetrating shot that deals physical damage (deals less damage to subsequent targets).
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WYordle Snap Trap
Caitlyn sets a trap that, when sprung, reveals and immobilizes the enemy champion for 1.5 seconds, granting Caitlyn an empowered Headshot.
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E90 Caliber Net
Caitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.
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RAce in the HoleCaitlyn takes time to line up the perfect shot, dealing massive damage to a single target at a huge range. Enemy champions can intercept the bullet for their ally.