Caitlyn ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 49.0%
- Pick rate
- 13.6%
- Ban rate
- 17.6%
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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
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Inspiration 
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Precision
Inspiration
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
W
E
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 49.0% of games as ADC on patch 16.17 (12,781 games).
- Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Rapid Firecannon — 60% win rate over 81 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 59% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Yone (80% over 10 games). Hardest: Locke (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 18% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 57.5% | 1% (146) | |
| 56.2% | 6% (780) | |
| 54.4% | 7% (897) | |
| 54.4% | 2% (250) | |
| 54.0% | 2% (213) | |
| 52.7% | 1% (146) | |
| 51.8% | 15% (1,882) | |
| 50.6% | 1% (160) | |
| 50.3% | 11% (1,395) | |
| 49.7% | 1% (177) | |
| 49.3% | 1% (69) | |
| 46.3% | 5% (615) |
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.
Precision
Sorcery
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.
49.1%14% 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.
45.5%2% 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.
46.9%1% 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.
54.7%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
49.5%13% pick
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Flash + Ghost
44.8%2% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
48.2%1% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
53.2%220 games
Q
E
W
33.3%9 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (51%), Q → E → W (45%), E → Q → W (80%).
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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.