Caitlyn Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 53.8%
- Pick rate
- 0.1%
- Ban rate
- 10.3%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Finish these three
Then, depending on the game
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
Coup de Grace
Absolute Focus
Gathering Storm
Summoner spells
61.5%
13 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
- Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 25% win rate over 8 games.
- Take Fleet Footwork as keystone: picked in 69% of games with a 67% win rate.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 88.9% | 35% (9) | |
| 60.0% | 19% (5) | |
| 50.0% | 77% (20) | |
| 44.4% | 69% (18) | |
| 40.0% | 19% (5) | |
| 33.3% | 35% (9) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
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
Coup de Grace
Absolute Focus
Gathering Storm
Precision +
Inspiration 
Keystones
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Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
66.7%69% pick
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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.
40.0%19% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ghost
61.5%50% pick
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Flash + Barrier
44.4%35% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
E
W
100.0%2 games
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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.