Caitlyn ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.8%
- Pick rate
- 15.6%
- Ban rate
- 21.3%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
Start with
Finish these three
Runes
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
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 51.8% of games as ADC on patch 16.16 (216 games).
- Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 53% win rate over 58 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 69% of games with a 52% win rate.
- Best matchup: Jhin (67% over 15 games). Hardest: Twitch (27% over 11 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Caitlyn is an early-game champion: 58% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 47% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
- Banned in 21% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 100.0% | 2% (5) | |
| 57.9% | 9% (19) | |
| 55.6% | 4% (9) | |
| 54.2% | 88% (190) | |
| 53.6% | 65% (140) | |
| 53.5% | 40% (86) | |
| 50.0% | 44% (96) | |
| 47.5% | 47% (101) | |
| 45.0% | 9% (20) | |
| 40.0% | 7% (15) | |
| 40.0% | 2% (5) | |
| 25.0% | 2% (4) |
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
Inspiration +
Sorcery 
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.
52.0%69% 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.
44.4%17% 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.
60.7%13% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
51.3%88% pick
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Flash + Ghost
50.0%4% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
62.5%4% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
20.0%5 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (33%), Q → E → W (0%).
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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.