Caitlyn ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 48.9%
- Pick rate
- 15.0%
- Ban rate
- 21.7%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18
Finish these three
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
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 48.9% of games as ADC on patch 16.18 (4,027 games).
- Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 56% win rate over 855 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 75% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Twisted Fate (62% over 8 games). Hardest: Nilah (28% over 18 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 22% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 63.9% | 1% (36) | |
| 59.0% | 1% (39) | |
| 57.1% | 1% (21) | |
| 54.5% | 4% (154) | |
| 53.5% | 1% (43) | |
| 52.6% | 8% (304) | |
| 52.2% | 5% (207) | |
| 51.9% | 3% (129) | |
| 48.8% | 3% (123) | |
| 45.7% | 1% (46) | |
| 42.1% | 0% (19) | |
| 37.5% | 0% (8) |
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.
49.8%8% 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.
56.4%1% 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.
27.3%0% 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.
83.3%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
53.7%6% pick
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Flash + Ghost
41.3%1% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
45.0%1% pick
Abilities & skill order
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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 PeacemakerCaitlyn 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 TrapCaitlyn 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 NetCaitlyn 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.