Caitlyn ADC build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.3%
- Pick rate
- 15.1%
- Ban rate
- 21.8%
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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
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 51.3% of games as ADC on patch 16.18 (636 games).
- Most common core: Hexoptics C44 → Infinity Edge → Lord Dominik's Regards — 62% win rate over 162 games.
- Take Lethal Tempo as keystone: picked in 79% of games with a 51% win rate.
- Best matchup: Viktor (89% over 9 games). Hardest: Sivir (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
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 5% (30) | |
| 64.3% | 4% (28) | |
| 57.8% | 48% (303) | |
| 56.0% | 4% (25) | |
| 55.2% | 86% (547) | |
| 54.7% | 49% (309) | |
| 54.0% | 10% (63) | |
| 52.8% | 68% (430) | |
| 50.6% | 13% (85) | |
| 50.0% | 2% (14) | |
| 49.0% | 8% (51) | |
| 48.1% | 37% (233) |
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.
51.4%79% 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.
49.3%11% 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.
47.4%9% pick
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Press the Attack
Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions.
60.0%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Barrier
50.8%90% pick
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Cleanse + Flash
52.9%5% pick
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Flash + Ghost
66.7%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.