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Caitlyn Build Guides, Runes and Items

Caitlyn The Sheriff of Piltover

Find the best Caitlyn build guides for League of Legends S13 Patch 13.11. The MOBAFire community works hard to keep their LoL builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Caitlyn build for the S13 meta. Learn more about Caitlyn's abilities, skins, or even ask your own questions to the community!

Season 1 Builds
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Solo

Build by Scruffynerfher updated August 12, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Net's Traps and Top Hat's

Build by GameTechX updated August 11, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn

Build by Flashfire03 updated August 11, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn - Headshot!

Build by iCausality updated August 10, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn, powerfull carry

Build by Mick mah boi updated August 10, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

mAter

Build by Vesija updated August 10, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

mater

Build by Guest updated August 10, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Stop Or I'll shoot! Caitlyn Guide

Build by Guest updated August 7, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn The Way to penta kill

Build by The king updated August 7, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn - Pow, Pow, Pow

Build by Zach757 updated August 6, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Fast kill

Build by Pavcio16 updated August 5, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

mine

Build by Guest updated August 3, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn - Carry 4 mobs in SOLOQ? np

Build by vaJOHNna updated August 3, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn - Carry 4 mobs in SOLOQ? np

Build by Guest updated August 3, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn - The Amazing Shot

Build by LaWaaiGud updated August 2, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn--Ranged Monster

Build by 19chris9 updated August 2, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

asd

Build by Guest updated July 29, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn: The Destroyer

Build by DrunkDragon updated July 27, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

caitlyn armor 2

Build by Guest updated July 27, 2011
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LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide
LoL Champion Caitlyn Build Guide

Caitlyn our baby! <3

Build by joboztl updated July 26, 2011
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Caitlyn Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Caitlyn we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Caitlyn, as determined by calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Caitlyn this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 13.11. However, if you are a new Caitlyn player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Caitlyn!

Patch 13.11: 2234442 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Caitlyn's Runes

Caitlyn's Best Runes 50%

Win Rate 24403 Games

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Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Fleet Footwork
Fleet Footwork
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline
LoL Rune: Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
LoL Rune: Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus
LoL Rune: Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm

Second Best

Caitlyn's 2nd Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 51555 Games

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline
LoL Rune: Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Sorcery
LoL Path: Sorcery
LoL Rune: Absolute Focus
Absolute Focus
LoL Rune: Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm

Third Best

Caitlyn's 3rd Best Runes 48%

Win Rate 7409 Games

Precision
LoL Path: Precision
LoL Rune: Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo
LoL Rune: Presence of Mind
Presence of Mind
LoL Rune: Legend: Bloodline
Legend: Bloodline
LoL Rune: Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace

Inspiration
LoL Path: Inspiration
LoL Rune: Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear
LoL Rune: Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Caitlyn's Summoner Spells

Caitlyn's Best Summoner Spells 50%

Win Rate 28103 Games

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  • 3

Second Best

Caitlyn's 2nd Best Summoner Spells 49%

Win Rate 10893 Games

Cleanse Flash

Third Best

Caitlyn's 3rd Best Summoner Spells 48%

Win Rate 73463 Games

Flash Heal

Caitlyn's Starters

Caitlyn's Best Starter Items 50%

Win Rate 33599 Games

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Second Best

Caitlyn's 2nd Best Starter Items 49%

Win Rate 68673 Games

Long Sword Health Potion

Third Best

Caitlyn's 3rd Best Starter Items 49%

Win Rate 281570 Games

Doran's Blade Health Potion

Trinket

Caitlyn's Best Trinket 52%

Win Rate 77443 Games

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Second Best

Caitlyn's 2nd Best Trinket 43%

Win Rate 43461 Games

Stealth Ward

Third Best

Caitlyn's 3rd Best Trinket 48%

Win Rate 1648 Games

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Caitlyn Counters

Learn Caitlyn's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Caitlyn guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!


This counter data is for Caitlyn ADC in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Caitlyn. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

Caitlyn Skins

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Caitlyn's Abilities

Caitlyn's Headshot
Headshot Caitlyn's Passive Caitlyn's Passive
Self
Caitlyn's Passive
Caitlyn's Passive
Every 6 Attacks, Caitlyn fires a Headshot. Attacks while in brush count as 2 for building towards a Headshot.

Headshots deal an additional 60 / 90 / 120% physical damage. They have double range and deal a further 100% physical damage against enemies hit with Yordle Snap Trap. They have double range against enemies hit with 90 Caliber Net.
Q
Caitlyn's Piltover Peacemaker
Piltover Peacemaker Caitlyn's Q Ability
1300
55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75
10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6
Caitlyn revs her rifle to fire a piercing shot dealing 50 / 90 / 130 / 170 / 210 (+1.25 / 1.45 / 1.65 / 1.85 / 2.05 per attack damage) physical damage. After the bolt strikes the first target, it opens into a wider shot that deals 50% of the damage.

Enemies revealed by Yordle Snap Trap always take full damage.
W
Caitlyn's Yordle Snap Trap
Yordle Snap Trap Caitlyn's W Ability
800
20
0.5
Caitlyn sets a trap that roots the first champion that steps on it for 1.5 seconds and granting true sight of them for 3 seconds. Traps last for 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 seconds and 3 / 3 / 4 / 4 / 5 traps may be active at once (depending on level).
E
Caitlyn's 90 Caliber Net
90 Caliber Net Caitlyn's E Ability
800
75
16 / 14 / 12 / 10 / 8
Caitlyn fires a net, pushing her backwards. The net slows the first target hit by 50% for 1 second and deals 80 / 130 / 180 / 230 / 280 (+80% of ability power) magic damage.
R
Caitlyn's Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole Caitlyn's Ultimate (R) Ability
3500
100
90 / 75 / 60 / 60 / 60
Caitlyn takes a moment to channel and line up the perfect shot, then she fires, dealing 300 / 525 / 750 (+2.0 per bonus attack damage) physical damage, but other enemy champions can intercept it. Damage is increased by 0-25% depending on your critical strike chance. This ability grants true sight of the target during the channel.

Questions About Caitlyn

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