Caitlyn TFT champion portrait – Set 18
Avg Place
5.42
Top 4 rate
32.6%
1st Place
6.4%

Caitlyn TFT Guide · Set 18

Set 18
Caitlyn F TierCovenHunter2 Cost
Set
18
Games
31,669
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Caitlyn is among the weakest 2-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 32.6% top 4 and a 5.42 average placement over 31,669 ranked games.

Tier
Fvs 2-costs
Top 4 rate
32.6%
1st place
6.4%
Avg. place
5.42
Rank among 2-costs
#13 of 13
Plan
Reroll

Is Caitlyn good in TFT Set 18?

F

Caitlyn is among the weakest 2-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 32.6% top 4 and a 5.42 average placement over 31,669 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #13 of 13 2-costs — ahead of 0% of them. Boards with Caitlyn win the lobby 6.4% of the time. It's a reroll target: 27.6% of its games end with Caitlyn at 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 2-costs

  • MurkwolfMurkwolf4.30
  • GrompGromp4.33
  • TeemoTeemo4.36
  • KayleKayle4.44
  • ScuttlecrabScuttlecrab4.45
  • AlistarAlistar4.51
  • SejuaniSejuani4.53
  • ShenShen4.53
  • LeBlancLeBlanc4.56
  • YunaraYunara4.80
  • WarwickWarwick4.88
  • CaitlynCaitlyn5.42

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Caitlyn is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Caitlyn ability: Headshot

Passive: Every third attack is replaced with a Headshot that deals physical damage.

Riot hasn't published Caitlyn's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.

Caitlyn stats by star level

Caitlyn starts with 550 health and 50 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Caitlyn has 1,782 health and 162 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health5509901,782
Attack damage5090162
Attack DPS35.063.0113.4
Armor
30
Magic resist
30
Attack speed
0.70
Range
4 hexes
Mana (start / max)
0 / 3
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Caitlyn in Set 18

Caitlyn's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Hextech Gunblade, Kraken's Fury, and Guinsoo's Rageblade: the completed items players actually build on Caitlyn that finish top 4 most reliably.

Hextech Gunblade
Hextech Gunblade Hybrid
50.3% top 4 · on Caitlyn in 9% of games
Kraken's Fury
Kraken's Fury AD
43.3% top 4 · on Caitlyn in 20% of games
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade AP
39.3% top 4 · on Caitlyn in 38% of games

Most-played full build

Guinsoo's RagebladeHextech GunbladeKraken's Fury54.4% top 4 · 4.39 avg. place · 1,587 games
Full Caitlyn build, slam order & artifacts →

Best Caitlyn comps in Set 18

The best Caitlyn comp right now is Hunter Caitlyn, finishing top 4 70.9% of the time across 312 games.

Hunter CaitlynRakanCaitlynScuttlecrabSejuaniTristanaViSivirAshe70.9% top 4 · 3.51 avg. place · 312 games
Hunter CaitlynCinderlingRakanCaitlynScuttlecrabSejuaniTristanaViSivir67.5% top 4 · 3.74 avg. place · 386 games
Every Caitlyn comp →

Caitlyn traits in Set 18

Caitlyn brings Coven and Hunter. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Caitlyn boards reach.

Caitlyn synergies & best duos →

Caitlyn in every TFT set

Caitlyn has been in 4 TFT sets (18, 17, 16, and 15). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentF32.6%5.4231,669
Set 17A55.0%4.2311,136
Set 16F34.5%5.3222,081
Set 15B46.2%4.6614,492
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Caitlyn TFT FAQ – Set 18

Is Caitlyn good in TFT Set 18?

Caitlyn is among the weakest 2-costs in Set 18 (tier F): just 32.6% top 4 and a 5.42 average placement over 31,669 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #13 of 13 2-costs — ahead of 0% of them. Boards with Caitlyn win the lobby 6.4% of the time. It's a reroll target: 27.6% of its games end with Caitlyn at 3 stars.

What are the best items for Caitlyn in TFT?

The best Caitlyn items in Set 18 are Hextech Gunblade, Kraken's Fury, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. The most-played full build is Guinsoo's Rageblade, Hextech Gunblade, and Kraken's Fury, with 54.4% top 4 over 1,587 games.

What is the best Caitlyn comp?

Hunter Caitlyn is the strongest Caitlyn comp in Set 18: 70.9% top 4 and a 3.51 average placement over 312 games.

Is Caitlyn a reroll unit?

Yes. Caitlyn is a 2-cost reroll target — 27.6% of its games end with Caitlyn at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.

What traits does Caitlyn have in Set 18?

In Set 18, Caitlyn is a 2-cost Coven and Hunter unit.

What does Caitlyn's ability do?

Caitlyn's ability is Headshot: Passive: Every third attack is replaced with a Headshot that deals physical damage.

How much health does Caitlyn have at 3 stars?

Caitlyn has 550 health at 1 star, 990 at 2 stars and 1,782 at 3 stars, with 50, 90 and 162 attack damage.

Which units is Caitlyn best with?

In Set 18, Caitlyn is most often fielded with Elise, Camille, and Cassiopeia.