Aurora - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
1.9%

Auroravs Caitlyn

DMageAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Aurora vs Caitlyn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Aurora wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Caitlyn based on 5 games. Aurora holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Aurora build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Aurora vs Caitlyn matchup.

Aurora Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Aurora performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

Compare against an opponent
Caitlyn - 60.0% win rateCaitlyn(60.0%)
Aurora - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Aurora
60.0% WR
VS
Caitlyn vs Aurora matchup - 40.0% win rate
Caitlyn
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Aurora vs Caitlyn Matchup?

Aurora wins the Aurora vs Caitlyn matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
7.1
CS / min
7.3
956
DMG / min
756
14,107
Gold / game
13,194
148
Heal / min
189
371
DMG Mitigated / min
376
0.3
CC / min
0.6
0.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Aurora vs Caitlyn Matchup Summary

The Aurora vs Caitlyn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 40.0%, giving Aurora a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Aurora dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Caitlyn players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Caitlyn leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora players can confidently pick into Caitlyn and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Caitlyn away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Aurora vs Caitlyn Laning Phase Breakdown

Caitlyn wins the laning phase against Aurora in League of Legends

Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Aurora, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Caitlyn holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.1Aurora
7.3Caitlyn
Aurora and Caitlyn farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
956Aurora
756Caitlyn
Aurora heavily out-damages Caitlyn by 200 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Caitlyn should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,107Aurora
13,194Caitlyn
Aurora generates a commanding 913 more gold per game than Caitlyn. This substantial economic advantage means Aurora consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Caitlyn should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.3Aurora
0.6Caitlyn
Both Aurora and Caitlyn provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
519Aurora
565Caitlyn
Aurora and Caitlyn have comparable sustain profiles, with only 46 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Aurora Build Against Caitlyn

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Caitlyn, providing the mobility and stats Aurora needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Aurora against Caitlyn are Luden's Echo, Stormsurge and Shadowflame. This combination gives Aurora an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Caitlyn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Aurora vs Caitlyn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aurora
0.0%
+0.0% advantage
Aurora early game win rateAurora0.0%
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn0.0%
Late Game
Aurora
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Aurora late game win rateAurora60.0%
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn40.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Aurora and Caitlyn, with Aurora holding a razor-thin 0.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Aurora holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Caitlyn players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Aurora Runes Against Caitlyn

Domination rune tree - Aurora primary runes vs CaitlynDomination
Electrocute - best Aurora rune vs CaitlynSudden Impact - best Aurora rune vs CaitlynGrisly Mementos - best Aurora rune vs CaitlynUltimate Hunter - best Aurora rune vs Caitlyn
Sorcery rune tree - Aurora secondary runes vs CaitlynSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Aurora rune vs CaitlynTranscendence - best Aurora rune vs Caitlyn
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Aurora to press their advantage against Caitlyn, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Aurora matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. The table below shows Aurora's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Aurora build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Aurora matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
52.22%906.694312,07860.0%47.3%
55.71%706.490111,43550.0%61.1%
56.45%626.492211,49560.7%52.9%
40.00%606.291411,54245.8%36.1%
39.66%586.192811,02842.9%36.7%
33.93%566.384311,38118.2%44.1%
50.00%506.588411,40052.2%48.1%
53.33%456.590011,27442.1%61.5%
45.45%446.697711,29448.0%42.1%
52.38%426.51,00711,70555.0%50.0%
46.34%416.393512,03142.9%48.1%
53.66%416.286212,51240.0%61.5%
52.63%386.299212,66353.9%52.0%
52.63%386.31,01012,21557.1%47.1%
40.54%376.279810,44235.0%47.1%
40.54%376.284210,87031.3%47.6%
47.06%346.089810,95837.5%55.6%
44.12%346.589411,62437.5%50.0%
50.00%346.81,05311,38850.0%50.0%
37.50%325.992711,49536.4%38.1%
46.67%306.488610,90550.0%42.9%
40.00%306.794711,96050.0%31.3%
44.83%296.785811,24341.7%47.1%
64.29%286.61,00311,85272.7%58.8%
37.04%276.383311,51136.4%37.5%
62.96%276.786111,40250.0%70.6%
36.00%256.71,10313,32614.3%44.4%
65.22%236.485212,25680.0%53.9%
43.48%236.691612,84942.9%43.8%
40.91%226.698311,83725.0%50.0%
68.18%226.685111,29361.5%77.8%
40.91%226.495112,11733.3%46.1%
45.45%227.11,14211,91562.5%35.7%
45.00%206.695911,73522.2%63.6%
38.89%186.892611,65720.0%46.1%
55.56%186.61,05811,84133.3%66.7%
58.82%176.71,12512,41842.9%70.0%
47.06%176.388610,97450.0%44.4%
56.25%166.893110,55250.0%66.7%
46.67%156.71,04010,86755.6%33.3%
53.33%157.01,05913,30960.0%50.0%
40.00%156.81,13711,95728.6%50.0%
50.00%146.81,11111,899100.0%12.5%
46.15%136.586212,16842.9%50.0%
46.15%137.299312,16657.1%33.3%
61.54%136.91,01011,93262.5%60.0%
38.46%136.290811,87350.0%28.6%
50.00%125.783212,34766.7%44.4%
33.33%126.589211,6360.0%50.0%
41.67%125.71,08912,46950.0%33.3%
41.67%126.91,11714,24066.7%33.3%
45.45%116.91,01612,21120.0%66.7%
36.36%116.584510,67142.9%25.0%
54.55%116.51,03111,74133.3%62.5%
45.45%116.98959,77737.5%66.7%
72.73%116.91,10111,68471.4%75.0%
50.00%106.71,11614,07333.3%57.1%
33.33%95.486111,24640.0%25.0%
77.78%96.91,14413,14366.7%100.0%
66.67%97.390412,237100.0%50.0%
66.67%97.81,31913,24550.0%80.0%
55.56%96.894611,04650.0%60.0%
55.56%96.51,20611,69550.0%60.0%
44.44%96.71,21812,06540.0%50.0%
62.50%85.91,00411,54050.0%75.0%
50.00%86.395610,69850.0%50.0%
50.00%86.576710,58650.0%50.0%
25.00%86.88219,7520.0%40.0%
50.00%85.688012,19333.3%60.0%
12.50%86.69769,56825.0%0.0%
57.14%76.088413,065100.0%40.0%
71.43%76.56599,593100.0%0.0%
42.86%76.01,11213,6370.0%60.0%
42.86%75.91,23111,68750.0%40.0%
57.14%75.982111,19275.0%33.3%
71.43%77.39499,89260.0%100.0%
42.86%76.378410,56525.0%66.7%
66.67%66.61,14711,442100.0%60.0%
66.67%66.787812,204100.0%50.0%
50.00%66.01,16516,155100.0%40.0%
60.00%55.51,13412,73066.7%50.0%
60.00%57.195614,1070.0%60.0%
40.00%56.01,08312,9840.0%40.0%
40.00%56.994111,22425.0%100.0%
80.00%57.11,15712,24350.0%100.0%

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Aurora vs Caitlyn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Aurora do against Caitlyn in League of Legends?

Aurora wins the Aurora vs Caitlyn matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Aurora do against Caitlyn in the early game?

In the early game, Aurora has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 0.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Aurora players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Aurora do against Caitlyn in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Aurora vs Caitlyn matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Aurora vs Caitlyn matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Aurora is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Aurora build against Caitlyn?

The best Aurora build against Caitlyn includes Luden's Echo, Stormsurge, Shadowflame with Spellslinger's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Aurora runes against Caitlyn?

The best Aurora runes against Caitlyn use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Aurora vs Caitlyn matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Aurora counter Caitlyn?

Yes, Aurora has a favorable matchup against Caitlyn with a 60.0% win rate. Aurora strongly counters Caitlyn in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Aurora against Caitlyn?

When playing Aurora against Caitlyn, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.