Caitlyn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
10.0%

CaitlynTop Build

DMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 3, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Caitlyn top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44, The Collector, Guardian Angel, Farsight Alteration. This Caitlyn build has a 5.66% pick rate and a 57.45% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Caitlyn build choices below.

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Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Most Popular Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Most Popular Build core itemInfinity Edge
  • Hexoptics C44 - Caitlyn Most Popular Build core itemHexoptics C44
Core Items
57.5%Win Rate
+8.4%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Alternative Build 1 core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Alternative Build 1 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Alternative Build 1 core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
42.1%Win Rate
-6.9%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
  • The Collector - Caitlyn Alternative Build 2 core itemThe Collector
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Alternative Build 2 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Alternative Build 2 core itemInfinity Edge
Core Items
41.0%Win Rate
-8.0%WR Diff
4.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 3
  • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Alternative Build 3 core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Alternative Build 3 core itemInfinity Edge
  • Hexoptics C44 - Caitlyn Alternative Build 3 core itemHexoptics C44
Core Items
39.1%Win Rate
-9.9%WR Diff
5.5%Pick Rate

Best Caitlyn Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Cull
Cull
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Last Whisper
Last Whisper
Noonquiver
Noonquiver
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashBarrier
    Flash + Barrier
    71.4%Win Rate59.6%Pick Rate
  • FlashGhost
    Flash + Ghost
    57.1%Win Rate14.9%Pick Rate

Build Stats

57.45%Win Rate
+8.43%WR Diff
5.66%Pick Rate
47Matches

This Caitlyn build focuses on critical strikes for burst damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Caitlyn build are Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge and Hexoptics C44. This item combination achieves a 57.5% win rate across 47 matches analyzed.

At full build, Caitlyn gains a total of 270 Attack Damage, 45 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Caitlyn Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Cash Back
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight
Sorcery secondary rune treeSorcery
  • Absolute Focus
  • Gathering Storm
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Caitlyn Abilities

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Caitlyn build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Caitlyn are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 42.9% win rate and 29.8% pick rate.

Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
42.9%Win Rate
29.8%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Cull
Cull
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
100.0%Win Rate
8.5%Pick Rate
These are Caitlyn's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Lord Dominik's Regards (54.6% WR, +5.6% WR diff, 37.2% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (51.9% WR, +2.9% WR diff, 77.8% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Hexoptics C44 (49.0% WR, -0.0% WR diff, 64.7% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 55 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Caitlyn include The Collector, Guardian Angel. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Caitlyn are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Caitlyn is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Caitlyn build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:100%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:270
  • Total armorArmor:45

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Alt 2
Caitlyn movement speedSpeed
55
45
45
55
Caitlyn critical strike chanceCrit %
1%
1%
1.25%
1.25%
Caitlyn attack damageAD
270
220
215
200
Caitlyn armorArmor
45
0
0
0
When facing Caitlyn's top counters like Sivir, Jinx, Brand, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like The Collector or Guardian Angel based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Caitlyn performance.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,300g~6 min

This Caitlyn critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 57.5% win rate across 47 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items, high critical strike chance for burst potential. This Caitlyn build excels when your team has frontline champions to protect you during teamfights. Pair with engage supports or tanks who can create space for Caitlyn to deal damage safely. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Caitlyn's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build low health pool requiring careful positioning and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,800, this Caitlyn build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44 power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Caitlyn build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights

Champions with Similar Builds to Caitlyn

Zeri champion
Zeri
Core Items
  • Stormrazor - Zeri core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Zeri core item
  • Infinity Edge - Zeri core item
88.9%Win Rate
2.7%Pick Rate
Sivir champion
Sivir
Core Items
  • Navori Flickerblade - Sivir core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Sivir core item
  • Infinity Edge - Sivir core item
50.0%Win Rate
5.8%Pick Rate
Tristana champion
Tristana
Core Items
  • Navori Flickerblade - Tristana core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Tristana core item
  • Infinity Edge - Tristana core item
43.1%Win Rate
6.1%Pick Rate

Champions that use similar core items to Caitlyn. These builds share at least 2 core items with the current top caitlyn build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Draven champion
Draven
Core Items
  • Bloodthirster - Draven core item
  • Infinity Edge - Draven core item
  • Hexoptics C44 - Draven core item
84.2%Win Rate
4.7%Pick Rate

See Also

Caitlyn OverviewCaitlyn RunesCaitlyn CountersAll Items