Caitlyn Top Build
The patch 26.1 Caitlyn top build uses Mercury's Treads, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon, Bloodthirster, Farsight Alteration. This Caitlyn build has a 9.8% pick rate and a 66.67% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Caitlyn build choices below.
Headshot
Every 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 attack range is doubled.
Piltover Peacemaker
Caitlyn revs up her rifle for 1 second to unleash a penetrating shot that deals physical damage (deals less damage to subsequent targets).
Cost:- 55/
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Cooldown:- 10/
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Range:- 1250
Yordle Snap Trap
Caitlyn sets a trap that, when sprung, reveals and immobilizes the enemy champion for 1.5 seconds, granting Caitlyn an empowered Headshot.
Cost:- 20
Cooldown:- 1
Range:- 800
90 Caliber Net
Caitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.
Cost:- 75
Cooldown:- 16/
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Range:- 750
Ace in the Hole
Caitlyn 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.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 90
Range:- 3500
- Marksman
Select a Caitlyn Build
The Collector
Lord Dominik's Regards
Infinity Edge
Rapid Firecannon- Lord Dominik's Regards
- Infinity Edge
- The Collector
- Rapid Firecannon
- Lord Dominik's Regards
- The Collector
- Rapid Firecannon
- Infinity Edge
Best Caitlyn Build - Highest Win Rate Items
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.
These are Caitlyn's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. The Collector (50.2% WR, +0.2% WR diff, 76.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 50 AD. Lord Dominik's Regards (55.4% WR, +5.4% WR diff, 40.6% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (52.3% WR, +2.3% WR diff, 80.9% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit Chance, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
3,000Caitlyn 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: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Damage.
Top situational items for Caitlyn include Rapid Firecannon, Bloodthirster. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Caitlyn are Mercury's Treads. 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.
Magic Resistance:20
Movement Speed:45
Crit Chance:100%
Attack Damage:240
Attack Speed:35%- Movement Speed:4%
LifeSteal:15%
When facing Caitlyn's top counters like Ziggs, Sivir, Jinx, 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 Rapid Firecannon or Bloodthirster based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Caitlyn performance.
This Caitlyn critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 66.7% win rate across 48 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 240 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. The sustain from this build helps Caitlyn outlast opponents in extended trades, making it ideal against poke-heavy compositions. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Caitlyn vulnerable to burst damage and low health pool requiring careful positioning. With a total gold cost of 17,100, this Caitlyn build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge 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.
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.
Caitlyn Build - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Caitlyn build?
The best Caitlyn build in this patch includes The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. This build has a 66.67% win rate and is picked 9.80% of the time.
What are Caitlyn's core items?
Caitlyn's core items are The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Caitlyn's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.
What are the best boots for Caitlyn?
Mercury's Treads are the best boots for Caitlyn. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Caitlyn's playstyle. They are included in 9.8% of Caitlyn builds.
What is the best trinket for Caitlyn?
Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Caitlyn. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Farsight Alteration helps Caitlyn maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.
Are there alternative Caitlyn builds?
Yes, alternative Caitlyn builds include options like Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Infinity Edge. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.
Where does MetaBot source build data for Caitlyn?
MetaBot sources its build data for Caitlyn directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.
How does MetaBot determine what the best Caitlyn builds are?
MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Caitlyn. From there, we aggregate the Caitlyn builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.