Caitlyn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
9.8%

CaitlynBuild

CMarksman
Patch26.5
Matches469,660
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 17, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.5 Caitlyn build uses Berserker's Greaves, The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Infinity Edge, Bloodthirster, Lord Dominik's Regards, Farsight Alteration. This Caitlyn build has a 7.97% pick rate and a 41.67% win rate in LoL patch 26.5. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Caitlyn build choices below.

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Select a Caitlyn Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
Core Build Items
  • The Collector - Caitlyn Highest Win Rate Build core itemThe Collector
  • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Highest Win Rate Build core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
41.7%Win Rate
-7.9%WR Diff
8.0%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • The Collector - Caitlyn Most Popular Build core itemThe Collector
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Most Popular Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Most Popular Build core itemInfinity Edge
39.7%Win Rate
-9.9%WR Diff
9.0%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
Core Build Items
  • 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
34.9%Win Rate
-14.7%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 2
Core Build Items
  • The Collector - Caitlyn Alternative Build 2 core itemThe Collector
  • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Alternative Build 2 core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Alternative Build 2 core itemLord Dominik's Regards
32.6%Win Rate
-17.0%WR Diff
5.7%Pick Rate

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.

Full Build
34.88%Win Rate
-14.69%WR Diff
5.71%Pick Rate
43Build Matches

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: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Caitlyn are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 33.3% win rate and 41.9% pick rate. Alternative options include Cull + Health Potion.

Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth Ward
33.3%Win Rate
41.9%Pick Rate
CullCullHealth PotionHealth Potion
25.0%Win Rate
9.3%Pick Rate
These are Caitlyn's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Rapid Firecannon (54.9% WR, +5.3% WR diff, 36.4% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 0.35% AS, 0.04% Speed. Lord Dominik's Regards (55.5% WR, +5.9% WR diff, 42.8% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (52.3% WR, +2.7% WR diff, 80.2% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Caitlyn include Bloodthirster, The Collector. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Caitlyn are Crimson Lucidity. 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 speed Movement Speed:45
  • Total critical strike chance Crit %:100%
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:35%
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:4%
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:240
  • Total lifesteal LifeSteal:15%
When facing Caitlyn's top counters like Brand, Jinx, Swain, 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 Bloodthirster or The Collector 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. While showing a 34.9% win rate, this Caitlyn build requires proper execution and favorable game conditions to succeed. 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 16,750, this Caitlyn build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Rapid Firecannon, 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 caitlyn build and may have similar playstyles and power spikes.

Draven champion
Draven
Core Items
  • Bloodthirster - Draven core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Draven core item
  • Infinity Edge - Draven core item
43.5%Win Rate
6.3%Pick Rate
Akshan champion
Akshan
Core Items
  • Statikk Shiv - Akshan core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Akshan core item
  • Infinity Edge - Akshan core item
53.1%Win Rate
5.4%Pick Rate
Kindred champion
Kindred
Core Items
  • The Collector - Kindred core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Kindred core item
  • Infinity Edge - Kindred core item
61.3%Win Rate
5.0%Pick Rate
Graves champion
Graves
Core Items
  • The Collector - Graves core item
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Graves core item
  • Infinity Edge - Graves core item
59.1%Win Rate
5.4%Pick Rate

See Also

Caitlyn OverviewCaitlyn RunesCaitlyn CountersAll Items