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Caitlyn Popular Build

The patch 25.23 Caitlyn most played build uses Chainlaced Crushers, Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Bloodthirster, Farsight Alteration. This Caitlyn build has a 6.38% pick rate and a 57.16% win rate in LoL patch 25.23. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Caitlyn build choices below.

  • Caitlyn passive ability - Headshot - League of Legends
    Headshot

    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.

  • Caitlyn Q ability - Piltover Peacemaker - League of Legends
    Piltover Peacemaker

    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/
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70/
    • 75
    Cooldown:
    • 10/
    • 9/
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 6
    Range:
    • 1250
  • Caitlyn W ability - Yordle Snap Trap - League of Legends
    Yordle Snap Trap

    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
  • Caitlyn E ability - 90 Caliber Net - League of Legends
    90 Caliber Net

    90 Caliber Net

    Caitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.

    Cost:
    • 75
    Cooldown:
    • 16/
    • 14/
    • 12/
    • 10/
    • 8
    Range:
    • 750
  • Caitlyn R ultimate ability - Ace in the Hole - League of Legends
    Ace in the Hole

    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
Classes:
  • Marksman
47.94%Win Rate
Caitlyn F tier

Caitlyn's most popular build path includes The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Infinity Edge as core items. Choose from multiple build variations below based on your playstyle and game situation. Each build is analyzed from thousands of ranked games to provide you with data-driven item recommendations.

Best Caitlyn Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Popular Caitlyn Build Guide - Complete Item Build Path

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.

55.67%Win Rate
14.44%Pick Rate
2,118Build Matches

Best Caitlyn Core Items - Build These First

These are Caitlyn's essential items that you should build in nearly every game. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

  • Rapid Firecannon - 2,650 gold - Caitlyn core item

    Rapid Firecannon

    2,650 2,650

    Movement builds charges that release a sieging fire attack on release

  • Caitlyn critical strike chance Crit Chance:25%
  • Caitlyn attack speed Attack Speed:35%
  • Caitlyn movement speed Movement Speed:4%
  • Infinity Edge - 3,450 gold - Caitlyn core item

    Infinity Edge

    3,450 3,450

    Massively enhances critical strikes

  • Caitlyn critical strike chance Crit Chance:25%
  • Caitlyn attack damage Attack Damage:65
  • High Win Rate Situational Items for Caitlyn

    These are the recommended top performing situational items to complete your Caitlyn build. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

  • Lord Dominik's Regards - 3,100 gold - Caitlyn situational item

    Lord Dominik's Regards

    3,100 3,100

    Overcomes enemies with high health and armor

  • Caitlyn critical strike chance Crit Chance:25%
  • Caitlyn attack damage Attack Damage:35
  • Best Boots for Caitlyn

    Choose your boots based on the enemy team composition and your playstyle needs.

    Recommended Trinket for Caitlyn

    Your recommended trinket choice for vision control and map awareness.

    Complete Caitlyn Build Item Stats

    Combined statistics from all items in this Caitlyn build.

    Caitlyn Counter Build Advice

    When facing Caitlyn's top counters like Xayah, Mel, Ziggs, 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 Guardian Angel or Lord Dominik's Regards based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Caitlyn performance.

    Caitlyn - Champions with Similar Builds

    These champions share similar playstyles with Caitlyn. The build shown is Caitlyn's current popular caitlyn build configuration, which may also be effective on these champions.

    List of champions that use similar core items to Caitlyn
    Champion
    Full Build
    Win Rate
    Pick Rate
    View Build
    • Chainlaced Crushers - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • The Collector - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Guardian Angel - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Farsight Alteration - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    57.1%11.7%View Build →
    • Chainlaced Crushers - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • The Collector - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Guardian Angel - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Farsight Alteration - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    54.9%14.7%View Build →
    • Chainlaced Crushers - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • The Collector - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Guardian Angel - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Farsight Alteration - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    63.1%13.9%View Build →
    • Chainlaced Crushers - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • The Collector - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Guardian Angel - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Farsight Alteration - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    57.2%6.4%View Build →
    • Chainlaced Crushers - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • The Collector - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Guardian Angel - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    • Farsight Alteration - Caitlyn Popular Caitlyn Build item
    63.4%5.7%View Build →

    Caitlyn Build - Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the best Caitlyn build?

    The best Caitlyn build in this patch includes The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, and Infinity Edge. This build has a 55.67% win rate and is picked 14.44% of the time.

    What are Caitlyn's core items?

    Caitlyn's core items are The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, 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?

    Chainlaced Crushers are the best boots for Caitlyn. Increases Move Speed and Cooldown Reduction They are included in 14.4% of Caitlyn builds.

    What is the best trinket for Caitlyn?

    Farsight Alteration is the best trinket for Caitlyn. Grants increased range and reveals the targetted area 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.