Caitlyn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
10.2%

Caitlynvs Cassiopeia

DMarksman
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Cassiopeia wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Caitlyn based on 14 games. Cassiopeia holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia matchup.

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Caitlyn Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Caitlyn 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.

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Caitlyn - 35.7% win rate in this matchup
Caitlyn
35.7% WR
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Cassiopeia vs Caitlyn matchup - 64.3% win rate
Cassiopeia
64.3% WR

Who Wins the Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Cassiopeia
Matches: 14
35.7%
Win Rate
64.3%
7.1
CS / min
6.3
963
DMG / min
937
16,344
Gold / game
15,587
186
Heal / min
326
437
DMG Mitigated / min
604
0.5
CC / min
1.4
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Cassiopeia wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 35.7%, giving Cassiopeia a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cassiopeia has a strong advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Cassiopeia overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Caitlyn wins the laning phase against Cassiopeia in League of Legends

Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Cassiopeia, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Caitlyn holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.1Caitlyn
6.3Cassiopeia
Caitlyn significantly out-farms Cassiopeia by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Caitlyn a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Cassiopeia players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
963Caitlyn
937Cassiopeia
Damage output is virtually even between Caitlyn and Cassiopeia, with only 26 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
16,344Caitlyn
15,587Cassiopeia
Caitlyn earns 758 more gold per game than Cassiopeia, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Caitlyn slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.5Caitlyn
1.4Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia brings significantly more crowd control than Caitlyn, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Cassiopeia far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Caitlyn should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
622Caitlyn
930Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia vastly out-sustains Caitlyn, healing and mitigating 308 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Cassiopeia can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Caitlyn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Caitlyn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cassiopeia
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn0.0%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia100.0%
Late Game
Cassiopeia
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn41.7%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia58.3%

Cassiopeia dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Caitlyn. This lopsided early game means Cassiopeia can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Cassiopeia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Caitlyn. Extended games heavily favor Cassiopeia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Cassiopeia 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 Caitlyn Runes Against Cassiopeia

Precision rune tree - Caitlyn primary runes vs CassiopeiaPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Caitlyn rune vs CassiopeiaPresence of Mind - best Caitlyn rune vs CassiopeiaLegend: Bloodline - best Caitlyn rune vs CassiopeiaCoup de Grace - best Caitlyn rune vs Cassiopeia
Sorcery rune tree - Caitlyn secondary runes vs CassiopeiaSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Caitlyn rune vs CassiopeiaGathering Storm - best Caitlyn rune vs Cassiopeia
55.6% WR

The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Caitlyn the best tools to compete against Cassiopeia in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Caitlyn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Caitlyn'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 Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Caitlyn matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.21%1,1996.583212,79950.4%45.1%
45.58%9616.686113,23038.9%49.4%
53.57%7716.787812,73852.1%54.7%
52.57%6436.785312,97849.2%54.9%
51.16%6026.887813,11551.9%50.7%
52.78%4136.686612,83752.6%52.9%
58.74%4127.093213,09054.4%62.3%
50.87%3446.991412,92752.2%49.7%
46.58%3076.790513,25851.2%43.4%
50.35%2886.887313,68650.5%50.3%
44.80%2796.485313,25150.0%41.7%
41.67%2526.777012,40328.7%49.4%
51.19%2526.690513,02652.0%50.6%
44.35%2306.887112,44039.6%48.7%
50.70%2156.680712,68552.4%49.6%
51.17%2136.685212,84057.0%47.8%
50.00%1906.987013,40042.6%54.1%
52.75%1826.886412,41347.5%56.9%
43.26%1786.685412,79941.3%44.4%
56.18%1786.889013,02447.4%62.8%
47.53%1626.780312,26434.3%56.8%
52.11%1426.885813,35049.1%54.0%
49.14%1167.186312,59356.6%42.9%
50.00%906.790313,73050.0%50.0%
51.14%886.986813,39551.6%50.9%
43.68%876.786913,54644.4%43.3%
31.76%856.575611,75722.2%38.8%
48.10%796.495812,83351.9%46.1%
50.00%786.484712,01939.4%57.8%
42.11%766.677213,76520.0%47.5%
45.45%666.579412,15152.0%41.5%
44.64%566.586612,66752.0%38.7%
43.75%487.276812,18352.6%37.9%
57.45%476.994414,12555.0%59.3%
42.55%476.467211,40528.6%53.9%
38.10%427.079012,64630.8%41.4%
34.48%296.386112,19438.5%31.3%
52.00%255.977812,14355.6%50.0%
56.00%256.891413,26642.9%61.1%
47.83%236.785011,59957.1%43.8%
57.14%216.386314,03150.0%60.0%
42.86%216.975514,37766.7%33.3%
35.00%205.91,07813,94125.0%41.7%
33.33%185.367210,09930.0%37.5%
29.41%176.484113,8780.0%41.7%
40.00%156.078711,20040.0%40.0%
35.71%147.196316,3440.0%41.7%
46.15%136.593910,80342.9%50.0%
30.77%136.286615,14833.3%30.0%
58.33%126.974811,87080.0%42.9%
63.64%116.081412,54150.0%71.4%
55.56%97.01,03312,04350.0%60.0%
66.67%97.31,05116,451100.0%62.5%
44.44%96.51,03113,70925.0%60.0%
75.00%87.21,07515,19666.7%80.0%
25.00%85.567412,3070.0%33.3%
50.00%86.070411,01333.3%60.0%
75.00%87.062212,89366.7%80.0%
42.86%76.580913,91333.3%50.0%
14.29%76.184011,9200.0%20.0%
50.00%66.292910,726100.0%25.0%
33.33%65.71,38214,1740.0%50.0%
16.67%65.679314,3110.0%25.0%
83.33%65.91,20614,810100.0%75.0%
100.00%66.41,02515,942100.0%100.0%
20.00%56.264913,7490.0%20.0%
60.00%57.282211,92633.3%100.0%
60.00%56.31,18417,823100.0%50.0%
20.00%56.173210,1710.0%50.0%

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Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Caitlyn do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Cassiopeia wins the Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Caitlyn's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Caitlyn do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Cassiopeia has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Cassiopeia players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Caitlyn do against Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Cassiopeia takes over the Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Cassiopeia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the matchup against Caitlyn with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Cassiopeia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Caitlyn build against Cassiopeia?

The best Caitlyn build against Cassiopeia includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Caitlyn runes against Cassiopeia?

The best Caitlyn runes against Cassiopeia use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Caitlyn counter Cassiopeia?

No, Caitlyn struggles against Cassiopeia with only a 35.7% win rate. Cassiopeia has the advantage in this matchup. Caitlyn players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cassiopeia's lead.

How do I play Caitlyn against Cassiopeia?

When playing Caitlyn against Cassiopeia, play cautiously and avoid Cassiopeia's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Cassiopeia has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.