Caitlyn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.5%
Pick Rate
10.4%

Caitlynvs Morgana

CMarksman
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Caitlyn vs Morgana is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Caitlyn wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Morgana based on 8 games. Morgana wins the early laning phase while Caitlyn scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Caitlyn build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Caitlyn vs Morgana matchup.

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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Morgana - 50.0% win rateMorgana(50.0%)
Caitlyn - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Caitlyn
50.0% WR
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Morgana vs Caitlyn matchup - 50.0% win rate
Morgana
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Caitlyn vs Morgana Matchup?

Caitlyn wins the Caitlyn vs Morgana matchup
Winner
Caitlyn
Matches: 8
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
5.3
CS / min
4.2
883
DMG / min
674
12,832
Gold / game
11,696
153
Heal / min
180
426
DMG Mitigated / min
419
0.7
CC / min
1.7
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Caitlyn vs Morgana Matchup Summary

The Caitlyn vs Morgana matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Caitlyn wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Morgana's 50.0%, giving Caitlyn a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Morgana controls the early laning stage, but Caitlyn outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Morgana needs to press advantages before Caitlyn reaches their power spikes, while Caitlyn should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Morgana leads by 1.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Caitlyn has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Morgana's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Caitlyn vs Morgana Laning Phase Breakdown

Caitlyn wins the laning phase against Morgana in League of Legends

Caitlyn is favored during the laning phase against Morgana, 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
5.3Caitlyn
4.2Morgana
Caitlyn significantly out-farms Morgana by 1.1 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 16 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Caitlyn a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Morgana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
883Caitlyn
674Morgana
Caitlyn heavily out-damages Morgana by 209 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Morgana should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Caitlyn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,832Caitlyn
11,696Morgana
Caitlyn generates a commanding 1,136 more gold per game than Morgana. This substantial economic advantage means Caitlyn consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Morgana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Caitlyn
1.7Morgana
Morgana brings significantly more crowd control than Caitlyn, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Morgana 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
579Caitlyn
599Morgana
Caitlyn and Morgana have comparable sustain profiles, with only 20 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Caitlyn Build Against Morgana

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Morgana, providing the mobility and stats Caitlyn needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Caitlyn against Morgana are The Collector, Rapid Firecannon and Yun Tal Wildarrows. This combination gives Caitlyn an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Caitlyn vs Morgana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Morgana
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Caitlyn early game win rateCaitlyn33.3%
Morgana early game win rateMorgana66.7%
Late Game
Caitlyn
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Caitlyn late game win rateCaitlyn60.0%
Morgana late game win rateMorgana40.0%

Morgana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Caitlyn. This lopsided early game means Morgana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Caitlyn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Morgana. Extended games heavily favor Caitlyn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Morgana must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Caitlyn reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Caitlyn survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Caitlyn Runes Against Morgana

Inspiration rune tree - Caitlyn primary runes vs MorganaInspiration
First Strike - best Caitlyn rune vs MorganaMagical Footwear - best Caitlyn rune vs MorganaBiscuit Delivery - best Caitlyn rune vs MorganaCosmic Insight - best Caitlyn rune vs Morgana
Sorcery rune tree - Caitlyn secondary runes vs MorganaSorcery
Absolute Focus - best Caitlyn rune vs MorganaGathering Storm - best Caitlyn rune vs Morgana
100.0% WR

The Inspiration primary with Sorcery secondary combination helps Caitlyn maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Morgana.


Caitlyn matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.29%2,2007.089213,58350.0%48.6%
47.82%2,1056.684413,51449.0%46.9%
49.10%1,9696.988013,89948.5%49.5%
50.98%1,5296.886413,73249.4%52.3%
52.42%1,3057.088713,92551.0%53.6%
47.82%1,1337.192714,29050.9%45.7%
50.95%1,0567.091114,00052.8%49.4%
49.18%7326.891913,91748.4%49.8%
47.94%7306.783113,82251.6%45.1%
50.74%6836.688113,73949.7%51.6%
51.70%6807.090814,03853.8%49.7%
49.55%6697.187213,98750.2%49.0%
51.45%6597.191114,25854.9%48.6%
51.29%6236.787813,43551.4%51.2%
54.67%5916.990613,97258.4%51.8%
48.26%5787.188513,72051.1%45.8%
51.65%5186.885513,88748.7%54.0%
47.76%4256.790314,09250.5%45.6%
45.76%3337.090314,11142.5%48.2%
49.69%3237.292313,96551.4%48.3%
54.75%3057.193014,00060.3%49.0%
47.67%3016.696213,80246.2%48.6%
42.31%2636.987013,88543.9%41.2%
51.97%2566.877613,40647.3%55.6%
48.19%2496.989013,68354.0%42.4%
47.68%2386.892514,40048.2%47.4%
52.94%2057.192614,50953.3%52.7%
44.68%1896.879813,16740.7%47.7%
51.22%1656.683014,04141.9%56.9%
40.59%1016.776513,36141.0%40.3%
50.00%967.297914,46055.6%45.1%
56.38%946.880914,21263.9%51.7%
38.10%846.973112,77144.7%32.6%
54.05%756.692814,22156.8%51.4%
50.75%677.075513,04746.9%54.3%
47.92%486.591013,12948.1%47.6%
44.19%436.687014,38861.5%36.7%
33.33%426.459211,75438.1%28.6%
37.50%326.791115,17044.4%28.6%
46.88%326.782914,24336.4%52.4%
46.15%266.672812,51645.5%46.7%
65.38%266.888112,64268.8%60.0%
64.00%256.81,00713,89775.0%53.9%
64.00%256.888213,56554.5%71.4%
58.33%247.51,04215,63055.6%60.0%
47.83%236.61,02414,11737.5%53.3%
31.82%227.068812,78622.2%38.5%
47.62%216.878312,97145.5%50.0%
78.95%197.01,03614,57987.5%72.7%
44.44%186.283811,90854.5%28.6%
56.25%166.672114,08450.0%60.0%
62.50%166.191013,83250.0%75.0%
40.00%156.878612,24644.4%33.3%
46.15%147.291616,06440.0%50.0%
42.86%146.891711,40045.5%33.3%
61.54%136.71,19616,9820.0%72.7%
50.00%127.41,08013,24042.9%60.0%
41.67%126.61,06314,54075.0%25.0%
45.45%116.980311,13450.0%33.3%
63.64%116.978812,63357.1%75.0%
54.55%117.01,14417,0890.0%66.7%
63.64%116.090214,348100.0%42.9%
54.55%116.195612,64283.3%20.0%
27.27%115.991614,68825.0%28.6%
70.00%107.51,02415,524100.0%62.5%
50.00%106.986110,53450.0%50.0%
33.33%105.947611,19033.3%33.3%
10.00%106.55359,15714.3%0.0%
40.00%106.977613,7200.0%66.7%
60.00%106.577413,67066.7%57.1%
77.78%95.81,06313,04866.7%100.0%
66.67%97.51,16917,710100.0%50.0%
44.44%95.967512,36425.0%60.0%
33.33%97.31,44815,29150.0%20.0%
25.00%87.285013,6360.0%40.0%
50.00%85.388312,83233.3%60.0%
50.00%86.71,06017,1070.0%57.1%
75.00%87.199214,46875.0%75.0%
25.00%85.886813,5240.0%33.3%
50.00%86.81,16813,85966.7%40.0%
75.00%86.81,32716,77650.0%83.3%
50.00%85.080114,42650.0%50.0%
57.14%74.466610,72860.0%50.0%
28.57%75.977512,8790.0%40.0%
83.33%67.11,15716,003100.0%80.0%
66.67%66.51,07714,47333.3%100.0%
33.33%67.095213,13066.7%0.0%
50.00%66.673013,42366.7%33.3%
33.33%67.791612,26933.3%33.3%
66.67%67.080411,367100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.793811,2980.0%50.0%
40.00%57.184416,9410.0%40.0%
80.00%55.376313,680100.0%75.0%
40.00%55.099013,4200.0%50.0%
20.00%57.289511,72250.0%0.0%
20.00%57.087014,2220.0%33.3%
25.00%56.188711,8860.0%33.3%
60.00%56.21,20115,9940.0%75.0%
60.00%57.297115,548100.0%50.0%
80.00%56.478114,34366.7%100.0%
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Caitlyn vs Morgana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Caitlyn do against Morgana in League of Legends?

Caitlyn wins the Caitlyn vs Morgana matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Morgana's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Caitlyn do against Morgana in the early game?

In the early game, Morgana has the advantage against Caitlyn with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Morgana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Caitlyn do against Morgana in the late game?

In the late game, Caitlyn takes over the Caitlyn vs Morgana matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Caitlyn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Caitlyn vs Morgana matchup?

Caitlyn wins the matchup against Morgana with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Caitlyn is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Caitlyn build against Morgana?

The best Caitlyn build against Morgana includes The Collector, Rapid Firecannon, Yun Tal Wildarrows with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Caitlyn runes against Morgana?

The best Caitlyn runes against Morgana use the Inspiration primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Caitlyn vs Morgana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Caitlyn counter Morgana?

Yes, Caitlyn has a favorable matchup against Morgana with a 50.0% win rate. Caitlyn slightly edges out Morgana in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Caitlyn against Morgana?

When playing Caitlyn against Morgana, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Morgana. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.