Caitlyn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.4%
Pick Rate
10.0%

CaitlynRunes

BMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Best Caitlyn runes for LoL Patch 26.11 - Dark Harvest from the Domination tree with Sorcery secondary (100.0% WR, 0.1% pick rate). Caitlyn's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Deep Ward, Relentless Hunter. Secondary tree: Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm.

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Caitlyn performs best with Dark Harvest as the keystone rune from the Domination tree. Caitlyn's optimal primary runes are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Deep Ward, Relentless Hunter. Caitlyn's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm. This rune setup achieves a 100.00% win rate (+49.6% win rate difference) with a 0.1% pick rate across 15 Caitlyn games.
100.0%Win Rate
+49.6%WR Diff
0.1%Pick Rate
Dark HarvestDark Harvest

Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, permanently increasing Dark Harvest's damage by 11.

Dark Harvest damage: 30 (+11 damage per soul) (+0.1 bonus AD) (+0.05 AP)
Cooldown: 35s (resets to 1.0s on takedown)

Sudden ImpactSudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Deep WardDeep Ward

Your wards in the enemy jungle are Deep. Deep wards gain +1 extra Health and +[30 - 45]s increased duration (+[45 - 150]s for Trinket stealth wards).

Level 9: Wards in the river are also Deep.

Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 Ability Power (based on level).

Grants 1.8 Attack Damage or 3 Ability Power at level 1.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

This alternative Caitlyn rune build uses First Strike as the keystone from the Inspiration tree. The primary runes are First Strike, Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. Caitlyn's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm. This setup achieves a 80.00% win rate (+29.6% win rate difference) with a 0.1% pick rate across 20 games.
80.0%Win Rate
+29.6%WR Diff
0.1%Pick Rate
First StrikeFirst Strike

Attacks or abilities against an enemy champion within 0.25s of entering champion combat grant 10 gold and First Strike for 3 seconds, causing you to deal 7% extra damage against champions, and granting 50% (35% for ranged champions) of bonus damage dealt as gold.

Cooldown: 25 - 15s

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 Ability Power (based on level).

Grants 1.8 Attack Damage or 3 Ability Power at level 1.

Gathering StormGathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

These champions share at least 4 runes with Caitlyn's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Caitlyn's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Miss Fortune, Master Yi, Evelynn

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Caitlyn Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Caitlyn runes in patch 26.11?

The best Caitlyn runes in patch 26.11 use the Domination tree with Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Deep Ward, and Relentless Hunter, and the Sorcery tree with Absolute Focus and Gathering Storm. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate with a 0.1% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Caitlyn's best rune page?

Caitlyn's best rune page has a 100.0% win rate in patch 26.11, which is +49.6% compared to Caitlyn's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.1% pick rate among Caitlyn players.

What keystone should I use on Caitlyn?

Dark Harvest from the Domination tree is the best keystone rune for Caitlyn in patch 26.11. This keystone synergizes well with Caitlyn's kit and provides a 100.0% win rate.

What is Caitlyn's primary rune tree?

Caitlyn's primary rune tree is Domination. The optimal Domination runes for Caitlyn are Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Deep Ward, and Relentless Hunter, with Dark Harvest being the keystone of choice.

What is Caitlyn's secondary rune tree?

Caitlyn's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Absolute Focus and Gathering Storm, which complement Caitlyn's Domination primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Caitlyn?

An alternative Caitlyn rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Inspiration tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Caitlyn's runes?

Caitlyn's top rune page has a 0.1% pick rate in patch 26.11. This indicates that 0.1% of Caitlyn players use the Dark Harvest setup with Domination and Sorcery trees.