Caitlyn - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.0%
Pick Rate
10.0%

CaitlynTop Build

CMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.11 Caitlyn top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44, Hubris, The Collector, Oracle Lens. This Caitlyn build has a 5.07% pick rate and a 66% win rate in LoL patch 26.11. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Caitlyn build choices below.

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Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Lord Dominik's Regards - Caitlyn Highest Win Rate Build core itemLord Dominik's Regards
  • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Highest Win Rate Build core itemInfinity Edge
  • Hexoptics C44 - Caitlyn Highest Win Rate Build core itemHexoptics C44
Core Items
66.0%Win Rate
+16.0%WR Diff
5.1%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • 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
Core Items
55.6%Win Rate
+5.5%WR Diff
6.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Rapid Firecannon - Caitlyn Alternative Build 1 core itemRapid Firecannon
  • Infinity Edge - Caitlyn Alternative Build 1 core itemInfinity Edge
  • Hexoptics C44 - Caitlyn Alternative Build 1 core itemHexoptics C44
Core Items
57.1%Win Rate
+7.1%WR Diff
4.3%Pick Rate

Best Caitlyn Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Last Whisper
Last Whisper
Noonquiver
Noonquiver
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashBarrier
    Flash + Barrier
    69.4%Win Rate72.0%Pick Rate
  • FlashGhost
    Flash + Ghost
    83.3%Win Rate12.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

66.00%Win Rate
+15.96%WR Diff
5.07%Pick Rate
50Matches

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.

The core items for this Caitlyn build are Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge and Hexoptics C44. This item combination achieves a 66.0% win rate across 50 matches analyzed.

At full build, Caitlyn gains a total of 270 Attack Damage, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Caitlyn Runes

Inspiration primary rune treeInspiration
  • First Strike
  • Magical Footwear
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Bloodline
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health Scaling
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Caitlyn Abilities

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Caitlyn build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Caitlyn are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 72.7% win rate and 22.0% pick rate.

Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
72.7%Win Rate
22.0%Pick Rate
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
66.7%Win Rate
18.0%Pick Rate
These are Caitlyn's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Lord Dominik's Regards (55.8% WR, +5.8% WR diff, 37.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 35 AD. Infinity Edge (52.7% WR, +2.6% WR diff, 78.5% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 75 AD. Hexoptics C44 (50.7% WR, +0.7% WR diff, 65.4% pick rate) provides 0.25% Crit %, 55 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Caitlyn include Hubris, The Collector. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Caitlyn are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Caitlyn is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Caitlyn build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total critical strike chanceCrit %:100%
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:270

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Caitlyn movement speedSpeed
55
25
45
Caitlyn critical strike chanceCrit %
1%
1%
1%
Caitlyn attack damageAD
270
220
295
When facing Caitlyn's top counters like Ziggs, Senna, Twitch, 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 Hubris 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.
critical strike-focused AD carryFirst Power Spike3,300g~6 min

This Caitlyn critical strike-focused AD carry build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 66.0% win rate across 50 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 270 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. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Caitlyn's effectiveness. 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 16,400, this Caitlyn build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Lord Dominik's Regards, Infinity Edge, Hexoptics C44 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.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 270 total attack damage from items
  • High critical strike chance for burst potential

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Caitlyn vulnerable to burst damage
  • Low health pool requiring careful positioning
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Susceptible to armor-stacking opponents

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Core Items
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Core Items
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See Also

Caitlyn OverviewCaitlyn RunesCaitlyn CountersAll Items