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Caitlyn

The Sheriff of Piltover

Renowned as its finest peacekeeper, Caitlyn Kiramman is also Piltover's best shot at ridding the city of its elusive criminal elements. She is often paired with Vi, acting as a cool counterpoint to her partner's more impetuous nature.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Headshot
Q
Piltover Peacemaker
W
Yordle Snap Trap
E
90 Caliber Net
R
Ace in the Hole

Caitlyn

Overview

On patch 16.21, Caitlyn is rated C tier in the bot lane, winning 49% of 18,961 ranked games with a 19.6% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs First Strike with Flash and Barrier and builds Infinity Edge, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Boots.

Caitlyn struggles most against Xerath (35.1%), Zeri (41.5%), and Smolder (42.1%) and does best against Malzahar (64.4%), Corki (60%), and Yone (59%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 18,961 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

49%

Win rate

19.6%

Pick rate

19K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Caitlyn

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.
Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.
Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Playing against Caitlyn

Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

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Matchups

All Caitlyn matchups

Strong against

Malzahar64.4%45
Corki60.0%65
Yone59.0%39
Vel'Koz56.7%30
Aphelios55.9%481

Weak against

Xerath35.1%37
Zeri41.5%164
Smolder42.1%228
Viktor43.2%81
Katarina43.7%199

Abilities

P
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.
Q
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).
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6Cost: 55/60/65/70/75Range: 1250
W
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.
Cooldown: 0.5Cost: 20Range: 800
E
90 Caliber Net
Caitlyn fires a heavy net to slow her target. The recoil knocks Caitlyn back.
Cooldown: 16/14/12/10/8Cost: 75Range: 750
R
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.
Cooldown: 90Cost: 100Range: 3500