What counters Caitlyn in bot lane?
In NA and EUW ranked bot lane games at every rank, Caitlyn's hardest matchups are Lux (42.5% of 1,008 games), Vel'Koz (42.8% of 747) and Swain (44.3% of 1,061), by Caitlyn's win rate.
Caitlyn counters in bot lane
214,172 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 48.8% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Lux 42.5% WR
- vs Vel'Koz 42.8% WR
- vs Swain 44.3% WR
- vs Brand 44.2% WR
- vs Veigar 44.9% WR
- vs Syndra 44.2% WR
Best matchups
How to build Caitlyn into the hardest counters in bot lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Caitlyn's usual one.
Into Lux
Runes
Spells
Flash
Barrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Into Vel'Koz
Runes
SpellsFlashBarrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Every rated matchup in bot lane
All 40 opponents Caitlyn met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lux | 42.5% | 1,008 | −200 | Hard |
| Vel'Koz | 42.8% | 747 | −168 | Hard |
| Swain | 44.3% | 1,061 | +30 | Hard |
| Brand | 44.2% | 885 | +137 | Hard |
| Veigar | 44.9% | 2,083 | +264 | Hard |
| Syndra | 44.2% | 715 | −46 | Hard |
 Xerath | 45.0% | 725 | −63 | Hard |
 Seraphine | 45.2% | 650 | −43 | Hard |
 Ziggs | 46.5% | 2,879 | −94 | Hard |
 Yasuo | 46.7% | 2,985 | −119 | Hard |
 Sivir | 46.9% | 4,660 | −21 | Hard |
 Aurelion Sol | 46.2% | 574 | +701 | Hard |
 Katarina | 46.5% | 768 | −33 | Hard |
 Miss Fortune | 47.4% | 24,154 | −134 | Hard |
 Karthus | 47.1% | 609 | +78 | Hard |
 Twitch | 47.6% | 6,991 | +308 | Hard |
 Jhin | 47.8% | 22,057 | −143 | Hard |
 Hwei | 47.6% | 1,104 | +78 | Hard |
 Jinx | 47.9% | 20,980 | +403 | Hard |
 Smolder | 47.9% | 5,736 | +724 | Hard |
 Kog'Maw | 48.1% | 2,491 | +282 | Hard |
 Tristana | 48.7% | 11,415 | +3 | Hard |
 Varus | 48.7% | 4,476 | −215 | Hard |
 Viktor | 48.9% | 1,645 | +231 | Hard |
 Vayne | 49.0% | 4,317 | +477 | Even |
 Xayah | 49.4% | 5,659 | +202 | Even |
 Mel | 49.4% | 1,624 | −550 | Even |
 Aphelios | 49.5% | 5,761 | +199 | Even |
 Kai'Sa | 49.6% | 14,868 | +134 | Even |
 Senna | 49.9% | 800 | +580 | Even |
 Draven | 49.8% | 4,571 | −698 | Even |
 Nilah | 50.1% | 1,164 | +234 | Even |
 Ashe | 50.1% | 10,240 | +437 | Even |
 Samira | 50.2% | 5,262 | −193 | Even |
 Corki | 51.2% | 1,042 | +140 | Easy |
 Yunara | 50.8% | 7,876 | +392 | Even |
 Zeri | 50.9% | 3,836 | +80 | Even |
 Lucian | 50.9% | 5,532 | −20 | Even |
 Kalista | 52.5% | 2,621 | −69 | Easy |
 Ezreal | 52.4% | 11,380 | +29 | Easy |
Common questions about Caitlyn counters
Who does Caitlyn counter in bot lane?
Caitlyn does best in bot lane against Ezreal (52.4% of 11,380 games), Kalista (52.5% of 2,621) and Lucian (50.9% of 5,532), by Caitlyn's win rate.
What should Caitlyn build against Lux?
Across 1,008 ranked games of Caitlyn into Lux, players most often take Lethal Tempo, open with Doran's Bow and build Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge and Lord Dominik's Regards.
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