ADC build for lane control and clean siege: Caitlyn wins when she imposes distance, prepares areas with traps, and punishes every overly straight approach before the real all-in even starts. The build must therefore serve progressive suffocation as much as final execution.
Standard build maximizing damage output. Use on neutral matchups or when ahead.
15,250 total cost
Nothing dominates on the other side: the standard build maximizes your damage.
Open this draft in the tool →Anti-resist build for tanky enemies. Choose when multiple enemies build armor/magic resist.
15,350 total cost +100gDefensive build adding survivability. Pick this against high enemy damage or when behind.
15,150 total cost -100g
Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.
50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.
Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.
Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.
Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.
Caitlyn generates value by controlling space before fights even start. Her build must enhance poke, punish positioning mistakes, and maintain constant pressure without exposure.
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Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.
Maximizes range attack increased via the passive Headshot on targets trapped.
Strengthens trades early, especially the autos Headshot amplified.
Your range advantage means shooting full-HP targets — the above-60% bonus matches your siege poke.
Accelerates accumulation stacks Headshot passive thanks to attack speed.
Reduces enemy punishes in trades when She hasn't yet placed a trap.
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