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Caitlyn·Top Build

HeadshotP
Piltover PeacemakerQ
Yordle Snap TrapW
90 Caliber NetE
Ace in the HoleR
Win rate44.0%
Pick rate0.1%
Ban rate8.7%
Matches809-
Caitlyn Top has a 44.0% win rate with 0.1% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 809 matches in patch 14.8 the best build for Caitlyn is Stormrazor, Berserker's Greaves, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon, and Lord Dominik's Regards. Most picked runes for Caitlyn Top are Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, and Coup de Grace for primary tree, as well as Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm for secondary tree.
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Caitlyn Build

Top Top ∙ Patch 14.8

Most Popular

Win Rate 58.2% based on 91 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Fleet FootworkSorcery
Stormrazor

Most Popular

58.2%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Overheal
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Tenacity
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Sorcery
Sorcery
Nullifying Orb
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

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SummonerHaste

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 14 sec

Early Items

Berserker's Greaves

@ 5 min

Core Items

Stormrazor
Berserker's Greaves
Infinity Edge

@ 20 min

Full Build

Stormrazor
Berserker's Greaves
Infinity Edge
Rapid Firecannon
Lord Dominik's Regards
Bloodthirster

ability order

Max:

Q

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W

right arrow

E

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Skills

Headshot
Piltover Peacemaker
Yordle Snap Trap
90 Caliber Net
Ace in the Hole
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E
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W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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E
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R
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E
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E

situational items

The Collector
Guardian Angel
Blade of The Ruined King
Kraken Slayer
Statikk Shiv
Edge of Night

Caitlyn Matchups Overview

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The Best Caitlyn Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Caitlyn Top build, you should take Flash and Ghost as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Fleet Footwork as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, as well as Absolute Focus and Gathering Storm in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Stormrazor as your first item, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Infinity Edge. For your last 3 items, you should build Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards and finish with Bloodthirster. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 58.2% winrate over 91 matches played.

Situational Caitlyn Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Caitlyn build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Caitlyn runes page.

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Caitlyn Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.8 the best possible matchups for Caitlyn Top are:

Consider picking Caitlyn into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Caitlyn.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Caitlyn in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Caitlyn counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Caitlyn counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.