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Caitlyn vs Zeri

Caitlyn
vs
52.4%

over 1083 games

Zeri
Analyze a draft with Caitlyn

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstHeavy poke

Build vs Zeri

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Caitlyn: Hexoptics C44, Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon, Berserker's Greaves, Lord Dominik's Regards, The Collector, B. F. Sword, Mortal Reminder.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hexoptics C44
1
Infinity Edge
2
Rapid Firecannon
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier82%
FlashHaste9%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
The Collector
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Bloodthirster
Guardian Angel
Stormrazor
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Phantom Dancer
Executioner's Calling
Immortal Shieldbow
Serpent's Fang
Hubris
Serrated Dirk
Mercurial Scimitar
Quicksilver Sash
Maw of Malmortius
Edge of Night
Voltaic Cyclosword
Runaan's Hurricane
Blade of The Ruined King
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Muramana
57.9% WR209 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
SorcerySorcery
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Zeri's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Living Battery (P)

Zeri's Attacks deal magic damage and are treated as Abilities. Moving and casting Burst Fire stores up energy in Zeri's Sparkpack. When fully charged her next Attack deals bonus damage.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
30s12s24s–
60s12s24s1m20
90s11s24s1m20
110s10s24s1m15
160s8s21s1m10
180s8s18s1m10

Playing as Caitlyn

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Put your traps in their path

    Place Yordle Snap Trap (W) in brushes and in their path: a champion who steps on one is rooted, and revealed to you for 3 seconds.

  2. Net and trap for your headshots

    Chain 90 Caliber Net (E) and Yordle Snap Trap (W) under the slowed target: each champion netted or trapped grants you a double-range Headshot (passive).

  3. Fire your Q at a trapped target

    Fire Piltover Peacemaker (Q) at a champion caught in your trap: they take full damage, even if the shot passed through a minion first.

  4. Save your R to finish

    Save Ace in the Hole (R) to finish a low-health target that's fleeing: another enemy champion can block the shot, so fire when no one is covering them.

Playing against Zeri

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Stay behind your minions

    Keep minions between you and her: Burst Fire (Q) stops on the first enemy hit, except during Spark Surge (E), when it pierces through them.

  2. Stay away from walls

    Don't fight near a wall against her: if Ultrashock Laser (W) hits it, it becomes an area laser that slows and critically strikes.

  3. Engage right after her dash

    If you can engage, go in right after Spark Surge (E): it's her only dash, and each of her hits lowers its cooldown, so don't wait.

  4. Break contact during her ult

    During Lightning Crash (R), back off out of her range: each hit she lands on a champion extends the effect and makes her faster.

Other Caitlyn matchups

Patch 16.21.1