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Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia
18%
82%

vs

50.0%
Caitlyn
Caitlyn
80%
20%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHeavy poke

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Caitlyn

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Seraph's Embrace
1Mage
Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
3Mage

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Rod of Ages
5HP

Summoner spells

41460%
3420%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Bloodletter's Curse
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank

Other options

Rod of Ages
HP
100.0% WR1 games
SorcerySorcery
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
CelerityCelerity
ScorchScorch
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Cut DownCut Down
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
CassiopeiaCassiopeia
CaitlynCaitlyn
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

Caitlyn's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Headshot (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s0.5s16s–
68s0.5s16s1m30
96s0.5s16s1m30
116s0.5s16s1m30
166s0.5s12s1m30
186s0.5s8s1m30

Playing against Caitlyn

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Caitlyn is the queen of early game thanks to her range (650) — she's weaker in mid game before her 3rd item.

2

Traps (W) are visible: don't walk over them, go around. They're often placed under turrets.

3

An ally can block her R (Ace in the Hole) by stepping in front — protect your wounded carry.

4

Engage in melee: Caitlyn is weak up close and her E has a long cooldown.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026