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Champion Counters

Caitlyn Counters

Find Caitlyn counters, difficult matchups and champions Caitlyn performs well against.

ADC Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against5
Strong Against5
Best CounterKatarina (41.3%)
Best MatchupEzreal (50.9%)
C Current tier: C ADC — view tier list

Weak Against — Champions That Counter Caitlyn

Win rate shown from Caitlyn's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.

Strong Against — Champions Caitlyn Counters

All Caitlyn Matchups

OpponentRoleTypeWin RateGamesDetails
KatarinaADCCounter41.3%397—
XerathADCCounter42.6%350—
VeigarADCCounter43.0%461—
KarthusADCCounter43.3%270—
Vel'KozADCCounter43.6%429—
EzrealADCFavorable50.9%9,538—
YunaraADCFavorable50.9%6,362—
CorkiADCFavorable50.3%1,637—
KalistaADCFavorable50.2%2,006—
ApheliosADCFavorable50.0%3,533—

How to Use Caitlyn Counter Data

Every figure on this page, covering which champions counter Caitlyn and which ones she counters, comes from live ranked ADC matchup data. Right now Xerath, Seraphine, and Karthus give Caitlyn her weakest results in the current data set. Xerath is the hardest of the three: Caitlyn takes only 42.6% of the 994 games logged against him. Going the other way, Caitlyn does well against Yunara, Mel, and Corki, so those are the safer matchups to draw.

Each card lists Caitlyn’s win rate along with the number of games it’s based on. A matchup supported by tens of thousands of games deserves more trust than one resting on a few hundred. The Easy, Even, and Hard tags are derived from the win rate itself, with anything under 48% marked Hard and anything over 52% marked Easy. They’re a convenience for scanning, not a separate statistic. The underlying data covers ranked games at Emerald and above across every region, reflects patch 16.13.1, and updates every 48 hours, so the rankings shift as the meta does. For the best items and runes, open the current Caitlyn build. For abilities and everything else, the Caitlyn champion page has the full breakdown.

Caitlyn Counters — FAQ

Katarina is currently the strongest counter to Caitlyn — Caitlyn wins only 41.3% of 397 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.

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