Lux Adc
HardWin Rate41.9%
Games1,837
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 · Emerald+ ranked games, all regions
Weak Against5
Strong Against5
Best CounterLux (41.9%)
Best MatchupVayne (52.2%)
A Current tier: A ADC — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Caitlyn
Win rate shown from Caitlyn's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Vel'Koz Adc
HardWin Rate42.6%
Games962
Xerath Adc
HardWin Rate43.6%
Games3,146
Brand Adc
HardWin Rate44.7%
Games1,052
Katarina Adc
HardWin Rate44.8%
Games1,409
Strong Against — Champions Caitlyn Counters
Vayne Adc
EasyWin Rate52.2%
Games4,681
Lucian Adc
EvenWin Rate51.9%
Games14,071
Corki Adc
EvenWin Rate51.9%
Games2,190
Varus Adc
EvenWin Rate51.7%
Games4,644
Ezreal Adc
EvenWin Rate51.5%
Games25,229
All Caitlyn Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lux | ADC | Counter | 41.9% | 1,837 | — |
| Vel'Koz | ADC | Counter | 42.6% | 962 | — |
| Xerath | ADC | Counter | 43.6% | 3,146 | Matchup |
| Brand | ADC | Counter | 44.7% | 1,052 | — |
| Katarina | ADC | Counter | 44.8% | 1,409 | — |
| Vayne | ADC | Favorable | 52.2% | 4,681 | — |
| Lucian | ADC | Favorable | 51.9% | 14,071 | — |
| Corki | ADC | Favorable | 51.9% | 2,190 | Matchup |
| Varus | ADC | Favorable | 51.7% | 4,644 | Matchup |
| Ezreal | ADC | Favorable | 51.5% | 25,229 | — |
How to Use Caitlyn Counter Data
Everything on this page — who beats Caitlyn and who Caitlyn beats — is computed from live ranked matchup data for ADC. The toughest lane opponents at the moment are Xerath, Seraphine, Karthus: against them Caitlyn posts its lowest win rates in the current data set. The single strongest counter is Xerath, where Caitlyn wins just 42.6% of 994 recorded games. On the flip side, Caitlyn performs well into Yunara, Mel, Corki, making them safer picks to face.
Each card shows the win rate from Caitlyn’s perspective and the number of games behind it — a matchup with tens of thousands of games is far more trustworthy than one with a few hundred. The Easy/Even/Hard labels are computed from those win rates (below 48% reads as Hard, above 52% as Easy); they are a reading aid, not a separate source stat. Data comes from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions, so the numbers reflect the meta. Counters are only half the picture: check the current Caitlyn build for the strongest items and runes, or the Caitlyn champion page for abilities and full details.
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Caitlyn Counters — FAQ
Lux is currently the strongest counter to Caitlyn — Caitlyn wins only 41.9% of 1,837 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Caitlyn performs best against Vayne, winning 52.2% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
From ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions.
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.