Xerath Adc
HardWin Rate42.8%
Games3,409
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 CounterXerath (42.8%)
Best MatchupVarus (52.8%)
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.
Seraphine Adc
HardWin Rate42.9%
Games2,697
Vel'Koz Adc
HardWin Rate43.4%
Games834
Nilah Adc
HardWin Rate43.6%
Games1,000
Hwei Adc
HardWin Rate44.2%
Games1,827
Strong Against — Champions Caitlyn Counters
Varus Adc
EasyWin Rate52.8%
Games3,018
Corki Adc
EasyWin Rate52.4%
Games1,890
Ezreal Adc
EasyWin Rate52.2%
Games19,977
Yunara Adc
EvenWin Rate51.9%
Games7,622
Lucian Adc
EvenWin Rate51.8%
Games11,098
All Caitlyn Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xerath | ADC | Counter | 42.8% | 3,409 | Matchup |
| Seraphine | ADC | Counter | 42.9% | 2,697 | Matchup |
| Vel'Koz | ADC | Counter | 43.4% | 834 | — |
| Nilah | ADC | Counter | 43.6% | 1,000 | — |
| Hwei | ADC | Counter | 44.2% | 1,827 | — |
| Varus | ADC | Favorable | 52.8% | 3,018 | Matchup |
| Corki | ADC | Favorable | 52.4% | 1,890 | Matchup |
| Ezreal | ADC | Favorable | 52.2% | 19,977 | — |
| Yunara | ADC | Favorable | 51.9% | 7,622 | Matchup |
| Lucian | ADC | Favorable | 51.8% | 11,098 | — |
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, currently on patch 16.13.1, and refreshes automatically every 48 hours, so the numbers move with 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
Xerath is currently the strongest counter to Caitlyn — Caitlyn wins only 42.8% of 3,409 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Caitlyn performs best against Varus, winning 52.8% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
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.