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Caitlyn
Renowned as its finest peacekeeper, Caitlyn Kiramman is also Piltover's best shot at ridding the city of its elusive criminal elements. She is often paired with Vi, acting as a cool counterpoint to her partner's more impetuous nature. Even though she...
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Core
Weak Against
HARD
Strong Against
EASY
Synergy With
DUO
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Xin Zhao Early Game
Caitlyn bot lane is early aggression. Start Doran's Blade + 3 pots. Push wave fast level 1 — force enemy under tower and deny CS.
Level 2-3 spike: full ability rotation chunks ADC. Use Q + auto trades. Force all-ins when enemy support is on cooldown. Ward at 0:30.
Mid Game
Galeforce + Berserker's Greaves is your spike. Caitlyn bullies sidelane and shreds objectives. Push wave + roam mid post-6.
IE 2nd item = crit burst explosion. Long Sword 3-item path for lethality damage. Pick off squishies in skirmishes — kill threshold = 50%+ HP.
Late Game
Pickoff sniper. Stand 600+ behind frontline. AA-spam priority targets or burst combo squishies. Lord Dominik's Regards 4-5th item shreds tank armor.
Guardian Angel last item = revive after dive. Mortal Reminder vs healing comp. Track enemy ult cooldowns.
Win Condition
Bully lane → snowball pickoffs → close before scaling ADCs spike. Caitlyn doesn't outscale Vayne/Kog'Maw — close by 25min.
Win: 2+ lane kills + 5+ tower turret diff + 50%+ KP. Lose to: hyper carries (Vayne, Twitch) — close before 3-item spike.
Power Spikes
Level 2 — W or E unlocked for kill pressure. Level 6 — R for guaranteed pickoff. Galeforce (1st item) — gap-close + AS spike. Berserker's Greaves — AS for AA + ability rotation. Level 11 — R rank 2 + 3 items = burst threat. Infinity Edge (2nd item) — crit damage explosion.
Tips & Combos
Combos:
- Q (poke) -> auto -> W (engage) -> R execute on low HP
- Galeforce dash + R combo = surprise burst
- AA reset abilities preserve DPS through combo
Anti-tips:
- Don't dive without team setup — squishy ADCs die in 1v2
- Don't AA tanks — focus squishy targets only
- Don't waste R on missed positioning — wait for clean shot
Pro tricks:
- Galeforce active = unmissable cross-screen execute
- Ult priority on enemy ADC, not tanks
- Push wave under tower mid-game, then roam with R
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