MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Aurelion Sol vs Caitlyn
What is Aurelion Sol's win rate vs Caitlyn?
In ADC, Aurelion Sol wins 54% against Caitlyn across 460 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Aurelion Sol behind by 723 gold.
Aurelion Sol at 15:00
- Gold: -723
- CS: -18
- XP: -230
Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 459 games that reached 15:00.
Does Aurelion Sol counter Caitlyn?
Too close to call. Aurelion Sol sits at 54% over 460 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Caitlyn as Aurelion Sol
When Aurelion Sol is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 120 games; behind, it drops to 51% over 340.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 120 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 340 |
| First blood | 61% | 209 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 141 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 79 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 134 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 64% | 58 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:25; the level 6 spike lands around 7:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Aurelion Sol build in ADC?
Into Caitlyn specifically, Aurelion Sol finishes Rylai's Crystal Scepter first most often: 54.6% over 152 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment, Bloodletter's Curse: 56.5% across 46 games.
The most-finished Aurelion Sol core is Blackfire Torch, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Liandry's Torment: 52.4% across 645 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rylai's Crystal Scepter (2,331 games).
Skill plan: Aurelion Sol players max Q first and take Q at level 1.