MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Akshan
How often does Caitlyn beat Akshan in ADC?
Caitlyn into Akshan in ADC: 57% observed win rate across 79 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Caitlyn ahead by 53 gold.
Does Caitlyn counter Akshan?
Too close for a counter call: Caitlyn sits at 57% over 79 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Akshan: the Caitlyn game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 65% | 43 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 58 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:30 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:11. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Caitlyn's ADC build, with receipts
The most-finished Caitlyn core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 54.3% across 14,626 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hexoptics C44 (47,375 games).
Skill plan: Caitlyn players max Q first and take Q at level 1.