MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Anivia
How often does Caitlyn beat Anivia in ADC?
Caitlyn into Anivia in ADC: 58% observed win rate across 99 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 Caitlyn ahead by 246 gold.
Caitlyn at 15:00
- Gold: +246
- CS: +10
- XP: -425
Typical gap to Anivia, from 99 games that reached 15:00.
Does Caitlyn counter Anivia?
No counter here: Caitlyn sits at 58% over 99 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Anivia: the Caitlyn game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Caitlyn at 67% across 58 games. Flip the lead and Caitlyn falls to 44% across 41.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 58 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 41 |
| First blood | 61% | 49 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 73% | 41 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 78 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:10 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:20. 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 26.1-26.12.
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.