MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Cassiopeia
What is Caitlyn's win rate vs Cassiopeia?
In ADC, Caitlyn wins 45% against Cassiopeia across 183 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 Caitlyn behind by 62 gold.
Caitlyn at 15:00
- Gold: -62
- CS: +2
- XP: -295
Typical gap to Cassiopeia, from 183 games that reached 15:00.
Does Caitlyn counter Cassiopeia?
Too close to call. Caitlyn sits at 45% over 183 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 Cassiopeia as Caitlyn
When Caitlyn is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 89 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 94.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 89 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 94 |
| First blood | 50% | 84 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 48 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 50% | 109 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:39; the level 6 spike lands around 7:22. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Caitlyn build in ADC?
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.