MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Kai'Sa
What is Caitlyn's win rate vs Kai'Sa?
In ADC, Caitlyn wins 50% against Kai'Sa across 16,033 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 ahead by 196 gold.
Caitlyn at 15:00
- Gold: +196
- CS: +6
- XP: +20
Typical gap to Kai'Sa, from 15,947 games that reached 15:00.
Does Caitlyn counter Kai'Sa?
Too close to call. Caitlyn sits at 50% over 16,033 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 Kai'Sa as Caitlyn
When Caitlyn is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 59% over 9,041 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 6,985.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 9,041 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 6,985 |
| First blood | 56% | 8,424 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 5,886 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 10,270 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 3,321 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 1,082 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:54; the level 6 spike lands around 7:21. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Caitlyn build in ADC?
Into Kai'Sa specifically, Caitlyn finishes The Collector first most often: 49.2% over 3,131 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 55.6% across 1,109 games.
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.