MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Malzahar
What is Caitlyn's win rate vs Malzahar?
In ADC, Caitlyn wins 40% against Malzahar across 164 observed ranked games. This is an observed win rate shown with its sample size, not a prediction or a guaranteed counter.
By 15 minutes the median game has Caitlyn ahead by 138 gold.
Does Caitlyn counter Malzahar?
No. This one runs the other way: Malzahar takes 60% of 164 ranked ADC games, and the gap clears the noise band. {{champion}} players still win it — the conditional rates on this page show which spots flip it, each with its own game count.
How to beat Malzahar as Caitlyn
When Caitlyn is 300 gold up at 10:00, this matchup runs 46% over 103 games; 300 down, it drops to 31% over 61.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 46% | 103 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 31% | 61 |
| First blood | 50% | 103 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 75 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 44% | 89 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 56% | 45 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:42; the level 6 spike lands around 7:02. 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 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.