MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Samira
What is Caitlyn's win rate vs Samira?
In ADC, Caitlyn wins 50% against Samira across 5,090 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 278 gold.
Caitlyn at 15:00
- Gold: -278
- CS: +5
- XP: -45
Typical gap to Samira, from 5,060 games that reached 15:00.
Does Caitlyn counter Samira?
Too close to call. Caitlyn sits at 50% over 5,090 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 Samira as Caitlyn
When Caitlyn is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 2,208 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 2,881.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 2,208 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 2,881 |
| First blood | 57% | 2,528 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 1,486 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 3,132 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 767 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 76% | 253 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:15; the level 6 spike lands around 7:29. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Caitlyn build in ADC?
Into Samira specifically, Caitlyn finishes Hexoptics C44 first most often: 51.1% over 1,204 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards: 55.5% across 402 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.