MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Caitlyn vs Syndra
What is Caitlyn's win rate vs Syndra?
In ADC, Caitlyn wins 45% against Syndra across 511 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 51 gold.
Caitlyn at 15:00
- Gold: -51
- CS: 0
- XP: -276
Typical gap to Syndra, from 509 games that reached 15:00.
Does Caitlyn counter Syndra?
No, it runs the other way. Syndra takes 55% of 511 ranked ADC games. Caitlyn can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Syndra as Caitlyn
When Caitlyn is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 282 games; behind, it drops to 36% over 229.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 282 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 36% | 229 |
| First blood | 50% | 268 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 51% | 207 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 279 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 132 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 61% | 43 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:51; the level 6 spike lands around 7:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Caitlyn build in ADC?
Into Syndra specifically, Caitlyn finishes The Collector first most often: 47.8% over 69 games of this matchup.
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.