ADC Matchup

Twitch vs Caitlyn

Patch: 15.18 (25.18)
League: Platinum+
Twitch

Twitch

the Plague Rat
ADC
Twitch ADC Overall Win Rate
51.16%

Matchup Win Rate

51.6%
Twitch vs Caitlyn Wins
⚔
48.4%
Caitlyn vs Twitch Wins
Caitlyn

Caitlyn

the Sheriff of Piltover
ADC
Caitlyn ADC Overall Win Rate
48.57%

Twitch vs Caitlyn - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.18 (25.18)

Twitch ADC vs Caitlyn ADC - Who is stronger?

Twitch ADC has an advantage against Caitlyn (51.6% win rate) based on 1759 games. The matchup leans toward Twitch.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Twitch ADC vs Caitlyn ADC in patch 15.18 (25.18), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 71.5% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 4.7% popularity, Twitch constantly encounters meta-dominant Caitlyn (11.9%, 5th place out of 32 ADC champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Twitch performance in the current patch. Meta strength confirmed: Twitch's superior tier rating (A vs C) translates into a solid 51.6% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Twitch ranks 13th in win rate among ADC champions. Optimize for consistency: Press the Attack paired with Triumph (55.7% win rate, 70.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Nashor's Tooth > Rabadon's Deathcap > Banshee's Veil with Berserker's Greaves delivers 71.5% win rate against Caitlyn.

Win through macro: Twitch takes the matchup (51.57%) despite falling behind in CS (5.81 vs 6.33/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Twitch dominates both win rate (51.6%) and damage output (972 vs 850/min, 2nd among ADC). The 122 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Statistical dominance: Twitch leads in both matchup win rate (51.6%) and KDA (2.40 vs 2.10) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Twitch vs Caitlyn - ADC Stats Comparison

Twitch ADC
Twitch ADC		Versus
Caitlyn ADC
Caitlyn ADC
ATierC
51.6%Matchup Winrate48.4%
51.16%Role Winrate48.57%
#13Winrate Rank#29
4.7%Pickrate11.9%
2.4Average KDA2.1
418Gold per Minute446
5.81CS/Min6.33
0.27Wards per Minute0.26
972Damage per Minute850

How to Beat Caitlyn as Twitch (ADC)

While statistically Twitch is slightly stronger than Caitlyn as ADC, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Twitch deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Caitlyn deals mainly physical damage (93.22%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Caitlyn, ranking 23rd (versus 31st for Twitch) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.1 versus 2.4) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Twitch ADC versus Caitlyn ADC matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Twitch player to maintain constant pressure on Caitlyn, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Twitch vs Caitlyn: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
55.4% Win Rate75.1% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
56.9% Win Rate1.8% Pick Rate

Twitch vs Caitlyn: ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Cut Down
Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

55.7% Win Rate70.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Press the Attack
Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

Press the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Cut Down
Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Axiom Arcanist Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)

Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

Gathering Storm
Gathering Storm Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.

10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD
20 min: + 24 AP or 14 AD
30 min: + 48 AP or 29 AD
40 min: + 80 AP or 48 AD
50 min: + 120 AP or 72 AD
60 min: + 168 AP or 101 AD
etc...

Gathering Storm

Every 10 min gain AP or AD, adaptive.10 min: + 8 AP or 5 AD 20 min: + 24 AP or …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

55.7% Win Rate70.9% Pick Rate

Twitch vs Caitlyn: ADC Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
54.0% Win Rate69.2% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
54.6% Win Rate71.6% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.1% Win Rate11.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
61.2% Win Rate9.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Scout's Slingshot
Scout's Slingshot (600 gold) 20% Attack Speed
Bullseye
Damaging a champion deals bonus magic damage.
Attacks reduce this cooldown by 1 second.
->
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Yun Tal Wildarrows (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
0% Critical Strike Chance
Practice Makes Lethal
On-Attack, gain Critical Strike Chance permanently up to 25%.
Flurry
On-Attacking an enemy champion, gain 30% Attack Speed for 6 seconds (30 second cooldown).
Attacks reduce this cooldown by 1 second, increased to 2 seconds for Critical Strikes.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
Runaan's Hurricane
Runaan's Hurricane (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Wind's Fury
Attacks fire bolts at 2 additional enemies near the target.
Each bolt deals physical damage and applies On-Hit effects.
59.1% Win Rate10.5% Pick Rate
Final Build
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
66.0% Win Rate16.0% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
66.2% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
61.2% Win Rate9.3% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
58.1% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
55.1% Win Rate11.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Blasting Wand
Blasting Wand (850 gold) 45 Ability Power
->
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damageOn-Hit.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
71.5% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate
Final Build
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
87.9% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate
Other Items
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
84.5% Win Rate9.7% Pick Rate
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
59.4% Win Rate9.2% Pick Rate
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
41.9% Win Rate5.6% Pick Rate
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
50.5% Win Rate5.5% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
36.1% Win Rate5.0% Pick Rate
Mercurial Scimitar
Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
40 Magic Resist
10% Life Steal

ACTIVE
Quicksilver
Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
32.7% Win Rate4.2% Pick Rate
Mejai's Soulstealer
Mejai's Soulstealer (1500 gold) 20 Ability Power
100 Health
Glory
Takedowns grant Glory, up to 25. 10 Glory is lost on death.
Gain 5 Ability Power per Glory and 10% Move Speed at 10 or higher Glory.
87.9% Win Rate3.7% Pick Rate

Twitch vs Caitlyn: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Ambush Twitch becomes Camouflaged for a short duration and gains Move Speed. When leaving Camouflage, Twitch gains Attack Speed for a short duration.

When an enemy champion with Deadly Venom dies, Ambush's cooldown is reset.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Venom Cask Twitch hurls a cask of venom that explodes in an area, slowing targets and applying deadly venom to the target.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Contaminate Twitch wreaks further havoc on poisoned enemies with a blast of his vile diseases.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Spray and Pray Twitch unleashes the full power of his crossbow, shooting bolts over a great distance that pierce all enemies caught in their path.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
52.5% Win Rate48.2% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Ambush Twitch becomes Camouflaged for a short duration and gains Move Speed. When leaving Camouflage, Twitch gains Attack Speed for a short duration.

When an enemy champion with Deadly Venom dies, Ambush's cooldown is reset.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Venom Cask Twitch hurls a cask of venom that explodes in an area, slowing targets and applying deadly venom to the target.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Contaminate Twitch wreaks further havoc on poisoned enemies with a blast of his vile diseases.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Spray and Pray Twitch unleashes the full power of his crossbow, shooting bolts over a great distance that pierce all enemies caught in their path.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
72.1% Win Rate1.9% Pick Rate

Twitch tips:

  • Twitch's Attack Speed is among the highest in the game; try purchasing items with on-hit effects such as Black Cleaver or Wit's End.
  • Contaminate has a large range; apply as many stacks of Deadly Venom as possible before using it.
  • You can catch up to an enemy out of attack range with Venom Cask.

Playing Against Caitlyn

  • Keep behind allied minions if Caitlyn is harassing you with Piltover Peacemaker (it deals less damage with each subsequent target).
  • You can intercept Ace in the Hole's missile from hitting an ally if you stand in its path.

Twitch ADC other Matchups

Twitch
+4.6%
Varus

Twitch vs Varus

Twitch
+4.3%
Sivir

Twitch vs Sivir

Twitch
+3.6%
Draven

Twitch vs Draven

Twitch
+2.9%
Aphelios

Twitch vs Aphelios

Twitch
+2.1%
Jinx

Twitch vs Jinx

Twitch
+2.0%
Senna

Twitch vs Senna

Twitch
+2.0%
Samira

Twitch vs Samira

Twitch
+1.5%
Yunara

Twitch vs Yunara

Twitch
+1.5%
Jhin

Twitch vs Jhin

Twitch
+1.4%
Tristana

Twitch vs Tristana

Twitch
+1.2%
Kai'Sa

Twitch vs Kai'Sa

Twitch
+1.1%
Zeri

Twitch vs Zeri

Twitch
-1.1%
Lucian

Twitch vs Lucian

Twitch
-1.2%
Ashe

Twitch vs Ashe

Twitch
-1.3%
Vayne

Twitch vs Vayne

Twitch
-1.4%
Miss Fortune

Twitch vs Miss Fortune

Twitch
-1.5%
Smolder

Twitch vs Smolder

Twitch
-2.0%
Xayah

Twitch vs Xayah

Twitch
-2.3%
Ezreal

Twitch vs Ezreal

Twitch
-3.3%
Kog'Maw

Twitch vs Kog'Maw

Twitch
-9.5%
Nilah

Twitch vs Nilah