Caitlyn ARAM Build
Items, runes and skill order from ARAM games, patch 26.20. What players build on Caitlyn in ARAM, read from real games on the Howling Abyss: items, runes, spells, starting items and skill order, with Caitlyn's ARAM balance changes and how the build differs from Summoner's Rift.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Caitlyn ARAM Build in 26.20
The most built Caitlyn ARAM build in patch 26.20 is Infinity Edge, Rapid Firecannon and The Collector, with Press the Attack and Flash and Ghost: it wins 76.9% of its 13 games. Most Caitlyn players start with B. F. Sword and max Q > W > E. Over all 96 ARAM games we read this patch, Caitlyn wins 61.5%.
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Edge + Rapid Firecannon + The Collector | 13.5% | 76.9% | 13 |
| Hexoptics C44 + Infinity Edge + Rapid Firecannon | 7.3% | 71.4% | 7 |
| Infinity Edge + Lord Dominik's Regards + The Collector | 7.3% | 57.1% | 7 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Edge | 77.1% | 64.9% | 74 |
| The Collector | 60.4% | 60.3% | 58 |
| Rapid Firecannon | 58.3% | 60.7% | 56 |
| Lord Dominik's Regards | 53.1% | 60.8% | 51 |
| Hexoptics C44 | 35.4% | 67.6% | 34 |
| Yun Tal Wildarrows | 28.1% | 63.0% | 27 |
| Bloodthirster | 19.8% | 63.2% | 19 |
| Blade of The Ruined King | 9.4% | 55.6% | 9 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berserker's Greaves | 78.1% | 60.0% | 75 |
| Mercury's Treads | 6.3% | 83.3% | 6 |
| Gluttonous Greaves | 3.1% | 33.3% | 3 |
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. F. Sword | 39.6% | 57.9% | 38 |
| Boots + Serrated Dirk | 21.9% | 61.9% | 21 |
| Noonquiver | 9.4% | 66.7% | 9 |
| Skill max order | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E | 80.2% | 59.7% | 77 |
| Q > E > W | 14.6% | 78.6% | 14 |
| Keystone | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press the Attack | 63.5% | 59.0% | 61 |
| Dark Harvest | 17.7% | 52.9% | 17 |
| Lethal Tempo | 16.7% | 81.3% | 16 |
| Runes | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press the Attack · Presence of Mind · Legend: Bloodline · Coup de Grace · Taste of Blood · Treasure Hunter | 31.3% | 46.7% | 30 |
| Summoner spells | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash + Ghost | 55.2% | 64.2% | 53 |
| Flash + Heal | 13.5% | 61.5% | 13 |
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Caitlyn ARAM Balance Changes
Caitlyn's ARAM balance changes: no balance changes. Riot adjusts some champions for ARAM only, to balance them for the mode's single lane; the changes don't apply on Summoner's Rift.
Caitlyn has no ARAM balance changes: it plays in ARAM exactly as on Summoner's Rift.
Is Caitlyn Good in ARAM?
Caitlyn is S+ tier in ARAM in patch 26.20, 2 of the 167 champions with enough ARAM games for a tier. The ARAM tier list ranks champions by win rate, pulled toward 50% when they have few games, and a little by how often they are picked.
Caitlyn ARAM Build vs Summoner's Rift
The items Caitlyn players build more and less in ARAM than in ranked Summoner's Rift games (Master+), by the share of games each item is finished in. Only differences of 10 points or more are listed.
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| The Collector | 60% | 35% |
| Yun Tal Wildarrows | 28% | under 5% |
| Rapid Firecannon | 58% | 37% |
| Bloodthirster | 20% | 8% |
| Lord Dominik's Regards | 53% | 42% |
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Hexoptics C44 | 35% | 61% |
Where the Caitlyn ARAM Data Comes From
The build comes from real ARAM games read through the Riot Games API. For every Caitlyn player we keep the final items, runes and summoner spells and, from the game's timeline, the items bought in the first 90 seconds and the order the abilities were leveled; games under 5 minutes are left out. A build is shown from 15 games. The full method is on the LoL ARAM builds page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Caitlyn ARAM build?
The build at the top of this page: the items, runes and summoner spells most Caitlyn players use in ARAM games of patch 26.20, with the win rate and games of each choice.
Does Caitlyn have ARAM balance changes?
In ARAM Caitlyn has: no balance changes. The changes only apply on the Howling Abyss.
Is Caitlyn good in ARAM?
The ARAM tier list ranks Caitlyn against every champion with enough ARAM games this patch, by win rate and pick rate. The tier and its place are in the section above once Caitlyn has enough games.
What does Caitlyn start with in ARAM?
The starting items table above lists what Caitlyn players buy in the first 90 seconds of their ARAM games, potions left out, with how often each start is bought.
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