How to win lane as Aphelios against Caitlyn · 51.47% win rate over 13,714 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1 is even: her range zones you but you can farm safely out of Q range. |
| Level 2 | Even / skill | Level 2 stays a skill check as trades trade off between her range and your marks. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Level 3 remains even with careful farming around her Peacemaker and traps. |
| Levels 4-5 | Aphelios | By levels 4-5 your weapon rotations come online and edge the lane in your favor. |
| Level 6 | Caitlyn | At 6 Caitlyn's Ace in the Hole plus trap-net-Headshot combo wins the all-in. |
| First item | Caitlyn | Her first item is peak lane-bully power that punishes any mispositioning. |
| Two+ items | Aphelios | With 2+ items your sustained DPS out-scales her burst-and-poke kit in fights. |
Levels 1-3 are a skill matchup: Caitlyn's superior range and traps zone you, but you can farm safely and answer with Calibrum's long-range mark. Respect her Q lines and never stand on a trapped minion.
The full Aphelios vs Caitlyn report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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