How to win lane as Caitlyn against Aphelios · 51.97% win rate over 13,378 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Caitlyn | Caitlyn's base attack range and Headshot poke beat Aphelios's short early gun ranges at level 1. |
| Level 2 | Caitlyn | Caitlyn out-trades a dashless Aphelios through levels 2-3 with free Headshot pokes. |
| Level 3 | Caitlyn | Trap plus net plus support CC gives Caitlyn an all-in window Aphelios cannot escape. |
| Levels 4-5 | Caitlyn | Caitlyn's first-item spike and turret siege keep lane control over Aphelios mid. |
| Level 6 | Caitlyn | Ace in the Hole lets Caitlyn punish and pick a low Aphelios who lacks mobility. |
| First item | Caitlyn | Caitlyn's range still lets her poke and zone Aphelios through the mid-late transition. |
| Two+ items | Aphelios | At full build Aphelios's rotating weapons and crit out-DPS Caitlyn in every extended fight. |
Caitlyn dominates levels 1-3 with the longest attack range in the game and Headshot procs that punish Aphelios every time he steps up to last-hit. Aphelios has no early escape and limited range on most gun pairings, so Caitlyn can trade for free and deny CS under threat of a trap. Bully hard while he is fragile and range-starved.
The full Caitlyn vs Aphelios 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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