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Bard
Bard
44%
56%

vs

50.0%
Tristana
Tristana
64%
36%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Tristana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dead Man's Plate
1vs AD
Bandlepipes
2vs Hybride
Locket of the Iron Solari
3HP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Bloodsong
5HP

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

DPS

Liandry's Torment
Mage tank
Lich Bane
Mage

Other options

Bloodsong
HP
Redemption
Shurelya's Battlesong
DominationDomination
ElectrocuteElectrocute
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Deep WardDeep Ward
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedMove SpeedHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
BardBard
TristanaTristana
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

Tristana's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Draw a Bead (P)

Increases Tristana's Attack Range as she levels.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
320s22s16s–
618s22s16s1m40
916s20s16s1m40
1116s18s16s1m40
1616s14s15s1m40
1816s14s14s1m40

Playing against Tristana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Tristana is very strong at level 2 (W all-in + E bomb): respect her level 2 power spike.

2

Her W can be interrupted by CC during the dash — a stun or knockup mid-air stops her.

3

If she places the bomb (E) on you, move away from your allies: the bomb deals AoE damage on detonation.

4

In mid game, she's relatively weak before she scales in range — force fights in this window.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026