Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Tristana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Trinity Force
2DPS
Muramana
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Lich Bane
5Mage

Summoner spells

41436%
41235%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Serylda's Grudge
vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Lich Bane
Mage
Hextech Gunblade
Mage
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
Luden's Echo
Mage
Horizon Focus
Mage
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Seraph's Embrace
Mage
Malignance
Mage

Other options

Mortal Reminder
vs Hybride
Dark Seal
100.0% WR4 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
EzrealEzreal
TristanaTristana
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

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