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Matchup

Illaoi
Illaoi
73%
27%

vs

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

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Tristana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Iceborn Gauntlet
2vs AD
Spirit Visage
3vs AP

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

Summoner spells

3444%
41233%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Death's Dance
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
100.0% WR1 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
DemolishDemolish
Bone PlatingBone Plating
OvergrowthOvergrowth
PrecisionPrecision
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Last StandLast Stand
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
IllaoiIllaoi
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