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Nidalee
Nidalee
42%
58%

vs

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

Build vs Tristana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Lich Bane
1Mage
Shadowflame
2vs Tank
Zhonya's Hourglass
3vs AD

Standard

Sorcerer's Shoes
4Magic pen
Hextech Rocketbelt
5Mage tank

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Banshee's Veil
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Void Staff
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage

Other options

Mejai's Soulstealer

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
NidaleeNidalee
TristanaTristana
Favorable
Neutral
Neutral

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