Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Tristana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion

Core build

Thornmail
1vs Hybride
Sunfire Aegis
2vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Protoplasm Harness
5Survival

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Randuin's Omen
5vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP

Other options

Protoplasm Harness
Survival

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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