Matchup
Skill matchup
You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.
Build vs Tristana
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
58%
25%Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Sorcery
Arcane Comet
Manaflow Band
Transcendence
Gathering Storm
Precision
Presence of Mind
Cut Down
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Seraphine
TristanaTristana's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Increases Tristana's Attack Range as she levels.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 20s | 22s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 18s | 22s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 16s | 20s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 16s | 18s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 16s | 14s | 15s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 16s | 14s | 14s | 1m40 |
Playing against Tristana
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Tristana is very strong at level 2 (W all-in + E bomb): respect her level 2 power spike.
Her W can be interrupted by CC during the dash — a stun or knockup mid-air stops her.
If she places the bomb (E) on you, move away from your allies: the bomb deals AoE damage on detonation.
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