Twitch vs Tristana

Twitch
vs
48.8%

over 326 games

Tristana

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burstSplit push

Build vs Tristana

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Twitch: The Collector, Fiendhunter Bolts, Infinity Edge, Berserker's Greaves, Runaan's Hurricane, Lord Dominik's Regards, Yun Tal Wildarrows, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

The Collector
1
Fiendhunter Bolts
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Runaan's Hurricane
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier77%
ExhaustFlash14%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Runaan's Hurricane
Lord Dominik's Regards
Yun Tal Wildarrows
B. F. Sword
Guardian Angel
Bloodthirster
Blade of The Ruined King
Dark Seal
Mortal Reminder
Nashor's Tooth
Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass
Executioner's Calling
Hexoptics C44
Serrated Dirk
Mercurial Scimitar
Shadowflame
Banshee's Veil
Serpent's Fang
Edge of Night
Maw of Malmortius
56.8% WR125 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

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 as Twitch

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Approach camouflaged

    Approach camouflaged with Ambush (Q), then start the fight: when you leave camouflage, you gain bonus attack speed.

  2. Catch up with Venom Cask

    Throw Venom Cask (W) at an enemy fleeing out of your range: the cloud slows them and adds a Deadly Venom (passive) stack every second.

  3. Poison before you contaminate

    Apply as many Deadly Venom (passive) stacks as you can before Contaminate (E): each stack adds damage, and the spell hits every poisoned enemy within 1200 range.

  4. Shoot through their frontline

    During Spray and Pray (R), stay back and aim at their carries through the frontline: your bolts pierce every enemy, with less damage after the first.

  5. Camouflage again after a kill

    When a champion dies poisoned by Deadly Venom (passive), Ambush (Q) comes back right away: recast it to reposition in the middle of the teamfight.

Playing against Tristana

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Step away from your minions

    Don't stay glued to your minions: when her autos kill them, Explosive Charge (E) damages nearby enemies, and her bomb also explodes in an area.

  2. Back off when her bomb is on you

    Back off as soon as Explosive Charge (E) is stuck on you: each of her hits makes it stronger, and a bomb that explodes at max stacks resets Rocket Jump (W).

  3. Respect her Rapid Fire

    When she activates Rapid Fire (Q) in a fight, back off until the bonus ends, or stun her if you can: her attack speed spikes for the spell's duration.

  4. Spread out when her bomb is on you

    In teamfights, when Explosive Charge (E) is on you, spread out from your allies: when it explodes, the bomb also damages anyone near you.

Patch 16.21.1