Matchup

Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHigh burst

You are stronger late game — farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Tristana

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1DPS
Infinity Edge
2DPS
Fiendhunter Bolts
3DPS

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Experimental Hexplate
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

3456%
4627%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Randuin's Omen
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Wit's End
5vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP

Anti Tank

Terminus
5vs Tank

DPS

Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Stormrazor
DPS
Blade of The Ruined King
DPS
Trinity Force
DPS
Kraken Slayer
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS

Other options

Guinsoo's Rageblade
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR2 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
ResolveResolve
ConditioningConditioning
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
VayneVayne
TristanaTristana
Passive
Neutral
Aggressive

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