Medium Difficulty
Press the Attack
for short trades
Press the Attack
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Cosmic Insight
Biscuit Delivery
Attack Speed
Adaptive Force
Armor
Lethal Tempo
if you want to perform better in an all-in/extended fight
Lethal Tempo
Triumph
Legend: Bloodline
Cut Down
Cosmic Insight
Biscuit Delivery
Attack Speed
Adaptive Force
Armor
Starting Items
Long Sword
Refillable Potion
Provides highest damage, builds into mythic quicker, and gives you the best sustain.
Standard Build
Galeforce
Berserker's Greaves
Stormrazor
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Guardian Angel
Situational Items
Immortal Shieldbow
The Collector
Plated Steelcaps
Guardian Angel
Cooldowns
Q: 20-16
W: 22-14
E: 16-14
R: 120-100
Tristana's Skill Max Order: E → Q → W
Cut Down
Enemy health needed to proc Cut Down Level 1: 663
Tristana's Base Health Lvl 1: 670
Cut Down is Always recommended in this matchup. You will proc it level 1 onwards no matter what.
Overview
Level 1: Start Q in this lane. Try to push for level 2 as fast as you can, and if you get it, instantly vault Trist for a very good trade. If Trist lands E on you, you must land your Q or else she wins the trade. If you miss Q, back off. Her E range is the same as your AA range level 1.
Level 2: Level 2 onwards, only use your E to cancel Trist's W in mid air. If she uses W to engage on you, instantly vault to cancel her W, and then use Q on her to blind her.
Level 3-5: You must use your Q and your E specifically on Trist, try not to use them on the minions unless you need your Q to fight for prio. If you Q the wave, try doing it further away from her so she can't just jump on you. If Trist Jumps on you, you must land your Q to prevent her from getting her W reset from her E.
Level 6+: You can't use your E if you are ulted, so the goal is to kill Trist before she ults when she is blinded if you are playing aggro on her.
What To Do
Push for level 2 first and start Q.
If trist Es you, Q her to win the trade.
If you get 2 first, instantly jump on her with E to punish her.
When trist is 2, only use vault to counter her jump.
Your E cancels her W in mid air, and so use E only for this.
If she jumps, E her, then Q right away to go for a short trade.
Landing Q is critical so that she can't stack up her E charges to get her W reset.
At 1-2 items you hard win all 1v1s and can one shot her, so going even in this lane is a win for you.
Positioning is key and always be cautious of her W engage. If she ever uses W, do not let her breathe for 22 seconds since it is a long CD.
Canceling Tristana's W with Quinn's E