ADC Matchup

Tristana vs Kai'Sa

Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
League: Platinum+
Tristana

Tristana

the Yordle Gunner
ADC
Tristana ADC Overall Win Rate
50.72%

Matchup Win Rate

51.1%
Tristana vs Kai'Sa Wins
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48.9%
Kai'Sa vs Tristana Wins
Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa

Daughter of the Void
ADC
Kai'Sa ADC Overall Win Rate
50.14%

Tristana vs Kai'Sa - ADC Matchup Guide Patch 15.16 (25.16)

Tristana ADC vs Kai'Sa ADC - Who is stronger?

Tristana ADC has a slight edge over Kai'Sa (51.1% win rate) based on 2995 games. The matchup slightly favors Tristana.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Tristana ADC vs Kai'Sa ADC in patch 15.16 (25.16), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 65.4% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 5.1% popularity, Tristana constantly encounters meta-dominant Kai'Sa (18.1%, 2nd place out of 30 ADC champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Tristana performance in the current patch. Even tiers, uneven results: Both champions sit at A-tier, but Tristana claims a meaningful 51.1% vs 48.9% advantage. Tristana's kit synergizes better in this specific head-to-head matchup. Optimize for consistency: Lethal Tempo paired with Triumph (60.1% win rate, 2.9% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Yun Tal Wildarrows > Infinity Edge > Navori Flickerblade with Berserker's Greaves delivers 65.4% win rate against Kai'Sa.

Win through macro: Tristana takes the matchup (51.14%) despite falling behind in CS (6.56 vs 7.89/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Tristana dominates both win rate (51.1%) and damage output (854 vs 848/min, 2nd among ADC). The 6 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Tristana wins the matchup (51.1%) despite a lower KDA (2.40 vs 2.60). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Tristana vs Kai'Sa - ADC Stats Comparison

Tristana ADC
Tristana ADC		Versus
Kai'Sa ADC
Kai'Sa ADC
ATierA
51.1%Matchup Winrate48.9%
50.72%Role Winrate50.14%
#13Winrate Rank#19
5.1%Pickrate18.1%
2.4Average KDA2.6
452Gold per Minute456
6.56CS/Min7.89
0.28Wards per Minute0.32
854Damage per Minute848

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Tristana (ADC)

While statistically Tristana is slightly stronger than Kai'Sa as ADC, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Tristana deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Kai'Sa has mixed damage, be careful as it may be harder to defend if the opponent gets ahead or plays aggressively.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Kai'Sa, ranking 3rd (versus 20th for Tristana) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.6 versus 2.4) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Tristana ADC versus Kai'Sa ADC matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Tristana player to maintain constant pressure on Kai'Sa, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Tristana vs Kai'Sa: ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
51.0% Win Rate87.4% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
51.0% Win Rate87.4% Pick Rate

Tristana vs Kai'Sa: ADC Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Cut Down
Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

+65 Health
+65 Health +65 Health

+65 Health

+65 Health

50.9% Win Rate63.2% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Lethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Cut Down
Cut Down Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Resolve
Bone Plating
Bone Plating After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

Bone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

Overgrowth
Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

60.1% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate

Tristana vs Kai'Sa: ADC Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
47.0% Win Rate98.7% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
50.1% Win Rate90.0% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
58.3% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
59.7% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
B. F. Sword
B. F. Sword (1300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
->
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Yun Tal Wildarrows (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
0% Critical Strike Chance
Practice Makes Lethal
On-Attack, gain Critical Strike Chance permanently up to 25%.
Flurry
On-Attacking an enemy champion, gain 30% Attack Speed for 6 seconds (30 second cooldown).
Attacks reduce this cooldown by 1 second, increased to 2 seconds for Critical Strikes.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
Navori Flickerblade
Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Transcendence
Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
65.4% Win Rate17.5% Pick Rate
Final Build
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster (3400 gold) 80 Attack Damage
15% Life Steal
Ichorshield
Convert excess healing from your Lifesteal to a Shield.
62.1% Win Rate31.5% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Cull
Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
Reap
Restore 3 HealthOn-Hit.
Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
59.9% Win Rate0.5% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
66.5% Win Rate0.1% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
59.7% Win Rate1.0% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
58.3% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate
Core Build
B. F. Sword
B. F. Sword (1300 gold) 40 Attack Damage
->
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Yun Tal Wildarrows (3000 gold) 55 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
0% Critical Strike Chance
Practice Makes Lethal
On-Attack, gain Critical Strike Chance permanently up to 25%.
Flurry
On-Attacking an enemy champion, gain 30% Attack Speed for 6 seconds (30 second cooldown).
Attacks reduce this cooldown by 1 second, increased to 2 seconds for Critical Strikes.
Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
25% Critical Strike Chance
40% Critical Strike Damage
Navori Flickerblade
Navori Flickerblade (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Transcendence
Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 15% of their remaining cooldown.
65.4% Win Rate17.5% Pick Rate
Final Build
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
64.0% Win Rate8.3% Pick Rate
Other Items
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
60.9% Win Rate19.9% Pick Rate
Lord Dominik's Regards
Lord Dominik's Regards (3100 gold) 35 Attack Damage
40% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
64.0% Win Rate8.3% Pick Rate
Mortal Reminder
Mortal Reminder (3300 gold) 35 Attack Damage
35% Armor Penetration
25% Critical Strike Chance
Grievous Wounds
Dealing physical damage applies 40% Wounds to enemy champions for 3 seconds.
43.4% Win Rate6.1% Pick Rate
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
45.3% Win Rate5.3% Pick Rate
Mercurial Scimitar
Mercurial Scimitar (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
40 Magic Resist
10% Life Steal

ACTIVE
Quicksilver
Removes all crowd control debuffs (excluding Airborne) and grants Move Speed.
46.8% Win Rate4.5% Pick Rate
Rapid Firecannon
Rapid Firecannon (2650 gold) 35% Attack Speed
25% Critical Strike Chance
4% Move Speed
Sharpshooter
Your Energized Attack deals 40 bonus magic damage and gains 35% bonus Attack Range.
45.8% Win Rate3.4% Pick Rate
Maw of Malmortius
Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
40 Magic Resist
Lifeline
Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
53.6% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate

Tristana vs Kai'Sa: ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Rapid Fire Tristana fires her weapon rapidly, increasing her Attack Speed for a short time.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Rocket Jump Tristana fires at the ground to propel her to a distant location, dealing damage and slowing surrounding units for a brief period where she lands.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Explosive Charge When Tristana kills a unit, her cannonballs burst into shrapnel, dealing damage to surrounding enemies. Can be activated to place a bomb on a target enemy that explodes after a short duration dealing damage to surrounding units.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Buster Shot Tristana loads a massive cannonball into her weapon and fires it at an enemy unit. This deals Magic Damage and knocks the target back. If the target is carrying the Explosive Charge bomb, the bomb detonation radius is doubled.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
47.7% Win Rate58.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Q
Rapid Fire Tristana fires her weapon rapidly, increasing her Attack Speed for a short time.
Q
Q
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R
W
Rocket Jump Tristana fires at the ground to propel her to a distant location, dealing damage and slowing surrounding units for a brief period where she lands.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Explosive Charge When Tristana kills a unit, her cannonballs burst into shrapnel, dealing damage to surrounding enemies. Can be activated to place a bomb on a target enemy that explodes after a short duration dealing damage to surrounding units.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Buster Shot Tristana loads a massive cannonball into her weapon and fires it at an enemy unit. This deals Magic Damage and knocks the target back. If the target is carrying the Explosive Charge bomb, the bomb detonation radius is doubled.
R
R
R
Max Order: E > Q > W
69.4% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

Tristana tips:

  • Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.
  • Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.
  • Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Playing Against Kai'Sa

  • Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.
  • Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.
  • Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Tristana ADC other Matchups

Tristana
+7.8%
Kalista

Tristana vs Kalista

Tristana
+4.9%
Varus

Tristana vs Varus

Tristana
+4.1%
Senna

Tristana vs Senna

Tristana
+3.3%
Ezreal

Tristana vs Ezreal

Tristana
+3.2%
Jhin

Tristana vs Jhin

Tristana
+3.1%
Xayah

Tristana vs Xayah

Tristana
+1.7%
Smolder

Tristana vs Smolder

Tristana
+1.7%
Jinx

Tristana vs Jinx

Tristana
+1.5%
Samira

Tristana vs Samira

Tristana
+1.4%
Aphelios

Tristana vs Aphelios

Tristana
+1.4%
Twitch

Tristana vs Twitch

Tristana
+1.1%
Ashe

Tristana vs Ashe

Tristana
+1.0%
Yunara

Tristana vs Yunara

Tristana
+0.8%
Miss Fortune

Tristana vs Miss Fortune

Tristana
-0.8%
Zeri

Tristana vs Zeri

Tristana
-1.0%
Caitlyn

Tristana vs Caitlyn

Tristana
-1.3%
Draven

Tristana vs Draven

Tristana
-1.5%
Lucian

Tristana vs Lucian

Tristana
-1.8%
Vayne

Tristana vs Vayne

Tristana
-1.9%
Kog'Maw

Tristana vs Kog'Maw

Tristana
-3.0%
Corki

Tristana vs Corki

Tristana
-3.2%
Sivir

Tristana vs Sivir

Tristana
-4.5%
Nilah

Tristana vs Nilah