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Ahri vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Ahri

based on 4,126 Ahri vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.49
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Tristana as Ahri resulted from an analysis of 4126 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Ahri is forced to battle against Tristana in only 3.7% of her rounds.

Ahri vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri has done a below average job of countering Tristana. Normally, she wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Ahri vs Tristana games, Ahri’s side is 0.1% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Ahri vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
StormsurgeLiandry's TormentLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapSeraph's EmbraceCryptbloomShadowflame

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ahri to level upq
>
Second ability for Ahri to level upw
>
Last skill for Ahri to max oute

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Tristana

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

Advice to Win Against Tristana

Stand away from your creeps in a lane to take less collateral damage from Explosive Charge.

If you see Tristana activate Rapid Fire in a fight, stun her and try to back off until the spell dissipates.

Ahri vs Tristana Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Tristana Image
6.3
< Kills >
7.3
5.5
< Deaths >
6.2
7.4
< Assists >
5.5
1.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
162
< Minions Killed >
166
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.59
1,392
< Physical Damage >
16,825
14,601
< Magic Damage >
2,310
5,049
< True Damage >
468
21,042
< Damage Dealt >
19,604
19,834
< Damage Taken >
21,443
11,130
< Gold Earned >
12,488
1.97
< Towers >
2.79
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
4,791
< Total Healing >
6,000
14,117
< Experience >
12,955
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
70
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Counter Tristana with Ahri in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several significant Ahri versus Tristana counter stats that may help us explain the differences between the two. As an example, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tristana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Tristana..

Ahri usually has a similar longest killing spree as her foe does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Tristana. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ahri and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Tristana

Who is Better, Ahri or Tristana?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ahri usually loses when trying to fight Tristana, with a 48.6% win rate. As a result, Ahri makes a bad counter to Tristana.

While Ahri does have a lower winrate compared to Tristana, when facing one another, Ahri also has a greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Ahri into Tristana.

Moreover, Ahri also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Tristana. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Tristana matchups, Tristana is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Ahri is a somewhat poor counter for Tristana. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Ahri against Tristana.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Ahri, we analyzed 4,126 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Tristana as Ahri comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ahri in order to counter Tristana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri on average gets a similar amount of CS as Tristana. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Ahri versus Tristana build include Stormsurge, Liandry's Torment, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri included at least these three pieces in her build, she did a lot better vs Tristana than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Ahri had an average win rate of 48.6% battling Tristana with these items in her kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Tristana as Ahri, Ahri players should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Ahri vs Tristana fights, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.6% winrate overall.

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