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How to Win Blitzcrank vs Tristana Counter MatchupBlitzcrank is in the s tier of champions

Blitzcrank vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Blitzcrank

based on 4,925 Blitzcrank vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated League matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Tristana as Blitzcrank resulted from an evaluation of 4925 ranked matches where both champions fought each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Blitzcrank encounters Tristana in only 3.4% of his games.

Blitzcrank vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank has done a decent job of countering Tristana. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Blitzcrank versus Tristana matches, Blitzcrank’s side is 0.2% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Blitzcrank vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsKindlegem

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

Force of NatureShurelya's BattlesongBloodsongKnight's Vow

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Tristana as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Tristana

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Tristana Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Tristana Image
2.3
< Kills >
7.1
5.8
< Deaths >
6.4
13.1
< Assists >
5.9
0.45
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
29
< Minions Killed >
165
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.53
2,838
< Physical Damage >
16,880
6,012
< Magic Damage >
2,250
933
< True Damage >
476
9,783
< Damage Dealt >
19,606
22,069
< Damage Taken >
20,904
8,436
< Gold Earned >
12,383
1.39
< Towers >
2.73
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,239
< Total Healing >
5,633
10,347
< Experience >
12,699
52
< Vision Score >
18
23
< Wards Placed >
9
325
< Time Dealing CC >
64

How to Counter Tristana with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify some critical Blitzcrank vs. Tristana matchup stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Tristana. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank often has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Tristana. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Tristana

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Tristana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when playing against Tristana, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a good counter for Tristana.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate than Tristana, when facing one another, Blitzcrank also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Blitzcrank into Tristana.

Moreover, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Tristana. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Tristana matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champion with a higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Tristana. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Blitzcrank against Tristana.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 4,925 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 Blitzcrank 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 learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank to counter Tristana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank most often picks up a lot less CS relative to Tristana. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to have in your Blitzcrank versus Tristana build consist of Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Tristana than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when playing against Tristana with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Tristana as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should take the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes players chose for Blitzcrank vs Tristana clashes, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

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