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How to Win Kai'Sa vs Tristana Counter MatchupKai'Sa is in the b tier of champions

Kai'Sa vs Tristana

How to Beat Tristana as Kai'Sa in LoLKai'Sa is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Tristana as Kai'Sa

based on 5,531 Kai'Sa vs Tristana matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Tristana as Kai'Sa came out of an analysis of 5531 ranked games where both champs opposed each other. This particular champ pairing is somewhat rare. Kai'Sa has to counter Tristana in only 3.5% of her rounds.

Kai'Sa vs Tristana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Kai'Sa does a dismal job of countering Tristana. On average, she wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champs face one another in. In Kai'Sa vs Tristana rounds, Kai'Sa’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that she probably will be able to get first blood versus Tristana.

Best Kai'Sa vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Kai'Sa Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterGuardian AngelZhonya's HourglassStormsurge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kai'Sa to level upq
>
Second ability for Kai'Sa to level upe
>
Last skill for Kai'Sa to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Kai'Sa's passive ability p
Kai'Sa's q ability q
Kai'Sa's w ability w
Kai'Sa's e ability e
Kai'Sa's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Tristana as Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Kai'Sa against Tristana

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

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.

Kai'Sa vs Tristana Counter Stats

Kai'Sa Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Tristana Image
7.7
< Kills >
7.6
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
5.8
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.76
176
< Minions Killed >
168
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.58
12,102
< Physical Damage >
17,445
8,137
< Magic Damage >
2,252
420
< True Damage >
463
20,660
< Damage Dealt >
20,160
19,647
< Damage Taken >
21,227
12,359
< Gold Earned >
12,635
2.14
< Towers >
2.88
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
4,291
< Total Healing >
6,000
12,614
< Experience >
12,917
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
44
< Time Dealing CC >
66

How to Counter Tristana with Kai'Sa in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature some critical Kai'Sa vs. Tristana matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Tristana’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Kai'Sa may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Tristana..

Kai'Sa normally has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes a similar amount of damage to Tristana. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Kai'Sa and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Kai'Sa
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kai'Sa
Tristana

Who is Better, Kai'Sa or Tristana?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kai'Sa usually loses when playing against Tristana, with a 47.8% win rate. Therefore, Kai'Sa makes a poor counter for Tristana.

While Kai'Sa does have a lower win rate compared to Tristana, when on opposite teams, Kai'Sa also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more difficult champion to develop with. You should be very concerned when picking Kai'Sa into Tristana.

Additionally, Kai'Sa also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Tristana. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kai'Sa 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 allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kai'Sa is a terribly counter for Tristana. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Kai'Sa against Tristana.

Other Champion Matchups Against Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa Loses Against

LilliaLillia41.9% winrateLeonaLeona42.6% winrateNilahNilah42.8% winrateTeemoTeemo43.1% winrate

Kai'Sa Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee55.1% winrateYuumiYuumi53.6% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc52.6% winrateZeriZeri52.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

AniviaAnivia+ 49.8% 2069 GamesTrundleTrundle+ 49.9% 9592 GamesZyraZyra+ 49.9% 5766 GamesLilliaLillia+ 49.9% 8804 Games

Additional Information for Kai'Sa Players

How We Calculated Our Kai'Sa vs Tristana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Tristana as Kai'Sa, we analyzed 5,531 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 Kai'Sa 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.

Other Useful Resources

Kai'Sa Build Tristana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Kai'Sa to counter Tristana during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kai'Sa often picks up a similar amount of CS as Tristana. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Kai'Sa versus Tristana build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Kraken Slayer. When Kai'Sa used at least these three items in her build, she performed much better vs. Tristana than with many other typical builds. In fact, Kai'Sa had an average winrate of 47.8% battling Tristana with these items in her kit.

To have the highest probability of beating Tristana as Kai'Sa, Kai'Sa players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Kai'Sa vs Tristana LoL games, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.8% win rate overall.

If you need to see Kai'Sa versus Tristana tips and builds for a a distinct rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and build suggestions shown are calculated using all games finished with both champs.