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Caitlyn with Tristana

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How to Synergize Caitlyn and Tristana

based on 2,940 Caitlyn with Tristana pairs
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the stats from from millions of LoL games straight from Riot Games each and every week. Caitlyn has fought alongside Tristana in 2940 recent, ranked matches. By gathering so much great data directly from the makers of LoL, we have complete confidence that we can produce high-quality, accurate builds to help Caitlyn synergize with Tristana. It is very rare for Caitlyn to play with Tristana on the same team. This pairing has only occurred in approx. 0.8% of matches with Caitlyn.

Caitlyn Tristana Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Caitlyn has done a below average job of fighting on the same side as Tristana. On average, she wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champs try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to play better as Caitlyn when playing alongside Tristana by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Caitlyn vs Tristana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordKircheis Shard

Core Caitlyn Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorAxiom Arc

Optional Items

Phantom DancerInfinity EdgeRapid FirecannonBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Caitlyn's passive ability p
Caitlyn's q ability q
Caitlyn's w ability w
Caitlyn's e ability e
Caitlyn's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Caitlyn and Tristana

Tips for Playing as Caitlyn with Tristana

Fire 90 Caliber Net away from the opponent to close the gap or hop over walls.

Avoid using Ace in the Hole in large team melees as it might be blocked by the wrong target.

Make use of her Yordle Snap Traps by placing them pre-emptively to ensure that you'll have one off of cooldown during combat.

Advice to Understand How Tristana Will Play

Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

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.

Caitlyn Tristana Synergy Stats

Caitlyn Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Tristana Image
5.9
< Kills >
6.5
5.9
< Deaths >
6.1
6.1
< Assists >
6.6
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.52
166
< Minions Killed >
176
0.16
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.53
17,744
< Physical Damage >
19,608
1,320
< Magic Damage >
1,469
511
< True Damage >
556
19,576
< Damage Dealt >
21,634
18,721
< Damage Taken >
19,590
11,415
< Gold Earned >
12,107
2.19
< Towers >
2.53
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,837
< Total Healing >
5,450
12,157
< Experience >
12,664
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
85
< Time Dealing CC >
89

How to Play with Tristana as Caitlyn in LoL

The Caitlyn Tristana synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Tristana, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Caitlyn sees a large worsening in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Tristana. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Tristana helps Caitlyn perform poorer in competitive League rounds. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Caitlyn is paired with Tristana, she sees a moderate decrease in her total damage dealt. This difference may demonstrate that Tristana doesn't help cover for her to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Caitlyn is played alongside Tristana on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays without Tristana. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing alongside Tristana.

Moreover, when Caitlyn plays with Tristana on the same side, she often receives a little less damage than when she plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Tristana does a decent job of covering Caitlyn during team fights.

Synergies between Caitlyn and Tristana

Damage Types Compared

Caitlyn
Tristana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Caitlyn
Tristana

Is Caitlyn better when played alongside Tristana?

There is no one best synergy for Caitlyn that will no matter what be her top synergy. However, Tristana is a very typical teammate for Caitlyn. By being on the same side as Caitlyn, she decreases their win rate by -1.0% to 48.3%. This signals that there is only a small bond between Caitlyn and Tristana that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Tristana has a lower difficulty than Caitlyn. That means Caitlyn players don't need to be cautious when enlisting Tristana teammates to play with, as they will require a lower level of skill to play well with you.

Working cooperatively, you should expect to see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to destroy wih physical damage. Combined, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

In contrast, by pairing Caitlyn and Tristana together, you may not be providing your other teammates a great deal of crowd control. Make sure to have other champions on your team that fills this gap in this pairing's abilities.

Regardless of your Tristana ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Caitlyn Players

How We Calculated Our Caitlyn Tristana Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Caitlyn and Tristana, we analyzed 2,940 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Caitlyn with Tristana comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Caitlyn in order to synergize with Tristana during both the lane and mid / late game phases of LoL rounds, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The most important finished items to have in your Caitlyn and Tristana synergy build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Axiom Arc. When Caitlyn incorporated at least these three great items in her build, she did a lot better as an ally of Tristana than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Caitlyn had an average win rate of 48.3% when playing alongside Tristana with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing your oponents, you should take the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for this champion pairing, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.3% winrate overall.

If you need to get Caitlyn with Tristana cooperations tips and stats for a a specific skill level, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies displayed are computed using all matches played with both champs.