MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Kai'Sa vs Tristana
What is Kai'Sa's win rate vs Tristana?
In ADC, Kai'Sa wins 49% against Tristana across 5,992 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Kai'Sa behind by 253 gold.
Kai'Sa at 15:00
- Gold: -253
- CS: +4
- XP: -10
Typical gap to Tristana, from 5,963 games that reached 15:00.
Does Kai'Sa counter Tristana?
Too close to call. Kai'Sa sits at 49% over 5,992 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Tristana as Kai'Sa
When Kai'Sa is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 2,571 games; behind, it drops to 39% over 3,418.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 2,571 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 39% | 3,418 |
| First blood | 56% | 3,222 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 2,039 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 3,334 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 1,042 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 74% | 357 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:31; the level 6 spike lands around 7:37. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Kai'Sa build in ADC?
Into Tristana specifically, Kai'Sa finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 50.3% over 1,821 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Dusk and Dawn: 56.7% across 547 games.
The most-finished Kai'Sa core is Kraken Slayer, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Dusk and Dawn: 53.5% across 26,866 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (83,293 games).
Skill plan: Kai'Sa players max Q first and take Q at level 1.