MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tristana vs Caitlyn
How often does Tristana beat Caitlyn in ADC?
Tristana into Caitlyn in ADC: 52% observed win rate across 5,264 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 Tristana ahead by 152 gold.
Tristana at 15:00
- Gold: +152
- CS: -10
- XP: -15
Typical gap to Caitlyn, from 5,230 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tristana counter Caitlyn?
The count says yes: across 5,264 ranked ADC games into Caitlyn, Tristana takes 52%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Tristana.
Beating Caitlyn: the Tristana game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Tristana at 63% across 2,835 games. Flip the lead and Tristana falls to 40% across 2,429.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 2,835 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 2,429 |
| First blood | 58% | 3,203 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 2,882 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 1,551 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 1,282 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 499 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:25 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:35. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Tristana's ADC build, with receipts
Into Caitlyn specifically, Tristana finishes The Collector first most often: 50.3% over 1,007 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Navori Flickerblade: 54.8% across 321 games.
The most-finished Tristana core is The Collector, Infinity Edge, Navori Flickerblade: 56.7% across 4,379 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 The Collector (13,389 games).
Skill plan: Tristana players max E first and take E at level 1.