MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Tristana vs Xerath
What is Tristana's win rate vs Xerath?
In ADC, Tristana wins 41% against Xerath across 170 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 Tristana behind by 4 gold.
Tristana at 15:00
- Gold: -4
- CS: -7
- XP: -537
Typical gap to Xerath, from 170 games that reached 15:00.
Does Tristana counter Xerath?
No, it runs the other way. Xerath takes 59% of 170 ranked ADC games. Tristana can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Xerath as Tristana
When Tristana is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 48% over 98 games; behind, it drops to 32% over 72.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 48% | 98 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 72 |
| First blood | 41% | 110 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 48% | 95 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 79 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:48; the level 6 spike lands around 7:36. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Tristana build in ADC?
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.