MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Tristana
How often does Xerath beat Tristana in ADC?
Xerath into Tristana in ADC: 59% observed win rate across 170 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 Xerath ahead by 5 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +5
- CS: +7
- XP: +538
Typical gap to Tristana, from 170 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Tristana?
The count says yes: across 170 ranked ADC games into Tristana, Xerath takes 59%. 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 Xerath.
Beating Tristana: the Xerath game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Xerath at 68% across 72 games. Flip the lead and Xerath falls to 52% across 98.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 68% | 72 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 52% | 98 |
| First blood | 63% | 80 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 40 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 69% | 88 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 48 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:17 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:09. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Xerath's ADC build, with receipts
Into Tristana specifically, Xerath finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 61.9% over 42 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 55.3% across 590 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (2,793 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.