LeBlanc vs Tristana MID Matchup Guide

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LeBlanc into Tristanamedium

Overview

Use plus burst combos to punish Tristana's early wave pushes and spacing mistakes.
Avoid getting pushed under tower due to weak waveclear and Tristana's passive wave pressure.
Leverage high mobility and root threat to control trades and force Tristana off the wave.

Engage trades by using to close gap, then threaten root if Tristana can't respond.
Punish forward jumps without reset by counterattacking immediately.
Avoid all-ins if your reposition is missed or on cooldown to prevent heavy punishment.

Respect Tristana's level 2 all-in window with support follow-up; avoid extended trades then.
Avoid overextending when jump is off cooldown to prevent reset engages.
Beware of knockback disrupting your engage or escape during trades or roams.

Hit level 2 first to unlock full burst combo with and for strong trades.
Avoid extended fights if your repositioning is on cooldown to prevent counterpunish.
Use early cooldown windows on jump to engage or roam safely.

Level 2 unlocks burst combo with +/, enabling strong all-in or poke trades.
Level 6 doubles burst potential and escape, use it for picks or roams, not blind fights.
First completed AP item boosts burst damage and trade reliability; increase aggression post-item.

Convert level 2 and 6 power spikes into kills or forcing Tristana off wave to deny farm.
Use + chains to pick Tristana or roam mid to snowball other lanes.
Force Tristana under tower early to exploit weak waveclear and limit her turret plate pressure.

Tactical tip

For LeBlanc vs Tristana, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Mid lane check.