Locke vs Tristana MID Matchup Guide

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Locke into Tristanahigh

Overview

Use to mark and slow before committing to trades against Tristana's all-in.
Avoid extended trades where health cost outweighs damage without kill pressure.
Your goal is to punish Tristana when she uses aggressively without support follow-up.

Start trades by landing multiple nails to maximize slow and mark stacks.
Activate only when you can follow up immediately to avoid losing too much health.
Hold until you can consume marks or reset after a takedown; avoid using it preemptively.

Respect Tristana's level 2 all-in with support follow-up; avoid extended trades before you have full combo.
Avoid trading when Tristana's is available to jump in or escape.
Be cautious if you activate but cannot stay on target, as health cost can backfire.

Prioritize hitting level 3 to unlock full trade combo with , , and .
Thin the wave early to avoid getting caught by Tristana's jump all-in.
Punish Tristana if she jumps forward without support or after she wastes cooldown.

Level 3 unlocks your full combo; use it to punish Tristana before she gains item spikes.
Level 6 lets you threaten execute range from afar; chip her health before committing.
First assassin or AP item completion increases your kill threat; look for isolated targets to reset .

Use and passive damage to chip Tristana below execute threshold before engaging with .
Chain kills by resetting after takedowns to extend fights and chase low-health targets.
Crash waves before recalls to deny Tristana turret plates and force her into vulnerable positions.

Tactical tip

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