Tristana vs Aphelios ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Tristana vs Aphelios

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on Tristana's level 2 all-in window and wave state control for turret plate pressure.
Tristana wins short trades by forcing committed jumps with support follow-up and punishing Aphelios's no-dash vulnerability.
Aphelios scales well but is vulnerable to burst and reset fights when his weapon pair is weak or spent.

Trading pattern

Use (E) stacks to burst Aphelios when he is locked into last-hit animations on low-health minions.
Only commit (W) jump if your support can follow up or you have reset confidence to avoid overcommit.
Back off punish windows if enemy support controls brush or can immediately counter-engage after your jump.

Danger windows

Respect Aphelios's Calibrum poke when stepping up for CS, especially if enemy support can engage.
Avoid jumping forward when Aphelios has Gravitum root ready with support follow-up to prevent lockdown trades.
Beware of clustered minion waves where Infernum splash and Crescendum DPS amplify Aphelios's damage output.

Early game

Push first two waves to hit level 2 before Aphelios and threaten all-in with (W) when support can follow.
Punish Aphelios stepping up for caster minion last hits if enemy support is out of position or cooldown.
Avoid jumping into large minion waves to prevent minion damage and support peel turning trades against you.

Power spikes

Level 2 unlocks (W) and (E) burst, enabling sudden all-ins that can snowball lane control.
First completed marksman item increases turret plate threat and all-in burst, forcing Aphelios into defensive play.
Late-game scaling with (R) knockback and resets lets you clean up fights and pressure objectives safely.

Win conditions

Convert winning trades into turret plate damage by crashing waves and fully stacking (E) before recalls.
Use reset fights after kills to snowball into dragon control and mid-game objective pressure.
Deny Aphelios free farm by punishing CS attempts during weak weapon pairs and support cooldowns to build item leads.